Fuji TV Hachitama: the sphere observation room in Odaiba

What Hachitama is

The Fuji TV headquarters is the building with the big silver ball set into its frame. That ball is Hachitama (はちたま), a spherical observation room on the 25th floor. You ride up, walk around inside the sphere and look out over the Odaiba waterfront and the bay.

It is not a tall tower, and it does not try to be. The point is the position: the building is a short walk from Odaiba Marine Park, so you look down on the part of Odaiba most visitors come for.

Prices and hours

• Hours: 10:00–18:00, last entry 30 minutes before closing.
• Closed: every Monday, or Tuesday when Monday is a public holiday.
• Changes: hours shift around Golden Week, summer and New Year. It is a working TV building, so filming and set construction can close the sphere at short notice. It was closed for set work from 18 to 23 September 2026, for example.

Buy the ticket at the counter on 7F on the day. We found no official online sale, and at this price there is no reason to pre-book through a third party. Check Fuji TV’s visitor page before you go, especially if your only free day in Odaiba is near a holiday.

Older guides quote ¥700. The current official price is ¥800.

The ferris wheel replacement

For years, the classic high view of Odaiba was the Palette Town ferris wheel in Aomi. It closed on 31 August 2022, and the site is now Toyota Arena Tokyo. Some travel sites still list it.

Hachitama is the nearest replacement: a paid view from above, open every day except Mondays, and a short walk from the beach. It is a short stop, so it fits easily between other plans.

If what you really want is the bay and the bridges, the other good option is from the water rather than above it. The Symphony afternoon cruise from Hinode Pier takes about 50 minutes and passes under Rainbow Bridge.

For the full list of what has gone in the area, see closed attractions.

Free things in the Fuji TV building

You do not need a ticket for most of the building. According to Fuji TV’s visitor page, these areas are free:

• 1F Fuji TV Mall: the main shop for the channel’s goods.
• 1F Fuji TV Plaza: the ground-floor space.
• 7F Fuji-san Terrace: a rooftop garden that also hosts events.

Fuji TV also lists a 24F area called Mezama Sky, a 5F gallery with a Gachapin×Mukku museum, and character shops on 1F. Some of these may charge a small fee, so check on the day.

If you do not care about the view, the free floors are a reasonable 20-minute stop for fans of Japanese TV.

When to go

• Not on Monday. This catches people out more than anything else. Plan Monday for DECKS or DiverCity instead.
• Late afternoon works well if you want to go straight on to the beach. Last entry is 17:30, and on the normal schedule the fountain shows in Odaiba Marine Park start at 15:00.
• Clear days are better. On a grey day, the view from inside a sphere is mostly grey.

Who should go, and who can skip it

Go if you want one look at Odaiba from above, you are nearby anyway, and it is not a Monday. At ¥800 it is a low-risk stop, and children under school age are free.

Skip it if the sky is grey, if you only have an evening in Odaiba (it closes at 18:00), or if you already plan a cruise or the Rainbow Bridge walk. Both give you a longer look at the bay than a few minutes inside a sphere.

Hachitama and the other high views

Without the ferris wheel, Odaiba has three easy ways to see the bay. They suit different budgets and times of day.

Hachitama closes at 18:00, so it is a daytime view. For the bay after dark, the promenade (in summer) or a sunset cruise is the better choice. Our Tokyo Bay cruise page compares the boats.

Monday and rainy-day plan

Because Hachitama is closed on Mondays, keep the indoor sights for that day. DECKS Tokyo Beach is about 2 minutes from Odaiba-kaihinkoen Station and has Joypolis, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, Madame Tussauds and the Trick Art Museum in one building. DiverCity has the free Gundam Base on 7F. Rainbow Bridge promenade is also closed on the third Monday of each month, so check the calendar if you planned to walk it.

On a wet day, the sphere is still open, but the view is limited. The free floors of the Fuji TV building and Aqua City across the road are dry options nearby.

Getting there

• Yurikamome: Daiba Station, south exit, about 3 minutes on foot.
• Rinkai Line: Tokyo Teleport Station, exit B, about 5 minutes.

Aqua City Odaiba is just opposite, and the Statue of Liberty replica and Odaiba beach are a short walk down to the water. From the beach you get the reverse view, with the sphere on the skyline behind you.

Klook Book the afternoon bay cruise