The Fuji Television Headquarters in Odaiba is best known for its strange orb suspended in between the upper floors of the building. Go only if you’re keen on a panoramic view of Tokyo Bay and the surrounding area.
Fuji TV - image © Florentyna Leow
The Fuji Television headquarters is probably best known as that strange, futuristic building with the huge orb you spotted from a distance while riding the monorail through Odaiba.
Fuji TV - image © Florentyna Leow
The orb structure is actually an observation deck on the 25th floor of the Kenzo Tange-designed Fuji Television building, from which you can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of Tokyo Bay and the surrounding Odaiba area.
Fuji TV - image © Florentyna Leow
Otherwise, there’s little else of interest to visitors in the building. There are souvenir shops on the seventh floor and a few TV sets and props on the fifth floor, which may not be very relevant unless you watch Japanese TV programs.
Fuji TV - image © Florentyna Leow
Is this place worth visiting? Perhaps, but only if you’re a fan of Fuji TV productions or are really keen on the panoramic view from the orb. Otherwise, gawking at the building from a distance is probably as much as you need to do.
English name:
Fuji TV
Japanese name:
フジテレビ
English address:
2-4-8 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 137-8088
Japanese address:
〒137-8088 東京都港区台場2-4-8
Opening hours ("Hachitama" Spherical Observation Room):
10am-6pm (last entry 5:30pm)
Closed Monday or the following Tuesday when Monday is a national holiday
Admission:
Adults (above high school student): 550
Junior high and elementary school students: 300
Nearest Transport:
Train: 3-minute walk from the south exit of Daiba Station on the Yurikamome line.
Train: 5-minute walk from Tokyo Teleport Station on the Rinkai line.
Nearest Hotels:
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Telephone:
+81-3-5500-8888 (Japanese only)
Website:
Official Website (English)
Near To Here:
Fuji TV is located in Tokyo's Odaiba district. See our complete list of things to do in Odaiba, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
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