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Best Vista & View in Tokyo

28 places, each checked by our team.

• Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center Observation Terrace 浅草文化観光センター 展望テラスAsakusa — Free 8th-floor open-air terrace on Kengo Kuma's tourist center opposite Kaminarimon, looking down Nakamise to Senso-ji and across to Tokyo Skytree.
• Bunkyo Civic Center Observation Lounge 文京シビックセンター 展望ラウンジKorakuen / Kasuga — A free 25th-floor observation lounge in a ward office with one of Tokyo's best angles on Skytree, Shinjuku and, at sunset, Mount Fuji. Currently…
• Caretta Shiodome Sky View カレッタ汐留 SKY VIEWShiodome — A free observation level about 200 m up on the 46th floor of Caretta Shiodome, looking over Hama-rikyu, Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Bay, most people…
• Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel ダイヤと花の大観覧車Kasai Rinkai Park — A 117 m Ferris wheel in Kasai Rinkai Park, one of Japans tallest, with views over Tokyo Bay to Disney, Skytree, Tokyo Gate Bridge and on clear days…
• Ebisu Garden Place Tower Sky Lounge 恵比寿ガーデンプレイスタワー SKY LOUNGE（展望スペース）Ebisu — Free viewing space about 160 m up on the 38th floor restaurant level of Ebisu Garden Place Tower, looking toward Tokyo Tower, Skytree and Rainbow…
• Fire Museum Disaster Prevention Lounge (10F) 消防博物館 10階 防災ラウンジYotsuya — Free 10th-floor lounge in the Tokyo Fire Department's free museum in Yotsuya, with a view of the Shinjuku skyscrapers and Mt Fuji on clear days.
• Fuji TV Spherical Observation Room Hachitama フジテレビ 球体展望室「はちたま」Odaiba — Paid observation sphere 100 m up the Fuji TV building in Odaiba, with a 270-degree view of Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Bay and the waterfront.
• GINZA SIX Garden GINZA SIX ガーデン（屋上庭園）Ginza — Free 4,000 m2 rooftop garden about 56 m up on GINZA SIX, the largest in Ginza, with a walkway looking out to Tokyo Tower, Skytree and the Ginza…
• GinzaNovo Kiriko Terrace GinzaNovo（旧東急プラザ銀座）屋上 キリコテラスGinza — Free rooftop terrace on GinzaNovo (formerly Tokyu Plaza Ginza) looking down on the Sukiyabashi crossing and the Ginza and Yurakucho streets.
• Hakone-yama (Toyama Park) 箱根山（戸山公園）Toyama — The highest natural point inside the Yamanote loop at 44.6 m, a man-made hill from a daimyo's garden folly, with a summit you can bag in three…
• Haneda Airport Terminal 2 Observation Deck & FLIGHT DECK TOKYO 羽田空港第2ターミナル 展望デッキ・FLIGHT DECK TOKYOHaneda Airport — ANA-side plane-watching from Terminal 2: a free open-air 5F deck facing Tokyo Bay plus FLIGHT DECK TOKYO, an indoor viewing floor that opens at 5:00…
• Haneda Innovation City Foot Bath Sky Deck 羽田イノベーションシティ 足湯スカイデッキHaneda (Tenkubashi) — Free rooftop deck with a foot bath at Haneda Innovation City, overlooking Haneda Airport's runways and the Tama River, popular for watching and…
• Hokutopia Observation Lobby 北とぴあ 展望ロビーOji — Free 17th-floor lobby of Kita City's Hokutopia culture center, about 80 m up, looking over Asukayama Park, Skytree, the Shinkansen tracks and Mt…
• Jukken Bridge Skytree Reflection 十間橋Oshiage / Narihira — A plain road bridge over the Kitajukken River where, on a still day, the full Tokyo Skytree is mirrored upside-down in the canal, Sumida…
• Rokudoyama Park Observation Tower 六道山公園 展望台Mizuho (Western Tama) — Free 13 m red-brick tower on a 192 m hilltop in the Sayama Hills, with a 360-degree view over the Tama area to Mt Fuji and the Okutama mountains.
• Shibuya Hikarie 11F Sky Lobby 渋谷ヒカリエ 11階 スカイロビーShibuya — A free window lobby on the 11th floor of Shibuya Hikarie overlooking the station, the Scramble and the bus terminal, a local shortcut to a great…
• Shibuya Sky 渋谷スカイShibuya — An open-air rooftop 229 m above Shibuya Scramble Crossing, no glass between you and the skyline, with a glass-edged corner, hammocks and the city's…
• Shinjuku Nomura Building Observation Lobby 新宿野村ビル 展望ロビーNishi-Shinjuku — Small free lobby on the 50th-floor restaurant level of the Shinjuku Nomura Building, about 200 m up, with a westward view to the Tanzawa and…
• Sky Carrot Observation Lobby (Carrot Tower) キャロットタワー スカイキャロット展望ロビーSangenjaya — A free 26th-floor observation lobby above Sangenjaya Station that almost no tourists know about. Its west-facing windows look over the endless low…
• Sunshine 60 Observatory Tenbo-Park サンシャイン60展望台 てんぼうパークIkebukuro — Paid observatory on the 60th floor of Sunshine 60, 251 m above sea level, with 360-degree views over Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, Skytree and, on clear…
• Telecom Center Observatory (ViewTokyo) テレコムセンター展望室ラウンジ ViewTokyoOdaiba (Aomi) — Small paid lounge 99 m up the arch-shaped Telecom Center building in Odaiba, facing Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Tower and Skytree across the bay; a Japan…
• Tokyo City View (Roppongi Hills) 東京シティビューRoppongi — A 52nd-floor indoor observatory wrapping Mori Tower with floor-to-ceiling glass and the classic close-up view of Tokyo Tower, plus an open-air Sky…
• Tokyo International Cruise Terminal 東京国際クルーズターミナル 送迎デッキOdaiba (Aomi) — Free outdoor deck at Tokyo's main cruise ship terminal in Aomi, looking over the Tokyo port channel, Rainbow Bridge, container cranes and aircraft…
• Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatories 東京都庁 展望室Nishi-Shinjuku — Tokyo's best free view: twin 202 m observation rooms atop Kenzo Tange's cathedral-like City Hall in Nishi-Shinjuku, open until late, with Mount Fuji…
• Tokyo Skytree 東京スカイツリーOshiage / Sumida — The world's tallest tower at 634 m, with a 350 m Tembo Deck and a spiralling glass Tembo Galleria at 450 m, the highest view in Japan, and on clear…
• Tower Hall Funabori Observatory タワーホール船堀 展望塔Funabori — A free 103 m observation deck on top of a community hall in Funabori, with 360-degree views of Skytree, Tokyo Bay, the Arakawa river bridges and Mt…
• Toyosu Gururi Park 豊洲ぐるり公園Toyosu — A 4.5 km waterfront promenade that loops around the Toyosu market island, with wide-open views of Rainbow Bridge, Harumi, Tokyo Tower and the Odaiba…
• Toyosu Market Rooftop Green Plaza 豊洲市場 屋上緑化広場Toyosu — Free lawn on the roof of Toyosu Market's seafood intermediate wholesale building, with an open view of Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Tower and the bay…