Tokyo Tower Tickets 2026: Prices, Top Deck Tour & Hours

結論： Tokyo Tower tickets cost ¥1,500 for an adult on the 150m Main Deck, open 9:00–23:00 (last entry 22:30), with no need to book. The Top Deck Tour to 250m is ¥3,300 online or ¥3,500 at the counter, runs on timed slots and is worth booking for evenings.

Tokyo Tower tickets cost ¥1,500 (about US$10) for an adult on the 150m Main Deck, or ¥3,300 (about US$21) online for the Top Deck Tour to 250m, which rises to ¥3,500 at the counter. The Main Deck is open 9:00–23:00 with last entry at 22:30, and you don’t need to book it ahead.

The Top Deck Tour is the one to book: it runs on timed slots, it’s ¥200 cheaper online, and evening slots can sell out. At weekends and on public holidays you can also walk up about 600 outdoor steps to the Main Deck for the price of a normal ticket. Below: every price, which ticket suits whom, the stations and exits, and what’s on in November and December 2026.

Last checked: 1 November 2026

How much are Tokyo Tower tickets in 2026?

These are the official prices from the Tokyo Tower fee page, checked on 1 November 2026. All prices include tax.

チケット	大人	High school	Child (primary and junior high)	Preschool (4+)
Main Deck (150m)	1,500円	1,200円	900円	600円
Top Deck Tour (150m + 250m), online	¥3,300	¥3,100	2,100円	1,500円
Top Deck Tour, at the counter	3,500円	¥3,300	2,300円	1,700円
Tokyo Diamond Tour (150m + 250m + lounge)	7,000円	6,500円	4,700円	¥3,300

US$ at ¥157 = US$1: the Main Deck is about US$10, the Top Deck Tour about US$21 online or US$22 at the counter, and the Diamond Tour about US$45.

The price list starts at age 4, so there’s no ticket category for younger children. The Top Deck Tour price includes the Main Deck. The outdoor stairs have no separate fee: you pay the normal Main Deck price (official stairs page).

Many English guides still quote ¥1,200 for the Main Deck and ¥2,800 / ¥3,000 for the Top Deck Tour. Those are old prices.

Which Tokyo Tower ticket should you buy?

There are three tickets and one way to skip the lift. For most first-timers, the Main Deck is enough. Pay for the Top Deck Tour if you want the guided bit and the higher view.

1. Main Deck (Observation deck)

The Lowdown: The classic 150m deck, spread over two floors. Floor 1 has the Skywalk Window glass floor, where you look straight down 150m, plus Café La Tour. Floor 2 has the official shop and Tower Daijingu, a small shrine (official Main Deck page).

Where: Inside Tokyo Tower, 4-2-8 Shibakoen, Minato-ku. Lifts go up from the tower’s ground floor.

The Vibe: Busy, bright and family-friendly. Lower than Skytree, but closer to the city, so buildings look like buildings rather than a model.

Price: Adult ¥1,500, high school ¥1,200, child ¥900, preschool (4+) ¥600. The same price online and at the counter. Open 9:00–23:00, last entry 22:30, and the tower warns last entry may be earlier when it’s crowded.

公式リンク： Tokyo Tower tickets

💡 Japan Pro Tip: Buy it online anyway. It costs the same, and you walk past the ticket queue on a busy Saturday night.

2. Top Deck Tour (Guided tour to 250m)

The Lowdown: A timed tour to the Top Deck at 250m, a mirrored, glass-walled room with a 360° view. A December 2025 visitor report describes the format: you collect an audio-guide smartphone on the ground floor, look round the Main Deck, then meet at the Top Deck Gate. From there you pass through the Tower Gallery and a “Secret Library” in a former office, take a souvenir photo and a free drink on the platform, then go up to the top (Castel, December 2025).

Where: Start at the Top Deck lane on the ground floor of the tower.

The Vibe: Part museum, part light show. Quieter than the Main Deck because numbers are capped per slot.

Price: Adult ¥3,300 online, ¥3,500 at the counter. Includes the Main Deck. Runs 9:00–22:45, last entry 22:15. It’s suspended in bad weather (official fee page).

公式リンク： Top Deck Tour

💡 Japan Pro Tip: Book the slot about 30 minutes after sunset. You go up with the last colour in the sky and come down to the full night view on the Main Deck.

3. Tokyo Diamond Tour (Premium tour)

The Lowdown: The premium version of the Top Deck Tour, capped at 10 people per tour and 70 a day. You wait in the Maple Lounge with free drinks and snacks, then a performer and an attendant take you round. You get a framed souvenir photo at the end (official Diamond Tour page).

