Sights · Our pick in Tokyo
Tokyo Tower
1958, white and orange
The orange-and-white tower of 1958, with its Main Deck and Top Deck, best of all when lit at night.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Daniel L. Lu (user:dllu) · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Lit at night
- Top Deck tours
- Address
- Shiba, Tokyo
- Nearest metro
- Akabanebashi
400 m · 5 min walk
More distances - Website
- tokyotower.co.jp
About Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower, in Shibakōen, Minato-ku, opened in 1958 (tokyotower.co.jp). It has a Main Deck and a Top Deck, and is lit every evening.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Tokyo Tower before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Tokyo Tower, as the crow flies.
- Janu Tokyo650 m8 min walk
- The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon700 m9 min walk
- The Okura Tokyo950 m12 min walk
- Andaz Tokyo1.0 km12 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Tokyo Tower are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- AkabanebashiE400 m5 min walk
- KamiyachoHH-TSTS;H500 m6 min walk
- OnarimonI600 m7 min walk
Key sights
- The palace gardens3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The Shibuya crossing3.9 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Meiji Jingū4.5 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Sensō-ji7.6 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Tokyo Skytree8.2 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Haneda Airport13 kmCar or taxi 49 min
Main railway stations
- Tokyo Station3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Shinagawa Station3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Shibuya Station3.9 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Shinjuku Station5.5 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Ueno Station6.5 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 28 min
Location
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