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Tokyo Tower

#5sur 10 lieux à visiter à TokyoTokyo, Kanto, Japan

Aussi appelé 東京タワー

L'essentiel

Horaires d'ouverture : Main Deck: 09:00–23:00 daily. Entrée : ¥1,500. Comptez 1.5 hrs. Meilleure période : Late afternoon into dusk.

Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026 · Rédigé par Traveliac, avec assistance IA · 4 min de lecture

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Horaires d'ouverture: Main Deck: 09:00–23:00 daily; Last admission 22:30. Top Deck Tour: typically 09:00–22:30, last entry 22:00, subject to weather-related closure.
Prix d'entrée: ¥1,500; Billet à partir de
Durée nécessaire: 1.5 hrs
Meilleur moment de la journée: Late afternoon into dusk
Meilleurs mois: Mar – Apr, Oct – Nov
Adresse: 4-2-8 Shibakoen, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0011, Japan

À propos de Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower rises 333 metres above Shiba Park in central Tokyo, painted in International Orange and white in alternating bands required by Japanese aviation law for structures of its height. Completed in 1958, the lattice steel tower is modeled loosely on the Eiffel Tower but stands roughly 13 metres taller, and for over five decades functioned as Tokyo's primary television and radio broadcasting mast before Tokyo Skytree took over that role after 2012. Two public observation levels remain open today: the Main Deck at 150 metres, and the smaller Top Deck at 250 metres, accessible only via a separately ticketed, guided Top Deck Tour that includes a multimedia presentation on the ride up.

Meilleur moment de la journée : Late afternoon into dusk. Roughly 16:30–18:00, to see the city in daylight and watch the tower's own lighting and the surrounding skyline switch on.

Horaires de Tokyo Tower

Horaires d'ouverture: Main Deck: 09:00–23:00 daily; Last admission 22:30. Top Deck Tour: typically 09:00–22:30, last entry 22:00, subject to weather-related closure.
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Horaires d'ouverture établis à partir de tokyotower.co.jp et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Prix d'entrée de Tokyo Tower

Entry fees for Tokyo Tower
Billet	Prix
Billet standard	¥1,500
Tarif réduit (étudiant / senior)	¥750
Enfants	¥500

Main Deck (150m) adult web ticket from ¥1,500; Top Deck Tour (150m + 250m, guided) from ¥3,300 adult web ticket. High school student, elementary/junior-high, and infant (4+) discounted rates apply. Walk-up counter prices run higher than online prices for every ticket type. As of 2026, verify current pricing at the official site.

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Meilleure période pour visiter Tokyo Tower

Quiet
Moderate
Very busy

09:00–11:00
Morning OpeningBest time to go
Shortest elevator queues of the day; clearest air quality for long-distance visibility, including occasional Mount Fuji sightings in winter.
Quiet
11:00–15:00
Midday
School groups and day-trippers build steadily; Top Deck Tour slots begin filling for the afternoon.
Moderate
16:30–19:00
Sunset to Dusk
Highest demand window as visitors time arrival for the daylight-to-illumination transition; both decks see their longest queues.
Very busy
20:00–23:00
Night
Crowds thin after 20:30; full night skyline visible with tower's own lighting active, last admission 22:30.
Moderate

Histoire de Tokyo Tower

Postwar Japan's rapid growth in television broadcasting in the mid-1950s created demand for a single tall structure that could transmit signals across the greater Tokyo region, replacing the scattered, lower broadcast towers each station had built independently. Businessman Hisakichi Maeda commissioned the tower through his company, Nippon Television City Corporation, hiring structural engineer Tachu Naito, who had also designed earthquake-resistant structures across Japan, as lead designer.

Construction ran from June 1957 to October 1958, an unusually fast timeline attributed partly to steel repurposed from American tanks damaged in the Korean War, melted down and reused in the tower's frame — a detail frequently cited in tower histories though difficult to verify against precise sourcing records. The tower opened on 23 December 1958 and immediately became the tallest structure in Japan, a title it held until Tokyo Skytree's completion in 2011/2012.

