Tokyo Government Observatory
What you can do
- Look out across Tokyo from the observatory.
- Enjoy a free skyline-viewing stop.
Step inside. See Tokyo from above.
An indoor observation floor with windows overlooking the city. A free stop for skyline views on the west side of Shinjuku.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building 20190501a.jpg · © 江戸村のとくぞう · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Archive photos show the indoor experience and a past view. Layout, skyline and visibility may differ today. Projection mapping is a separate outdoor experience.
Plan your visit
Admission
General visit only. Optional purchases, services and paid events are extra.
JPY · per person · checked 2026-10-26 · Official fee details ↗Opening hours
- Hours
- South: 09:30–22:00. North: 09:30–17:30 (until 22:00 when South is closed).
- Closed
- South: 1st & 3rd Tuesday. North: 2nd & 4th Monday. Holiday shifts, inspections and year-end closures apply; check the official calendar.
- Last entry
- 30 minutes before closing.
Checked 2026-10-26 · Official website ↗
Access
Tokyo Government Observatory
45F Tokyo Metropolitan Government No. 1 Building, 2-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
東京都新宿区西新宿2-8-1 東京都庁第一本庁舎45階
Use the observatory lift from the 1st floor. Check which observatory is open.
Address checked 2026-10-26 · Official address source ↗
Visitor ratings
★ 4.7 / 5 · 3,341 Google reviews · South observatory · View on Google Maps ↗
★ 4.5 / 5 · 9,468 Google reviews · North observatory · View on Google Maps ↗
Google Maps snapshot · checked 2026-10-27. Ratings and review counts can change. Reviews are not a guarantee of suitability.Private prototype. Illustrations and visit durations are placeholders. Check the linked source for changes before visiting.