When it comes to things to put on your Tokyo bucketlist, one of the most iconic attractions is the Tokyo Tower.

From the outside, this huge red tower looks very similar to the Eiffel Tower (if we ignore the bright red colour, of course) but the experience of visiting these two towers is actually very different.

The Tokyo Tower has a much more modern feel, and the areas that are accessible to tourists are much bigger too. There’s even a virtual gaming lab (Red Tokyo Tower) and a huge shopping mall inside the base of the Tokyo Tower.

But of course the very best thing you can do at the Tokyo Tower? Go to the top and enjoy the views!

Getting Tickets To The Tokyo Tower

There are 2 different ticket prices for the Tokyo Tower: the more you pay, the higher you get to go! We wanted to see the views of the city from as high as possible, so we paid the more expensive ticket price.

The main deck ticket will cost £7.69 per adult. If you want to go all the way up to the top deck then this will cost £16.95 per person.

We booked our tickets via Klook as these are dated tickets and it meant we could guarentee entry on the day that we wanted to visit. You can buy these HERE and code THATMUMTRAVEL5KLOOK will get you an additional 5% discount.

The main deck takes you 150 metres up, and the top deck takes you up to 250 metres.

We found that the top deck was much quieter than the main deck. But the facilities that you might be interested in, such as the cafe, toilets, shop, and even the Tokyo Tower shrine are all on the main deck.

On the main deck there is also a section of transparent flooring that you could stand on to see straight down, and it really put just how high up we were into perspective.

Visiting The Tokyo Tower

The Tokyo Tower is one of the most iconic observation towers in Tokyo, but not the tallest! It held that title until 2012 when it was overtaken by the Tokyo Skytree.

You should allow a couple of hours to visit the Tower. It was very crowded on the day we visited (which isn’t unusual!) and there is a queue system in place to get into the elevators to climb to the tower’s decks, which can take a while. The staff were very happy to cram these elevators full too.

We then had to queue again to get up to the top deck. Time consuming, but worth it when we got to the top! There was a photo op at the top (for an extra charge) and the staff there were friendly and happy to take pictures with our camera too.

You might also want to allow time to visit some of the shops and attractions on your way back down: we loved the Tokyo Tower themed gift shop (yes, everything is shaped like the Tokyo Tower!) and there was also a huge gachapon area which the boys had to be dragged out of.

There are lots of other great attractions and shrines in the area too, so you could book 2 or 3 different experiences in the same spot and make a day of it.

We made the mistake of having to get to Harajuku for a reservation in the afternoon on that same day, and it’s definitely a mistake we’ve learnt from. We’ll be zoning our activities by area for convenience on our next trip!

Looking for other things to do in Tokyo? I’ve also written posts about:

Visiting the MiPig cafe in Harajuku.
How To Book Sanrio Puroland (The Most Kawaii Place in Japan)
Visiting the Unko Museum Tokyo (Yes, That’s A Museum Dedicated to Poop!)

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