Government
Opening of TMG Building Observatories on New Year’s Day
TMG building observatories have opened early on New Year’s Day since 1995, but this year they will not open in the early morning for visitors to see the sunrise, but instead keep ordinary opening hours to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease. The details are as follows. We ask for your understanding and cooperation.
1 Facilities
TMG No. 1 Building 45th floor North Observatory and South Observatory
2 New Year’s Day opening hour details
| Open to see the sunrise (South) | - | Previously | FY 2020 (January 1, 2021) |
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| Hours | 5:30 – 7:30 | Not open | |
| Operation |
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Scenes of the sunrise on New Year’s Day will be posted live on the Internet as a new effort for coexisting with the novel coronavirus.
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| General opening (South & North) | Hours | 7:30 – 17:30 |
* ⇒Cancel |
| Congestion mitigation measures | - | - |
* Measures against COVID-19 will be taken as usual. For details, please check the website or notices posted in the facilities.
* Reference: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Visitor's Guide
Please click here to see mass media releases in multiple languages.(日本語/中文/한국어
For Inquiries (Japanese only)
TMG Building Management Section, Public Building Construction and Maintenance Division, Bureau of Finance, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Telephone assistance dedicated to the observatories
Phone: 03-5320-7890 (From 10:00 to 17:00 weekdays)
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