Where: Meet at the Maple Lounge, Foot Town 1F, at least 15 minutes before departure. Late arrivals can’t join.

The Vibe: Small group, no queues, a bit of theatre. It suits a special occasion more than a first look.

Price: Adult ¥7,000, high school ¥6,500, child ¥4,700, preschool (4+) ¥3,300. Seven departures a day, hourly from 12:00 to 18:00. Book on asoview, the official seller. No changes, cancellations or refunds within 2 days of the visit.

公式リンク： Tokyo Diamond Tour

💡 Japan Pro Tip: The last tour leaves at 18:00. In November and December that’s after dark, so it’s the slot for night views.

4. Open-air stairs (Stair climb)

The Lowdown: About 600 outdoor steps from the roof of Foot Town to the Main Deck at 150m. It takes about 12–13 minutes, and climbers get a “Noppon-certified” certificate. You can’t switch to the lift halfway (official stairs page).

Where: Start on the Foot Town rooftop, at the foot of the tower.

The Vibe: Windy, a bit sweaty and good fun. You see the steel frame up close.

Price: Included in the normal Main Deck price. Going up is weekends and public holidays only, 9:00–16:00. Going down runs every day, 9:00–20:00. Both close in rain, storms or heatstroke alerts.

公式リンク： Open-air stairs

💡 Japan Pro Tip: In November and December 2026, the up-stairs days are every Saturday and Sunday plus 3 November (Culture Day) and 23 November (Labour Thanksgiving Day). On a weekday, you can still walk down from 150m.

Is it cheaper to buy Tokyo Tower tickets online?

Only for the Top Deck Tour, and only by ¥200 per adult. The Main Deck and the Diamond Tour have a single price (official fee page).

The official チケットページ links to asoview for the Main Deck, the Top Deck Tour and the Diamond Tour. Set tickets that pair the deck with other activities are also sold through asoview, Jalan and Trip.com. Klook and similar platforms resell tickets too, so compare their price with the official one before you pay.

Do you need to book Tokyo Tower in advance?

Not for the Main Deck. Just turn up. For the Top Deck Tour, booking ahead is worth it, especially for evening slots at weekends.

The Top Deck Tour terms we checked on a Linktivity-run sales listing (いこーよで確認) on 31 October 2026:

• Slots run from 9:00 to 22:00, and you can book up to 21:45 on the day if space remains. That evening, the same day’s slots showed as sold out.
• Free cancellation until 3 days before. No cancellations from 2 days before.
• If you arrive after your slot time, the booking is void with no refund, but you can still use the Main Deck.
• You need the QR code on your phone or printed.
• If the tour is cancelled for strong wind, snow or an inspection, the ticket may be refunded in full.
• Regular tickets aren’t valid during special events such as the New Year sunrise event.

Terms can differ by seller, so read your own booking’s rules.

What are Tokyo Tower’s opening hours and last entry?

エリア	拝観時間	最終入場
Main Deck	9:00–23:00	22:30 (earlier if crowded)
Top Deck Tour	9:00–22:45	22:15
Tokyo Diamond Tour	Departures at 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00 and 18:00	Be at the lounge 15 min before
Stairs up	Sat, Sun and holidays, 9:00–16:00	〜
Stairs down	Daily, 9:00–20:00	〜

出典： Tokyo Tower official site, hours checked 1 November 2026. The Top Deck Tour and Diamond Tour can be suspended in bad weather, and the stairs close in rain. Year-end and New Year hours aren’t published yet, so check the site before 31 December or 1 January.

How do you get to Tokyo Tower?

Six stations are within 15 minutes’ walk. These are the official walking times from the Tokyo Tower access page:

最寄り駅	路線	出口	徒歩
Akabanebashi	Toei Oedo Line	Akabanebashi Exit	約5分
御成門	Toei Mita Line	A1	About 6 min
神谷町	Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line	1	約7分
芝公園	Toei Mita Line	A4	約10分
Daimon	Toei 浅草 / Oedo Line	A6	約10分
浜松町	JR Yamanote / Keihin-Tohoku	North Exit	約15分

Akabanebashi is the closest. Kamiyacho is the easy one if you’re coming from Roppongi or Ginza on the Hibiya Line. From Hamamatsucho, the walk takes you past Zojoji temple, so it’s the nicer route if you don’t mind 15 minutes.

By bus, Tokyu Bus route 東98 runs from Tokyo Station’s Marunouchi South Exit to the “Tokyo Tower” stop in about 20 minutes, then it’s a 2-minute walk. Parking at the tower costs ¥800 for the first hour, then ¥400 per 30 minutes.

