Choose a station

Toei Asakusa entrance with Skytree in the distance

Several railways use the name Asakusa. This guide's subway route starts at Toei Asakusa Line A18, not the Ginza Line G19 platform or Tsukuba Express station.

  • Save Oshiage A20 as the subway destination. On Toei, the sequence is Asakusa A18 → Honjo-azumabashi A19 → Oshiage A20.
  • Another valid option is Tobu Asakusa to Tokyo Skytree station. Tobu's official guide gives about three minutes on the train, but it is a different station and fare system.

Ride toward Oshiage

Archival Keisei/Toei platform at Oshiage

At Toei Asakusa, check Oshiage as a stopping station and Honjo-azumabashi as the next stop. If the next stop is Kuramae, you are facing the wrong direction for this journey.

  • A supported IC card or a valid subway ticket can pay for the selected rail segment. Check pass coverage before choosing Tobu; a subway-only ticket does not automatically cover it.
  • Through-train destination names can be farther away than Oshiage. Use the stopping list and next station, not just the final destination name.
  • At Oshiage, get off before the train continues into another operator's section.

Find the tower entrance

Skytree seen from the entrance area

From Oshiage, follow TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN / Solamachi signs and then the tower's 4F entrance guidance. The shopping complex and paid tower entrance are not the same gate.

  • Station exits, shopping-floor levels and the tower entrance floor are different numbering systems. Keep following the tower entrance icon at each junction.
  • With a stroller or wheelchair, use the current station and mall lift maps. Do not copy a stair route from a general entrance photograph.
  • Allow time for the indoor walk, ticket procedure and security before your reserved admission time.

Pick the deck

Lobby on the way to Skytree observation decks

Tembo Deck admission covers the 350 m level. To visit the 450 m Tembo Galleria too, choose a ticket that explicitly includes both.

  • The linked page also lists refreshments, restaurants and other-attraction combinations. Read the exact inclusion list; a restaurant reservation is not automatically tower admission.
  • Check date, entry time, age category, redemption method and cancellation terms on the selected option. A plain tower ticket and a subway bundle have different conditions.
  • For Japanese residents or passport holders, do not assume a foreign-visitor transport benefit in a combo is eligible simply because the booking page is in Japanese.

Use your ticket

Window viewing area at Skytree Tembo Deck
Windows and telescope at Skytree Tembo Deck

Keep the full voucher available and follow its QR-entry or exchange instructions at the specified counter. Arriving at Solamachi is not the same as completing tower admission.

  • Match the booked date and time before joining the queue. A reservation does not guarantee an empty security or lift queue.
  • At 350 m, follow the signs for included floors. Going onward to the Galleria requires the appropriate extra entitlement.
  • The deck photographs show viewing spaces on earlier visits, not today's crowd, special event or guaranteed distant view.

Return without a detour

After descending, choose Oshiage for the Toei subway return or Tokyo Skytree station for Tobu. Decide the railway before following an exit sign.

  • On Toei toward Asakusa, Honjo-azumabashi is the next station and Asakusa follows. Check the current departure display.
  • If you prefer to walk back, use a current street route and check the weather; it is a surface walk across the river area, not an indoor station transfer.
  • Keep enough time for dinner or your next booking. Tower closing, mall closing and the last train are separate checks.

Sources & photo credits

Photo credits

Photos are resized and converted to WebP. Archival images illustrate signs and spaces; they do not show current service conditions.