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 (830m). The tower has two observation decks at 350m and 450m.
The significance of the 634 meters is a play on the word mu-sa-shi (6-3-4), a former province of Japan that enclosed the present day Tokyo Metropolis as well as some areas of Saitama and Kanagawa.
Address
1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 131-0045
Directions
Access via Tokyo Skytree Station on the Tobu Skytree Line or Oshiage Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line and Toei Asakusa Line. Tokyo Skytree Town is also a 15-minute walk from Asakusa Station
Hours
10:00-22:00
Cost
Visitors can either purchase a day ticket or an advance ticket which assigns a day and time for the observation deck. Entry to the Tembo Deck (350m) on a day ticket is ¥2,060 for adults, ¥1,540 for children aged 12-17, ¥930 for those aged 6-11, and ¥620 for those aged 4-5 (children under 3 can enter for free). An advance ticket is about ¥500 more expensive. There is an additional charge for entry to the Tembo Galleria (450m). ¥1,030 for adults, ¥820 for children aged 12-17, ¥510 for those aged 6-11, and ¥310 for those aged 4-5 (children under 3 can enter for free). There is no advance ticket for the Tembo Galleria (tickets are purchased at the Tembo Deck). There is also Fast Skytree Ticket which costs ¥3,000 for those aged 12+ and ¥1,500 for those aged 4-11 (Tembo Deck only). This ticket lets you skip the queues.
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