Tokyo Tower or not
Hello, travelers. This is Kumi. Picturesque Japan Blog welcomes you to the current Tokyo Tower (as of October 2, 2017).
Tokyo Tower
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3009.html
As some of you may know already, Tokyo Tower is now being renovated.
https://www.tokyotower.co.jp/files/stop_info_en.pdf
So I visited there to check what it's like now.
I started walking from Akabane-bashi station (Oedo line E21).
(*If you need to use an elevator, please use Nakanohashi exit)
There is the sign at the exit, so it's very easy to find your way.
I took the shortest route.
And came to the tower from behind.
Okay, let's go to the front side to buy a ticket.
It's 900 yen for an adult to go up to the main observatory (150 meters high). (*Special Observatory is closed at the moment.)
The elevator hall is kind of dark compared with the regular situation, but in a sense, this may be more exciting because you are walking into the light!
Let's walk around the upper deck.
There are some 3D maps to check what you are seeing now.
Many visitors are surprised to encounter the Great Shinto Shrine of the Tower on the upper deck.
You can see Zojo-ji Temple down below and Rainbow Bridge far in the distance.
There is a gift shop with a lot of items featuring Tokyo Tower.
There is a lower observatory deck. It's funny that it's called "the first floor (1F)."
Do you see any height difference? Maybe? Maybe not?
You can enjoy tea or coffee at CAFE TOWER on the lower deck.
A lot of visitors from overseas would be surprised because they cannot really see any boundaries of the city.
This is the north side which is now being covered.
There are some old photos of Tokyo Tower displayed on the wall near the elevator.
According to a travel agency, some people say they're disappointed because they cannot see the full view, but some say they don't care because they can still see a lot.
For your reference, I drew lines on the map to show which directions you cannot see at the moment. This is much less than I thought. (*This is based on the photos I took. This is not the official data.)
Anyway, if you always want to see things in perfect condition, you could visit somewhere else, like Tokyo Sky Tree or Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. If you're interested in our traditional tower which was featured in a lot of films, you could still enjoy Tokyo Tower.
This may be a funny analogy, but I would put like this.
Tokyo Tower: Empire State Building
(Very historical, featured in a lot of films)
Government Building: Rockefeller Center
(Nice to look at historical tower/building from)
Tokyo Sky Tree: One World Trade Center
(Recently built, high)
Personally, I love all of them, so it's very difficult to recommend just one. You could choose which one to visit based on the locations and admission fees.
Tokyo Tower (900 yen)
Government Building (Free)
Tokyo Sky Tree (2,000 yen) *Plus 1000 yen to the higher observatory
Anyway, after enjoying Tokyo Tower, the elevator will take you to the third floor.
Don't panic! You can use the escalator or an elevator to go down. (*No elevators go straight down to the first floor from the observatory)
This is how it looks from the outside (northwest). So I would recommend visiting Tokyo Tower from Akabanebashi station (south) for the better view.
On my way back, I walked about 10 minutes to Kamiyacho station (H05) to take the Hibiya line.
By the way, I love the night view as well (*The photos were taken in 2010).
Tokyo Tower is open until 11pm (the final admission is 22:30pm).
*Please feel free to comment below with other experiences or information! Also, if you find any errors in content or grammar, please let me know.
Tokyo Tower
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3009.html
As some of you may know already, Tokyo Tower is now being renovated.
https://www.tokyotower.co.jp/files/stop_info_en.pdf
So I visited there to check what it's like now.
I started walking from Akabane-bashi station (Oedo line E21).
(*If you need to use an elevator, please use Nakanohashi exit)
There is the sign at the exit, so it's very easy to find your way.
I took the shortest route.
And came to the tower from behind.
Okay, let's go to the front side to buy a ticket.
It's 900 yen for an adult to go up to the main observatory (150 meters high). (*Special Observatory is closed at the moment.)
The elevator hall is kind of dark compared with the regular situation, but in a sense, this may be more exciting because you are walking into the light!
Let's walk around the upper deck.
There are some 3D maps to check what you are seeing now.
Many visitors are surprised to encounter the Great Shinto Shrine of the Tower on the upper deck.
You can see Zojo-ji Temple down below and Rainbow Bridge far in the distance.
There is a gift shop with a lot of items featuring Tokyo Tower.
There is a lower observatory deck. It's funny that it's called "the first floor (1F)."
Do you see any height difference? Maybe? Maybe not?
You can enjoy tea or coffee at CAFE TOWER on the lower deck.
A lot of visitors from overseas would be surprised because they cannot really see any boundaries of the city.
This is the north side which is now being covered.
There are some old photos of Tokyo Tower displayed on the wall near the elevator.
According to a travel agency, some people say they're disappointed because they cannot see the full view, but some say they don't care because they can still see a lot.
For your reference, I drew lines on the map to show which directions you cannot see at the moment. This is much less than I thought. (*This is based on the photos I took. This is not the official data.)
Anyway, if you always want to see things in perfect condition, you could visit somewhere else, like Tokyo Sky Tree or Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. If you're interested in our traditional tower which was featured in a lot of films, you could still enjoy Tokyo Tower.
This may be a funny analogy, but I would put like this.
Tokyo Tower: Empire State Building
(Very historical, featured in a lot of films)
Government Building: Rockefeller Center
(Nice to look at historical tower/building from)
Tokyo Sky Tree: One World Trade Center
(Recently built, high)
Personally, I love all of them, so it's very difficult to recommend just one. You could choose which one to visit based on the locations and admission fees.
Tokyo Tower (900 yen)
Government Building (Free)
Tokyo Sky Tree (2,000 yen) *Plus 1000 yen to the higher observatory
Anyway, after enjoying Tokyo Tower, the elevator will take you to the third floor.
Don't panic! You can use the escalator or an elevator to go down. (*No elevators go straight down to the first floor from the observatory)
This is how it looks from the outside (northwest). So I would recommend visiting Tokyo Tower from Akabanebashi station (south) for the better view.
On my way back, I walked about 10 minutes to Kamiyacho station (H05) to take the Hibiya line.
By the way, I love the night view as well (*The photos were taken in 2010).
Tokyo Tower is open until 11pm (the final admission is 22:30pm).
*Please feel free to comment below with other experiences or information! Also, if you find any errors in content or grammar, please let me know.
