Takamatsu Symbol Tower — Attraction in Takamatsu

This is NOT an observation deck. On the 8th floor there is an observation deck facing the sea, but it’s too low to the ground to really be that spectacular. If you take the elevator up to the 30th floor, you will just see about 10 windows in front of a staircase with a nice view, but it’s not an observation deck at all. Also, it says it closes at 5 PM? No it doesn’t. The restaurant ATTACHED to the viewing window area closes at 5 PM. We cut our time short at Ritsurin Garden because we thought we’d be late, and I wish we had spent more time at the garden instead. The view was nice, but we couldn’t get any good pictures due to the glare from the other windows reflecting off of each other. Don’t make the same mistakes I did, and decide based on my information if it’s really...

So this is a review in 2 parts. One for the building itself and the other for the observation deck.

BUILDING Symbol tower is a gorgeous skyscraper. At 150m and 30 stories it’s the tallest building in Shikoku. It’s easy to see why they chose the name ‘symbol’ as it dominates the skyline of Takamatsu. At night the tower really comes alive with the gorgeous side lighting facing the JR station. 5/5

OBSERVATION DECK Head up to the 29th floor. There’s a double height viewing area which looks over the south of the city. It’s fine as a view, but there’s nothing of interest to see. If you want the ‘good views’ then go to the restaurant on the north side, grab a coffee and enjoy...

The tower was located in the waterfront. The railway terminal was very near. Next to the building was a signature park in the city. The shopping mall on the lower floors were restaurants and shops. Many parking lots were available underground. The lifts leading to the observation level were free. Chairs and long desks were placed there for people to take a rest and enjoy the view. Toilets were clean. There was a restaurant operating on the higher floor. The night scene should be specular. Nothing was selling on this floor. The atmosphere was quiet...