Sky Lobby — Attraction in Tokyo

A few things to note. You want to go to the Sky room cafe and bar. It's no longer free. There's a notice that tells you this before you enter. It was recently free to the public. Now, you have to pay what is called a service charge and you also have to make a purchase - one drink minimum. You have to start at the 34th floor to enter. We didn't have to wait long. The service charge is more like an entrance fee of 500 yen. I was okay to pay this. I also bought a drink which wasn't exorbitant or anything. The total bill for 'service charge' for two with one coffee and one gin and tonic was 2500 yen. It was a rainy day. It wasn't super busy. The views were nice and Tokyo tower 🗼 still very visible. We stayed as long as we wanted. Quite a nice spacious...

The view is great from up here, and the coffee and croissant I had were a bit pricey but delicious. I even do understand that they have a cover charge, BUT you are not allowed to take photos with a camera - that I don'tunderstand! For some reason Smartphones are ok, but you are not allowed to use an actual camera. There is a security guard on duty who comes walking up to you immediately when you use a camera. Why??? Very disappointed to come up here, pay the cover charge and not be allowed to take photos. They do have a notice telling you about the cover charge before you enter, so they should also note on there that cameras are...

Nice view of Tokyo tower, but not the overall best city view compared Shibuya Sky. It’s a bit difficult to find as there’s no signage pointing you in the right direction. Basically, go to the first floor where you’ll find a bunch of shops. Locate the long hallway behind the automated glass doors. It looks like an office building where you have no business being. Ignore that. The hallway with the elevators going to 33/34 is located next to the Deutsche Bank entrance.

There’s an entry fee of 500 yen and you have to purchase a drink as well. I got a coffee for 800 yen. You pay at the cafe when arriving at...