Is night better than sunset?

Quieter, and the rooftop's own lighting is at its best. What you lose is the sky — no colour, no transition, just black above the lights. The price is the same evening band as sunset. If it is your only visit, take sunset for the sequence. If you dislike crowds or you have already been up in daylight, take this.

How late can you go up?

Last entry is well before closing, so the final slots of the evening are the quietest on the deck. Check the last-entry time for your date before you book a very late slot — the gap between last entry and closing is not long, and it is fixed.

Where exactly is the entrance?

The 14th floor of Shibuya Scramble Square. Not the ground floor, and not inside the station itself. From the station concourse follow signs for Shibuya Scramble Square and go up through the shopping floors to 14F, where the ticket gate is. Allow ten minutes from the platform — losing twenty minutes looking for it at street level is the single most common way people miss their slot.

What happens if it rains?

The open rooftop closes — for rain, for high wind and for lightning — and the indoor gallery on the floor below stays open. Your ticket is still valid and you still get the view, through glass, from a floor lower. It is not a refund, because the attraction is open. If the forecast is solid rain and the rooftop is the reason you are going, change the date before you arrive rather than after.

How long do people spend up there?

An hour to ninety minutes for most visitors, and there is no time limit once you are inside. The rooftop takes longer than people expect because the light keeps changing and nobody leaves the first time they think they will.

Shibuya Sky Night Ticket

Tokyo at night seen from the Shibuya Sky rooftop, city lights to the horizon

Price from

¥3,900/person

Admission

Tokyo fully lit to every horizon, with no dark edge anywhere
The rooftop's own lighting — the lit stairway and the coloured roof washes
Tokyo Tower and Skytree lit on opposite sides of the city
The Scramble Crossing pulsing below every couple of minutes

Shibuya Sky, 14F Shibuya Scramble Square, 2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-6145
Mobile ticket
Confirmation by email
1 hour (approx.)

Cancellation Policy

Refund Protection: full refund if you cancel 24 hours before departure. Without it, reschedule up to 72 hours ahead — no refunds.

Everyone books sunset. That is precisely the argument for booking the hour after it.

About this activity

Duration 1 hour (approx.)
Arrive 15 min before your entry time
Confirmation by email · Mobile ticket
Refund Protection: full refund if cancelled 24 hours before departure

Highlights

Tokyo fully lit to every horizon, with no dark edge anywhere
The rooftop's own lighting — the lit stairway and the coloured roof washes
Tokyo Tower and Skytree lit on opposite sides of the city
The Scramble Crossing pulsing below every couple of minutes
Noticeably quieter than the sunset slot, at the same evening-band price

Full description

Everyone books sunset. That is precisely the argument for booking the hour after it.

Tokyo after dark from 229 metres is not a view of a city with the lights on — it is closer to looking down at a circuit board that goes to the horizon and does not stop. There is no dark edge, no point where the built area gives out, which is a thing you can be told and not believe until you are standing above it. The two towers are lit and unmistakable in opposite directions, and the Scramble Crossing below is a pulse of white going on and off every couple of minutes.

The deck itself is a different place at this hour too. Shibuya Sky lights its rooftop deliberately — the long stairway has light set into the treads, and there is coloured lighting across parts of the roof that changes through the evening. It is theatrical and it works, and photographs of it are the reason most people have heard of this place.

The practical case is the crowd. The sunset slot is the busiest hour on the deck by a distance; an hour and a half later the queue at the stairway has gone, the Sky Edge corner is approachable, and you can stand at the north rail for as long as you like. Same evening-band price as sunset, and considerably more room.

What you lose is the gradient — no blue hour, no sky colour, just black above and light below. If you have one evening and want the full sequence, take the sunset ticket. If you have already seen Tokyo in daylight, or you simply hate crowds, this is the better hour.

Schedule

Evening entry times

Slots run every twenty minutes through the evening until last entry.
The final slots of the night are the quietest on the deck.
Last entry is fixed and is well before closing — check it before booking a late slot.

Meeting point

Shibuya Scramble Square — Shibuya Sky, 14F Shibuya Scramble Square, 2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-6145

The entrance is on the 14th floor, not at street level. From inside Shibuya Station follow signs for Shibuya Scramble Square and take the escalators or lifts up through the shopping floors to 14F, where the ticket gate is. Allow ten minutes from the platform — the station is large and the signage assumes you already know where you are going.

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Important information

Entry opens 15 minutes before your scheduled entry timetime.
Please arrive 15 minutes before that.
Minimum 1 adult and a maximum of 10 guests per booking.

On the rooftop

Bags go in the free lockers before you go up. This is not a preference — it is an open-air roof 229 metres above a city, and nothing loose is allowed near the edge.
Phones must be secured. A free lanyard is provided at the gate and you will be asked to use it.
No tripods, selfie sticks or umbrellas on the roof, in any weather.
The rooftop closes in rain, strong wind or lightning. The indoor gallery on the floor below stays open, and so does your ticket.

What you can see

Tokyo Tower to the south-east and Tokyo Skytree to the north-east, both lit after dark.
Mount Fuji to the west on a genuinely clear day — most common in winter, rare in humid summer.
Shibuya Scramble Crossing directly below, which from 229 metres reads as a slow pulse rather than a crowd.
The Shinjuku towers north, and on a clear evening the whole Kanto plain going out to the horizon in every direction.

After dark

It is cold and windy up there at night in every season. Bring a layer beyond what the street temperature suggests.
No tripods, so bring a camera you can hand-hold in the dark. Phones do better than people expect against a lit city.
The indoor gallery has a bar, which is the warm half of the visit.

Access and facilities

Lifts throughout; the indoor gallery and the rooftop are both step-free and wheelchair accessible.
Free lockers at the 14F gate, large enough for a daypack. Suitcases will not fit.
A bar on the indoor level, and a café. Nothing is sold on the open roof.
Toilets are on the indoor level, not the roof.

Cancellation policy

Refund Protection: full refund if you cancel 24 hours before departure. Without it, reschedule up to 72 hours ahead — no refunds. Bookings without Refund Protection are non-refundable. To cancel an eligible booking, head to Manage Booking.

Common questions

Is night better than sunset?: Quieter, and the rooftop's own lighting is at its best. What you lose is the sky — no colour, no transition, just black above the lights. The price is the same evening band as sunset. If it is your only visit, take sunset for the sequence. If you dislike crowds or you have already been up in daylight, take this.
How late can you go up?: Last entry is well before closing, so the final slots of the evening are the quietest on the deck. Check the last-entry time for your date before you book a very late slot — the gap between last entry and closing is not long, and it is fixed.
Where exactly is the entrance?: The 14th floor of Shibuya Scramble Square. Not the ground floor, and not inside the station itself. From the station concourse follow signs for Shibuya Scramble Square and go up through the shopping floors to 14F, where the ticket gate is. Allow ten minutes from the platform — losing twenty minutes looking for it at street level is the single most common way people miss their slot.
What happens if it rains?: The open rooftop closes — for rain, for high wind and for lightning — and the indoor gallery on the floor below stays open. Your ticket is still valid and you still get the view, through glass, from a floor lower. It is not a refund, because the attraction is open. If the forecast is solid rain and the rooftop is the reason you are going, change the date before you arrive rather than after.
How long do people spend up there?: An hour to ninety minutes for most visitors, and there is no time limit once you are inside. The rooftop takes longer than people expect because the light keeps changing and nobody leaves the first time they think they will.