TOKYO TOWER
Tokyo Tower is a 333-meter landmark in central Tokyo, with its main deck at 150 meters.
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TOKYO TOWER
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Tokyo Tower is a 333-meter landmark in central Tokyo, with its main deck at 150 meters.
Two things for kids: 600 open-air steps to climb on weekends and holidays (9:00–16:00), and a glass floor 150 meters up.
MoreWhat kind of place
Tokyo Tower opened in 1958, and at completion it stood taller than the Eiffel Tower. It took a year and a half to build, with a cumulative total of about 220,000 workers.
It is now a registered national tangible cultural property, and by January 2018 it had counted 180 million visits.
With kidsThe part that matters
Children stop at the glass floor on Main Deck 1F, each in their own way: a one-year-old edged on, three-year-old twins jumped. Outside, an open-air staircase climbs from the roof of FootTown at the base.
About 600 steps, with quiz boards along the way and a certificate for every climber, enough to keep one third-grader climbing without a break.
A photo spot past the ticket counter hands out free photo cards, and the food court fills the rest. So the view here is something children do, not only see.
By age0-1 / 2-3 / 4-6
- Ages 0-1One baby was thrilled on a weekday daytime visit in December 2021, when every floor was fairly uncrowded. The 600 steps are not ruled out, because one one-year-old rode the whole climb in a carrier on a parent's chest, but the lights and the open view land at this age too, alongside the glass floor.
- Ages 2-3Half an hour on the deck was enough for one pair of three-year-old twins, who had walked the whole way from Daimon station past Zojoji Temple. Their mother's advice for any child not yet in school is the elevator, not the 600 steps.
- Ages 4-6The steps come into range here: the tower's own site says a preschooler climbs them in about 15 minutes. An April 2023 visit found the boat-race ride at the base open from age four, though its VR goggles started at seven.
By weatherRain, heat, cold
- Rainy dayThe decks and FootTown are indoor, so rain does not call the day off, though low cloud or mist can take the view away. The outdoor staircase does close in rain.
- Hot dayThe 600-step climb is called off whenever a heat-stroke alert is issued. In summer it stays hot work: one family climbed in August 2020, and the parents ended up sweatier than their three boys. The way up now closes at 16:00.
- Cold dayNot checked yet
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Where it is
The address is 4-2-8 Shibakoen, Minato City, Tokyo.source
Before you go
- There is no nursing room on either observation deck; the only one is on FootTown 3F, open 9:00–22:30, with a hot-water room next door until 22:00.
- Riding the elevator down from the Main Deck ends your time on the decks — the same ticket will not take you back up, and once you leave the building there is no re-entry. Feed before you go up.
- On busy days the elevator queue runs 30 to 45 minutes in a tight, enclosed hallway, and it is shortest right at the 9:00 opening.
- Apart from special events, the Main Deck needs no booking, though on Saturdays and Sundays a line forms at the ticket counter itself, so buy online: that skips the counter, but not the elevator queue.
- The Top Deck at 250 meters is a timed tour; one mother of three-year-old twins found the Main Deck alone was enough, given the wait and the price.
- The climb up the outdoor staircase runs only on weekends and holidays, 9:00–16:00 (the way down is open daily, 9:00–20:00), and is called off in rain, in storms, or when a heat-stroke alert is issued. Once you start, there is no quitting partway and no switching to the elevator.
- The nearest station is Akabanebashi on the Toei Oedo Line, 5 minutes on foot from the Akabanebashi exit; Onarimon (Mita Line) is 6 minutes away and Kamiyacho (Hibiya Line) 7. From the North Exit of JR Hamamatsucho, the tower's own route guide puts the walk at about 16 minutes. Past the convenience store at Daimon station, the walk by Zojoji Temple to the tower has nowhere to buy food, and on weekends the food court fills between 12:00 and 13:00 — start lunch just after 11:00 or carry snacks.
