Tokyo Sky Tree to start accepting group reservations from Nov 22
TOKYO —
Tobu Railway Co Ltd says that ticket reservations for groups (more than 25 people) for Tokyo Sky Tree will go on sale from Nov 22.
Tokyo Sky Tree opens next May 22. The nearest station, which is Narihirabashi Station on the Tobu Isesaki line, will be renamed Tokyo Sky Tree Station in March, Tobu Railway said, adding that a new timetable will go into effect.
Entry to Tokyo Sky Tree’s first viewing platform at a height of 350 meters will be 2,000 yen for adults (18 or older), 1,500 yen for high school and junior high school students, 900 yen for elementary school students, and 600 yen for children aged 4 up. Entry to the 450-meter-high second viewing platform is an extra 1,000 yen for adults, 800 yen for high school and junior high school students, 500 yen for elementary school students, and 300 yen for children aged 4 up.
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gyouza
3,000 yen to get to the top platform? Wow. Even at these prices, I fear the queues willbe horrendous!
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CrazyJoe
Private (individual) reservations will become available on March 22, 2012.
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smithinjapan
They'll make a mint off the people silly enough to want to go up the tower.
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JapanGal
I would love to go up, but to tell you the truth, I would have a very difficult time finding 24 other people I would like to go up with.
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Greapper1
It's cheaper to go to the higher platform? Why would you bother paying more to go to a 100 meter lower platform? O_o
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It"S ME
Most likely you can access the higher platform only from the lower one. ;)
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TimeiClic
If they had built it somewhere nice-ish looking, like Nikko, or Nagano, I would go up it. Where it is, it is just going to be the same dull grey that you get up the Government buildings (free!) and Tokyo Tower.
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Poke
I wouldn't want to take a glance at a report like this and make some sweeping statement that it reflects poorly on the intelligence of an entire nation...but its really tempting.
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edojin
Been at the bottom looking up. Now want to go to the top and look down ... and all over. Should be one heck of a view of the Kanto region.
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iceshoecream
Greapper, you need to read the article again. You missed "an extra 1000yen per adult..."
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zichi
would love to see the view and take a little pic but @ ¥3000 no way, do you get a refund on a smog day? I won't even pay ¥600 to go up the Kobe Port Tower.
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mrsynik
Hope they have loans section, since it's possibly the most expensive observation tower in the world to visit. Even the SkyPod on top of Toronto's CN tower doesn't cost that much to visit.
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Jeffrey Duelley
They could also make money if they rent it out to people who are into base-jumping.
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m6bob
Have they swept the SkyTree for radiation from winds & rain from the Daiichi Genpatsu?
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fareastfurfaro
I always thought the nearest station was Oshiage.
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gogogo
Why have two prices? No one is going to goto the first floor? You might as well have just had one price for both floors.
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Fadamor
The higher platform is smaller than the lower plaform and will not be able to hold the same number of visitors. By increasing the cost of the higher platform, there should be a natural reduction in the number of people who want to go up that high. That's the apprent logic, but I agree with gogogo that anyone willing to pay for the first platform is probably going to want to get to the highest platform. The people running the Sky Tree should be adjusting their fees as the usage data comes in in order to keep both platforms near full capacity without waiting lines.
Waiting lines = the price is too cheap
Platform(s) half empty = the price is too high
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NeoJamal
What's to see? Tokyo has such an abominable skyline. That's what happens when you don't regulate urban development and sprawling. Now you have cars going through lanes that weren't designed for motor traffic or dense neighborhoods without satisfactory disaster safe assembly areas.
But on a clear day we will be able to see Fujisan, now that's a pretty sight!
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Pukey2
I'll stick with the twin towers in Shinjuku. No charge.
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Ranger_Miffy2
I'll go up someday, probably on a crystal clear winter day, enjoy seeing that heap of metal spaghetti from the inside, and see what a snow covered Fujisan looks like. I live close enough that it's a hassle free bike ride away. At Y3,000 though, one time should do it. If it was around Y1,000 or free I'd go more than once, but this price is prohibitive. Why so exorbitant?
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Jared Norman
my wife is afraid of heights, so ¥3000 will be a waste of money.
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Elbuda Mexicano
Hey no buddy is forcing us to pay 3,000 yen right, we can enjoy many views in Japan for FREE! Well almost for free so I am not looking forward to be standing in line with the rest of the people coming from the inaka of Japan to marvel at this 7th wonder of the world?? of Japan??
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