Landmark & Tower · Azumabashi / Asakusa

Asahi Beer Hall and Golden Flame アサヒビール本社・スーパードライホール（金のオブジェ）

Philippe Starck's black Super Dry Hall with its 300-plus-tonne golden 'flame' on the roof, next to Asahi's golden beer-glass tower: the cheekiest landmark on the Sumida, directly across the river from Asakusa.

HoursExterior 24 hours; Asahi Sky Room roughly 10:00–22:00 (check before visiting)

ClosedExterior open daily

PriceFree

Getting thereAsakusa Station (Ginza Line exit 4 / Toei Asakusa Line exit A5), 5 min across Azuma-bashi

Time needed20–45 min

Best timeSunset and blue hour

Address1-23-1 Azumabashi, Sumida City, Tokyo

About

Completed in 1989 for Asahi Breweries' centenary, the pair of buildings at Azumabashi is pure bubble-era confidence. The 22-storey Asahi Group headquarters is clad in amber glass and topped with a white form to suggest a glass of beer with its frothy head, while the low black granite Super Dry Hall beside it was designed by French designer Philippe Starck, its rooftop crowned by the Flamme d'Or: a giant gold-leafed sculpture meant to represent the burning heart of Asahi beer. Tokyoites took one look and nicknamed it the 'golden poop' (kin no unko), and the name stuck. Seen with Tokyo Skytree rising behind it, the duo forms one of the most photographed skylines in the city. On the 22nd floor of the tower, the Asahi Sky Room bar serves draft Asahi with views over Asakusa and the river.

Highlights

Flamme d'Or, Philippe Starck's golden rooftop sculpture
Amber-glass tower styled as a frothy glass of beer
Skyline photos with Tokyo Skytree directly behind
Asahi Sky Room on the 22nd floor for a beer with a view
Reflections in the Sumida River at night

Tips

The classic shot is from Azuma-bashi or the Asakusa riverside, with Skytree between or behind the buildings.
Asahi Sky Room is open to the public without a reservation; evenings can have a queue, and later visits are quieter.
Combine with a Sumida River water-bus from Asakusa pier, which passes right below.
The buildings are offices; only the Sky Room and ground-floor restaurants are open to visitors.

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Asahi Beer Hall and Golden Flame アサヒビール本社・スーパードライホール（金のオブジェ）

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