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- A nursing room is on FootTown 3F, open 9:00–22:30, in line with the tower's opening hours.source
- A hot-water room next to the nursing room can be used from 9:00 to 22:00.source
- The nursing room is on FootTown 3F only; there is none on either observation deck.source
- Changing tables are in the family restrooms, the women's restrooms and some men's restrooms around the building.source
- Family restrooms are on FootTown 1F and 2F and on Main Deck 2F — three in all.source
- Strollers are lent free at the FootTown 1F information desk, 9:00–22:30; you write your name, mobile number and email.source
- The decks and FootTown are indoor and work in rain, though cloud or mist can hide the view.source
- The way from the entrance to the Main Deck elevator is step-free; the elevator reaches Main Deck 2F, and staff take you down to 1F on request.source
- The Minato City tourist information center on FootTown 2F always has English-speaking staff, 11:00–19:00.source
- One travel site says you can bring food in, but the tower's own site only mentions packed lunches for pre-booked groups in its hall; it does not say whether individual visitors may eat their own food inside.source
- TOWER'S DINER on 2F has several kids' dishes, including a low-allergen curry at 780 yen made without the 27 listed allergens.source
- The tower's own site says a preschooler climbs the roughly 600 outdoor steps in about 15 minutes; adults take 12 to 13.source
- Main Deck admission starts at 1,500 yen for an adult.source
- Open 9:00–23:00, with last entry at 22:30.source
- Tickets are sold online and at the FootTown 1F counter; no booking is needed, and the Top Deck tour costs 200 yen less online.source
- On Saturdays and Sundays a line forms at the ticket counter, so buying online ahead is the safer move.source
- Apart from special events, Main Deck tickets need no advance purchase.source
- Pre-booking skips the ticket booth line but not the elevator queue.source
- The nearest station is Akabanebashi on the Toei Oedo Line, 5 minutes on foot from the Akabanebashi exit; Kamiyacho (Hibiya Line) is 7 minutes, Onarimon (Mita Line) 6, Shibakoen 10, Daimon (Asakusa Line) 10, and JR Hamamatsucho (North Exit) 15.source
- The tower's own station-by-station route guide puts the walk from the North Exit of JR Hamamatsucho at about 16 minutes, one more than the 15 in its access table.source
- There is no re-entry once you leave the building.source
- The observation decks have no nursing room, so feeding means going back down to FootTown 3F.source
- The staircase runs upward on weekends and holidays 9:00–16:00; the down staircase is open daily 9:00–20:00.source
- The outdoor staircase is called off in rain, in storms, and when a heat-stroke alert is issued.source
- You cannot switch to the elevator partway up the outdoor staircase; from the Main Deck the elevator is available.source
- On weekends the food court fills between 12:00 and 13:00, so move lunch to just after 11:00.source
- Once you take the elevator down from the Main Deck, the same ticket will not carry you back up.source
- The Top Deck needs a timed tour, and for waiting time and price the Main Deck alone is enough with children.source
- On the walk from the convenience store at Daimon station past Zojoji Temple to the tower, there is nowhere to buy food.source
- There is no way to quit the outdoor staircase partway.source
- On busy days the elevator queue runs 30 to 45 minutes in a tight, enclosed hallway.source
- The elevator queue is shortest right at the 9:00 opening.source
Basics
- Fee: Main Deck admission starts at 1,500 yen for an adult.source
- Hours: Open 9:00–23:00, with last entry at 22:30.source
- Booking: Tickets are sold online and at the FootTown 1F counter; no booking is needed, and the Top Deck tour costs 200 yen less online.source
Once you've decided
evidence & sources (10)
- Official: Nursing space, Diaper changing table, Stroller friendly
- Official: Family restroom, Elevator
- kids.rurubu.jp: Kids' menu
- kyounoko.jp: Indoor / outdoor
- tokyotouristinfo.com: English support
- thetokyochapter.com: High chair
- Official: Best-fit ages (guide)
- Official: main site
| Nursing space | Yes | A nursing room is on FootTown 3F, open 9:00–22:30, in line with the tower's opening hours. | Web-checked | checked Sep ’26 | tokyotower.co.jp |
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| Diaper changing table | Yes | Changing tables are in the family restrooms, the women's restrooms and some men's restrooms around the building. | Web-checked | checked Sep ’26 | tokyotower.co.jp |
| Family restroom | Yes | Family restrooms are on FootTown 1F and 2F and on Main Deck 2F — three in all. | Web-checked | checked Sep ’26 | tokyotower.co.jp |
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Strollers are lent free at the FootTown 1F information desk, 9:00–22:30; you write your name, mobile number and email. | Web-checked | checked Sep ’26 | tokyotower.co.jp |
| Lost-child supportExtra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor | The decks and FootTown are indoor and work in rain, though cloud or mist can hide the view. | Web-checked | checked Sep ’26 | kyounoko.jp |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | ||||
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | ||||
| Elevator | Yes | The way from the entrance to the Main Deck elevator is step-free; the elevator reaches Main Deck 2F, and staff take you down to 1F on request. | Web-checked | checked Sep ’26 | tokyotower.co.jp |
| English support | English-speaking staff | The Minato City tourist information center on FootTown 2F always has English-speaking staff, 11:00–19:00. | Web-checked | checked Sep ’26 | tokyotouristinfo.com |
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet | ||||
| Official family-friendly certificationExtra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| High chair | Yes | The FootTown 2F food court has high chairs; no number is published. | Web-checked | checked Jun ’26 | thetokyochapter.com |
| Kids' menu | Yes | TOWER'S DINER on 2F has several kids' dishes, including a low-allergen curry at 780 yen made without the 27 listed allergens. | Web-checked | checked Nov ’20 | kids.rurubu.jp |
| Best-fit ages (guide)Extra info — guide only | Yes | The tower's own site says a preschooler climbs the roughly 600 outdoor steps in about 15 minutes; adults take 12 to 13. | Web-checked | checked Sep ’26 | tokyotower.co.jp |
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