Tokyo City View, Roppongi

Take in a view of the whole big city

Peter Sidell Apr 23, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Unafraid visitors standing right up at the windows</p>

<p>If you go up Tokyo Tower, you can't see it, but from here you can!</p>

<p>There's a great view out in every direction</p>

<p>If you suffer from vertigo you might want to stand back from the windows</p>

<p>The big windows give an unimpeded panoramic view</p>

<p>There's a little cafe where you can get a coffee or cake to enjoy by the windows</p>

<p>You can't really tell from the picture, but on a clear day you can see all the way to Yokohama</p>

<p>The sun goes down and the lights come on</p>

<p>The night view is a striking show of lights</p>

If you want a good view of Tokyo from a high vantage point then, instead of going up the expensive, busy tourist traps of the Skytree or Tokyo Tower, you might go to the Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills. Your ticket to the Mori Art Museum includes admission to the 52nd-floor Tokyo City View Observatory, which gives you a fine view out over the city in every direction. There's a little cafe there, and a shop where you can pick up a souvenir of your visit, while for an extra few hundred yen you can go up two floors to the rooftop SkyDeck and enjoy the open-air panorama.

Peter Sidell @peter.sidell

I came to Japan from Manchester, England in 2003, and have travelled a lot since then, around Japan and in Asia. When I'm not working, I write satire and perform stand-up comedy in and around Tokyo. Check YouTube for a taste.