Ginza Six Rooftop Garden: Free Observation Deck & Christmas Ice Rink
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On the roof of GINZA SIX there is a rooftop garden that looks out over the Ginza streets. For Christmas, an ice rink and illumination open up too, so it's also worth visiting in the evening.
Ginza Six Free Observation Deck: Rooftop Garden Operating Info
- Hours: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
※ However, on Dec 31 it's 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM (last entry 5:30 PM)
※ Closed in bad weather; entry restricted during private events
- Open year-round
※ However, closed on Jan 1, 2025
- Admission: Free
- Location: GINZA SIX R floor
How to Reach the Ginza Six Rooftop Garden
This is GINZA SIX.
This is GINZA SIX, where the space cats welcome you.
Take the escalator to see the giant space cats. It's a spectacular sight, with hundreds of space cats leaving their spaceship and spreading out into the space.
- Title: BIG CAT BANG
- Artist: Kenji Yanobe
- Exhibition period: April 5, 2024 - Summer 2025 (planned)
- Location: central ceiling space
To reach the rooftop garden, take the elevator. There are elevators in two places, on the south and north sides, and you arrive when you get off at the R floor.
What the Ginza Six Rooftop Garden Is Like
The rooftop garden is enclosed in glass, so the view comes through clearly. A free rooftop observation deck in the center of Ginza is so precious.
You can look out over the Ginza streets at a glance. The night view is beautiful too.
You can even see the Skytree off in the distance. There are plenty of benches and the landscaping is well kept, so it's a good place to rest. At lunchtime you can also see office workers eating their boxed lunches.
There are various trees. With autumn foliage in fall and flowers in spring, it's a healing space where you can take a break during your trip.
There's also a marker noting that GINZA SIX was built on the site of the Matsuzakaya department store, which opened in 1924 and closed in 2013.
Ginza Six Rooftop Garden Christmas Ice Rink
In time for Christmas, a skating rink opened at the Ginza Six rooftop garden. It uses plastic resin instead of ice, so your clothes don't get wet. There's a space cat in the middle of the rink.
- Period: Nov 16, 2024 - Jan 26, 2025
- Hours
- Weekdays: 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM (last entry 8:30 PM)
- Weekends & holidays: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
- Admission
- Adults (high school and up): 2,000 yen
- Children (junior high and under): 1,500 yen
Epilogue
The Ginza Six rooftop garden is a gift-like place that gives travelers a moment of healing. Since the hours are long, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., be sure to drop by to fit your travel schedule. It's even nicer if you grab a cup of tea from the cafe on the B2 floor and bring it up.
Where Are the Ginza Six Restaurants?
● Yamanoue, famous for tempura omakase (Ginza Six 13F)
👉 Yamanoue: Tempura Omakase at Ginza Six (13F)
● Japanese sake and whisky collection shopping (Ginza Six B2F)
👉 Ginza Six Imadeya: Japanese Sake & Whisky Shopping (B2F)
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