Tokyo Skytree

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Time Out says

The tallest freestanding tower in the world opened on May 22 2012, rising to a height of 634m over the Sumida skyline. While its main function is as a TV broadcasting tower, the Tokyo Skytree has also become one of the capital's must-visit tourist destinations. The area around its base is home to Tokyo Skytree Town, a complex boasting 310 shops and restaurants, plus designated school and office space. (Yes, there's a Skytree school...)

Tokyo Skytree has two observation points. First, you reach the Tembo Deck, which is 350m above ground, and after walking up through the Tembo Galleria, you reach the Sorakara Point – at just over 450m in the air, it's Tokyo's highest observation deck.

Details

Address:
1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida-ku
Tokyo
Transport:
Tokyo Skytree Station (Kirifuri, Ryomo, Nikko-Kinugawa, Tobu Skytree lines), Oshiage Station (Hanzomon, Asakusa lines)
Price:
Admission to the Tembo Deck (350m) and Tembo Galleria (450m): ¥2,700 (Sat, Sun & hols ¥3,000), junior high and high school students ¥2,150 (¥2,350), primary school students ¥1,300 (¥1,400), free for younger children
Opening hours:
10am-9pm (last entry 8pm)

What’s on

Tokyo Skytree Town Koinobori Festival

One of Tokyo’s largest koinobori festivals takes place at the foot of Tokyo Skytree with 1,500 carp streamers fluttering in the air. The traditional koinobori carp streamers are put up to celebrate Children’s Day, which happens every May 5 during Golden Week.  If you visit the Postal Museum on the ninth floor, you can participate in a fun workshop to make your own koinobori from used stamps for ¥300 (¥150 for high school students and under) until May 6. Additionally, other activities will also be taking place at venues around Tokyo Skytree Town including a fake food workshop at Ganso Shokuhin, goldfish scooping at Aqua Forest, and a 'Delicious in Dungeon' exhibition at Tokyo Solamachi East Yard.

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