Welcome to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku. This landmark, the fifth-tallest structure in the area, hides Tokyo’s best free observatory.
The Best Free View in Tokyo
The twin observatories of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building sit 202 meters up — and cost exactly nothing. On clear winter mornings, Mt. Fuji floats on the horizon beyond the Shinjuku skyline.
North vs. South
The South Observatory is better for Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline; the North side faces Ikebukuro and the mountains. Both are free; queues are longest at sunset.