When is the best time to visit Tokyo Tower?

Go at dusk. Arrive about 30 minutes before sunset, watch the city turn on from the Main Deck, then go back outside to see the tower lit. In November and December, sunset in Tokyo is between about 16:30 and 16:45, so a 16:00 arrival works.

Three lighting schemes to know about (official light-up page):

• Landmark Light: the standard look. From early October each year it switches to the winter version, with warm orange high-pressure sodium lamps.
• Infinity Diamond Veil: a multi-coloured LED scheme. Its regular slot is Mondays and Thursdays, 20:00–22:00, in a colour set each month, with two designs alternating every 30 minutes. It’s also used for special light-ups.
• “Pure white sparkle”: a 2-minute white flash every hour, on the hour, from sunset to midnight.

So if you want the Diamond Veil, plan your night for a Monday or Thursday. For the quietest deck, go on a weekday morning at 9:00.

What’s on at Tokyo Tower in November and December 2026?

• TOKYO TOWER Christmas Market 2026: 13 November to 25 December, 12:00–22:00 (last orders 21:30). On the opening day it opens at 16:00. It has eight huts in the plaza by the main entrance, serving mulled wine, hot cocoa, sausages, pretzels, pasta and stollen. Entry is free (organiser’s page).
• Tokyo Christmas Market in Shiba Park: the paid German-style market, 4 to 25 December, a short walk from the tower. Adult entry ¥1,000 on weekdays, ¥1,500 at weekends and ¥2,000 on 24–25 December. Details are in our Tokyo Christmas markets guide.
• Winter Landmark Light: the orange winter lighting has been on since early October.
• Main Deck winter projection show: TBA. The Halloween edition of the CITY LIGHT FANTASIA projection show ran until 31 October 2026. Last year’s winter edition ran from 1 November 2025 to 15 February 2026 on the Main Deck. A 2026 winter show hadn’t been announced when we checked on 1 November.
• Winter illumination at the entrance: TBA. In 2025 the tower ran a Christmas illumination by the main entrance from 17 November to 25 December. A 2026 edition hadn’t been announced when we checked.
• 年末年始： expect a special early-morning sunrise event on 1 January, when regular tickets aren’t valid. 2027 details are TBA.

For the wider winter calendar, see our 東京イルミネーション2026.

Tokyo Tower vs Tokyo Skytree vs Shibuya Sky: which is better?

	東京タワー	東京スカイツリー	渋谷 Sky
高さ	150m / 250m	350m / 450m	229m (rooftop)
Cheapest adult ticket	¥1,500 Main Deck	From ¥1,800 online	From ¥2,700 online (before 15:00)
屋外？	Stairs only (weekends and holidays going up)	不要	Yes, rooftop
事前予約は？	Only for the Top Deck Tour	Optional (the counter costs ¥500 more)	Yes, timed slots sell out from 15:00

Prices for Skytree and Shibuya Sky are from our 東京スカイツリーのチケットガイド と 渋谷スカイのチケットガイド.

Pick Tokyo Tower if you want the cheapest decent view, a walk-up ticket or the stairs. Pick Skytree for sheer height. Pick Shibuya Sky for open air at sunset. The one thing Tokyo Tower can’t give you is a view of Tokyo Tower. For that, go to the Tokyo City View deck in Roppongi Hills or the Keyakizaka slope below it; see our Roppongi guide.

What’s near Tokyo Tower?

• 増上寺： the big Buddhist temple at the tower’s foot, on the walk from Hamamatsucho or Daimon. The main gate with the tower behind it is the classic shot.
• Shiba Park: the green slopes and steps around the tower, with autumn colour later in the season. It hosts the paid Tokyo Christmas Market from 4 December.
• Roppongi: one stop on the Hibiya Line from Kamiyacho, for dinner, bars and the tower view from Keyakizaka.

まとめ

Buy a ¥1,500 Main Deck ticket on the day, or book the ¥3,300 online Top Deck Tour for a slot just after sunset. If you’re in Tokyo on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday before 16:00, take the 600 steps instead of the lift. Once your evening is sorted, explore Japan Pro to plan the rest of your Tokyo trip.

Sources: Tokyo Tower official site (fees, stairs, アクセス, light-up), Top Deck Tour と Tokyo Diamond Tour の各公式サイト、 TOKYO TOWER Christmas Market 2026, iko-yo (Tokyo Christmas Market, Shiba Park), Castel. Last checked: 1 November 2026.

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