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Tokyo Sky Tree
Built as a broadcast tower and opened to the public in 2012, Tokyo Skytree has quickly become a popular spot in Tokyo. At 2,080 feet (634 meters), it’s the world’s largest self-supporting tower. Observation decks give you 360-degree views of Tokyo, its skyscrapers, river and harbor, and surroundings stretching southwest 60 miles (100 kilometers) to Mount Fuji.
The exact tower height was chosen because “six-three-four” in Japanese sounds like Musashi, the ancient name for the area surrounding Tokyo. The tower is near Tokyo’s Asakusa area and is easily visible from anywhere in the city with blue or purple lighting on alternating evenings. It is nearly twice as tall as Tokyo Tower.
From Skytree Town at the tower base, pay the fee to take an elevator to Skytree Tembo Deck at 1,148 feet (350 meters) for exceptional views. This level also has a gift shop, café and Sky Restaurant 634, which features Japanese-French fusion cuisine.
For an additional fee, you can ascend through a glass tube to Skytree Tembo Galleria. Here, a walkway spirals upward around the tower to reach the ultimate observation height of 1,476 feet (450 meters), giving you the feeling that you are “walking in the sky.”
At ground level, Tokyo Skytree Town offers plenty to do. Solamachi shopping complex has more than 300 stores and restaurants, an aquarium with 10,000 sea animals and a planetarium, which has shows with Japanese narration. More restaurants top the adjacent Skytree East Building office complex.
Purchase tickets for the lower observation deck in advance for a specific time and date via a Japanese website using a Japanese credit card. Alternatively, same-day tickets can be purchased on floor four of Skytree Town. Tickets for the Galleria level are available only on the Tembo deck. Weekdays offer the best opportunity to avoid crowds, and of course, days of clear visibility provide the greatest value for the observation visit.
Tokyo Skytree has its own subway station and can also be reached by direct bus lines from major city hubs. Cars are discouraged.
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Best Lodging Options Near Tokyo Sky Tree
Per night/room
Oct 28 - Oct 29
COTO Tokyo Asakusa 2
2-41-9 Oshiage, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, TokyoLocated in Sumida, this vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Tokyo Sky Tree and Sensō-ji Temple. Ueno Park and Tokyo Imperial Palace are also within 6 mi (10 km). Oshiage Station (Skytree) is only a 5-minute walk and Tokyo Skytree Station is 11 minutes.
Per night/room
Nov 23 - Nov 24
Hakuro Skytree
1-19-7, Oshiage, Tokyo, TokyoLocated in Sumida, this guesthouse is steps from Tokyo Sky Tree and Tokyo Solamachi. Sensō-ji Temple and Konica Minolta Planetarium Tenku are also within 1 mi (2 km). Tokyo Skytree Station and Oshiage Station (Skytree) are within a 5-minute walk.
Per night/room
Oct 25 - Oct 26
Richmond Hotel Premier Tokyo Oshiage
1-10-3 Oshiage, Sumida, TokyoLocated in Sumida, this hotel is steps from Konica Minolta Planetarium Tenku and Tokyo Solamachi. Tokyo Sky Tree and Sensō-ji Temple are also within 1 mi (2 km). Oshiage Station (Skytree) is only a 2-minute walk and Tokyo Skytree Station is 7 minutes.
Per night/room
Nov 23 - Nov 24
Hotel LiVEMAX ASAKUSA SKY FRONT
1-10-4 Narihira, Sumida, Tokyo, Tokyo-toLocated in Sumida, this hotel is steps from Tokyo Sky Tree and Tokyo Solamachi. Sensō-ji Temple and Konica Minolta Planetarium Tenku are also within 1 mi (2 km). Tokyo Skytree Station is only a 4-minute walk and Honjo-azumabashi Station is 7 minutes.
YMK Oshiage 501
3-16-6 Narihira, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, TokyoLocated in Sumida, this aparthotel is steps from Konica Minolta Planetarium Tenku and Tokyo Solamachi. Tokyo Sky Tree and Sensō-ji Temple are also within 1 mi (2 km). Oshiage Station (Skytree) is only a 4-minute walk and Tokyo Skytree Station is 6 minutes.
Per night/room
Oct 25 - Oct 26
Onyado Nono Asakusa Natural Hot Springs
2-7-20, Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, TokyoLocated in Asakusa, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Hanayashiki Amusement Park, Sensō-ji Temple, and Asakusa Shrine. Ueno Park and Kaminarimon are also within 1 mi (2 km). Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express) is only a 3-minute walk and Tawaramachi Station is 9 minutes.
Per night/room
Oct 30 - Oct 31
YMK Oshiage 202
3-16-6, Narihira, Tokyo, TokyoLocated in Sumida, this aparthotel is steps from Konica Minolta Planetarium Tenku and Tokyo Solamachi. Tokyo Sky Tree and Sensō-ji Temple are also within 1 mi (2 km). Oshiage Station (Skytree) is only a 2-minute walk and Tokyo Skytree Station is 6 minutes.
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Smi:re Stay Oshiage
Shuhei 3-10-13, Tokyo, TokyoLocated in Sumida, this aparthotel is within a 10-minute walk of Tokyo Solamachi, Tokyo Sky Tree, and Konica Minolta Planetarium Tenku. Sensō-ji Temple and Kaminarimon are also within 2 mi (3 km). Oshiage Station (Skytree) is 7 minutes by foot and Tokyo Skytree Station is 9 minutes.