With Skytree assuming primary broadcasting duties after 2012, Tokyo Tower shifted toward its role as a standalone tourist landmark and backup transmission site, while remaining central Tokyo's most recognizable skyline silhouette, particularly as seen from Shiba Park's Zojo-ji Temple grounds at its base.

Règles et étiquette à Tokyo Tower

The Main Deck elevator queue can run 20–40 minutes on weekends and holidays at the ground-floor ticket hall; booking a timed-entry ticket online in advance reduces but does not eliminate this, since elevator capacity is the actual bottleneck rather than ticketing. The separately ticketed Top Deck Tour departs in small guided groups at set intervals rather than on demand, so arrival times are scheduled at booking.

Tripods are restricted on both decks during business hours to keep walkways clear; some restriction eases during designated early-morning or special photography sessions announced periodically by tower management. The glass floor panel section on the Main Deck, similar in concept to Skytree's, is optional to stand on and clearly marked.

Conseils pour visiter Tokyo Tower

1
Combine a visit with Zojo-ji Temple, a 14th-century Buddhist temple immediately adjacent to the tower's base, whose Sangedatsumon gate (1622, one of the oldest wooden structures in central Tokyo to survive both the 1923 earthquake and 1945 firebombing) makes a striking foreground with the tower behind it — a widely photographed juxtaposition of Edo-era and postwar architecture. Tipping is not practised in Japan and does not apply to tower staff, guides on the Top Deck Tour, or restaurants at the base.
2
The tower's exterior lighting changes seasonally and for special events — a landmark orange-white 'Diamond Veil' pattern most nights, alternating occasionally for seasonal or commemorative illuminations — visible for free from Shiba Park or Roppongi-dori without any ticket. For photographers, Shiba Park's open lawn area southwest of the tower gives an unobstructed ground-level view without paying for either observation deck.

Comment se rendre à Tokyo Tower

L'étoile rouge indique Tokyo Tower ; les repères numérotés sont les 7 lieux les plus proches de nos guides, chacun avec son classement dans sa ville. Touchez un repère pour plus de détails.

4-2-8 Shibakoen, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0011, JapanItinéraire sur Google Maps

Depuis Haneda Airport (HND)
14 km · 25–35 min
¥600–¥930
Depuis Narita Airport (NRT)
65 km · 75–90 min
¥3,300
Depuis Tokyo Station
5 km · 15–25 min
¥180

Aéroport le plus proche

Depuis Haneda Airport (HND)

14 km, approximately 25–35 minutes via Tokyo Monorail and Toei Oedo Line transfer, or direct limousine bus.

Gare la plus proche

Depuis Akabanebashi Station (Toei Oedo Line)

5-minute walk; Kamiyacho Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line) also within 10 minutes.

FAQ — Tokyo Tower

How much does it cost to go up Tokyo Tower?

Main Deck (150m) adult tickets start from ¥1,500 booked online. The guided Top Deck Tour, which includes the 250m level, starts from ¥3,300 for adults. Discounted rates apply for high school students, younger children, and seniors; walk-up counter prices are higher than online prices.

What is the difference between Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Skytree?

Tokyo Tower, completed in 1958, stands 333 metres and sits in central Minato City near Zojo-ji Temple. Tokyo Skytree, completed in 2012, stands 634 metres in Sumida City and took over primary broadcasting duties. Many visitors pick one for the view and the other to photograph from a distance.

What are Tokyo Tower's hours?

The Main Deck is open 09:00 to 23:00 daily, with last admission at 22:30. The guided Top Deck Tour generally runs within similar hours with last entry around 22:00, though it can close early in poor weather.

Is Zojo-ji Temple next to Tokyo Tower worth visiting?

Yes, it is free to enter and directly adjacent to the tower's base. Its 1622 Sangedatsumon gate is one of the oldest wooden structures in central Tokyo to have survived both the 1923 earthquake and the 1945 firebombing, and frames a well-known photograph with the tower behind it.

Rédigé avec l'assistance de l'IA à partir de sources officielles et de registres publics, et publié seulement après les vérifications décrites dans Comment nous rédigeons ces guides. Personne chez Traveliac ne s'est rendu sur place. Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Comment nous classons et vérifions les lieux