Kyoto Tower [京都タワー]

Kyoto Tower is an observation tower in front of Kyoto station.
It was opened in 1964, and was reopened after renovation in 2013.
(By the introduction of naming rights, it is called "Nidec Kyoto Tower".[2024-2029])

It stands on Kyoto Tower Building.
It is a commercial complex named as KYOTO TOWER SANDO with a hotel, restaurants and shops.

The height of the building is 31 meters and the height of the tower is 100 meters.
(So, the level of the top is 131 meters.)

Because Kyoto is a historic city, high buildings can't be built by regulations of the city.
Therefore, Kyoto Tower is the highest building in Kyoto city.

The observatory room is at the level of 100 meters, and we can go up by elevator from the 11th floor of Kyoto Tower Building.

From the observatory room, we can see the view of Kyoto city.
If it is fine, we can see the view of Osaka city.

To our delight, all telescopes on the observatory room are free.

Kyoto Tower KYOTO TOWER SANDO

How to get here

On foot, within a few minutes from Kyoto station.

Other Tourist Attractions in Kyoto Prefecture

Nishi-Honganji Higashi-Honganji Shosei-en Kyoto Railway Museum Nishiki Market Pontocho Rokkakudo Museum of Kyoto Manga Museum Nijo Castle Shinsen-en Kyoto Imperial Palace Kitano Tenmangu

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