Fuji TV Building Observatory Sphere - Tokyo, Japan
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N 35° 37.604 E 139° 46.421
54S E 388953 N 3943240
The building housing the headquarters of the Fuji Television network and the Observatory Sphere called "Hachitama" is located on Odaiba, the artificial island built off Tokyo.
Waymark Code: WMZ7Q7
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Date Posted: 09/24/2018
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Thanks to the location of the Fuji TV building, visitors to the observation sphere have the unique opportunity to be outside of Tokyo and watch the metropolis. Not only do you get a breathtaking view of the most beautiful part of the city, but also the beautiful Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Bay, which is still filled with boats and surfers.
Part of the fun of visiting Hachitama is the chance to check out the building itself. The Fuji TV building is perhaps the most distinctive-looking building on Odaiba, an enormous modern structure with a huge sphere set at the top. It is exactly this giant ball in which the observation deck is installed. A special elevator leads directly into the ball on the 25th floor.
Inside the ball there are several floors with different features. On the main floor is the main observatory, with huge windows offering great, scenic views in all directions. On a lower floor, there are some fun interactive displays set up with mock television cameras aimed out at the bay and city, and allows viewers to play cameraman and control what gets seen on a big monitor. Another camera is set up to show the difference between today's view and the equivalent view from several hundred years ago.
Another treat is the chance to explore the actual set used for the network's news and talk shows. A brightly-colored display sure to cause an epileptic seizure in some, the set is iconic and easily identifiable for anyone who has surfed the TV channels in Tokyo. An autograph wall across from it shows the celebrities (both Japanese and international) who have visited the set. Note that the TV set is not available everyday, and its open schedule is a bit sporadic and subject to change.
The Fuji TV Building can be reached from Daiba Station (Yurikamome Line) plus a three-minute walk, or from Tokyo Teleport Station (Rinkai Line) plus a five-minute walk.
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