Best Tokyo Observation Decks
Where to see the city from above, from free government towers to open-air rooftops
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Metropolis, as published by Metropolis Japan · · 1 min read
Where to see the city from above, from free government towers to open-air rooftops

Local
TOKYO -- An event featuring around 20 activities encouraging visitors to enjoy experiences without using their vision will be held Oct. 24 at a facili
The Mainichi (English) · Oct 14, 2026

safety
TV personality Matsuko Deluxe, 53, became the one-day chief of Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on October 7. While saying, "Our ears are touching," Ma
The Mainichi (English) · Oct 14, 2026

News
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A local coast guard office in Kanagawa Prefecture is studying the use of an artificial intelligence-powered aerial drone to
The Mainichi (English) · Oct 14, 2026

government
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese agriculture minister Kazuo Yana on Wednesday appeared to backtrack on his assertion that his past provision of free bus ride
The Mainichi (English) · Oct 14, 2026

parks
KOFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- A park near Mt. Fuji donated 8,000 moss phlox plants to a group in Yamagata Prefecture in northeastern Japan on Tuesday, so the
The Mainichi (English) · Oct 14, 2026

Local
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Major telecommunications provider NTT Inc. is considering building the first core data center for U.S. artificial intelligence compan
The Mainichi (English) · Oct 14, 2026

Local
TOKYO -- TELMA Ltd. designer Terumasa Nakajima has received the Newcomer's Prize and Shiseido Co.'s encouragement award at the 2026 Mainichi Fashion G
The Mainichi (English) · Oct 14, 2026

News
MOSCOW (Kyodo) -- A delegation from the northeastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang visited one of four Russian-held islands claimed by Japan to con
The Mainichi (English) · Oct 14, 2026

safety
CHIBA -- Chiba Prefectural Police have suspended the Vietnamese-language written driver's license test after discovering the test questions had been l
The Mainichi (English) · Oct 14, 2026

Local
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan has asked Russia to promptly provide information regarding reports of the detention of a Japanese journalist on Sakhalin in the
The Mainichi (English) · Oct 14, 2026

government
SUSAMI, Wakayama -- A special exhibition titled "A Halloween party with vampires" has opened at the Susami Municipal Aquarium of Crab and Shrimp in th
The Mainichi (English) · Oct 14, 2026

News
MAEBASHI, Japan (Kyodo) -- An emerald-green crater lake in eastern Japan drew crowds of tourists Tuesday as the surrounding area reopened for the firs
The Mainichi (English) · Oct 14, 2026