Shibuya Scramble Square

230-meter high shopping and office complex with an open-roof viewing deck on its top floor.

Irohazaka & Akechidaira Observation Deck

Two winding roads that connect Nikko and Okunikko

Mount Inasa Observation Deck

Observation deck on Mount Inasa that provides one of Japan’s best night views

Yokohama Landmark Tower

Standing almost 300m tall, the Landmark Tower provides the best night view of the harbor area. You can also make the boast of having ridden the fastest elevator in Japan (it takes just 40 seconds to arrive at the observation deck on the 69th floor). The Yokohama Plaza on the first five floors of the building contains restaurants and shops.

Asakusa Culture and Tourism Center

An excellent tourist information center for the Asakusa area. The top floor is also an observation deck which provides superb views of Nakamise and Sensoji Temple. On the ground floor near the information desk you can also find all of Taito Ward excellent tourist maps for Asakusa and other areas of the ward such as Ueno and Yanaka.

Fureai Bokujo Farm

Farm half way up Mount Nishi where Hachijo cows graze. Would be an unremarkable tourist spot were it not for the observation deck which provides one of the best views of the island. Admission is free.

I-Link Town Ichikawa

Free observation deck offering spectactular views of Tokyo

Sangenjaya Carrot Tower Observation Deck

26th floor observation deck with a bar and restaurant offering viewings of Shibuya and Tokyo.

Meiji Centennial Observation Tower

Meiji Centennial Observation Tower (明治百年記念展望塔) was built in 1971. It is designed as a set of interlinked platforms…

Sunshine 60 Observation Deck

The observation deck in the Sunshine 60 building is on the 60th floor (251m above sea level) and provides 360° views of Tokyo. Mount Fuji can be seen in the distance on clear days.

Tokyo Tower

As much as Tokyo Skytree might dominate the skyline, Tokyo’s most iconic structure will always be Tokyo Tower.…

Tokyo Skytree

At 634 meters Tokyo Skytree is Japan’s tallest building and was, at the time of completion in 2012, the second tallest structure in the world after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The tower has two observation decks at 350m and 450m.