TOKYO Rainbow Summer Festival

Experience a festival in a cool indoor setting to avoid the extreme heat! “TOKYO Rainbow Summer Festival,” where digital and Japanese styles fuse, is being held!

Tokyo’s summers have made the idea of an outdoor summer festival increasingly difficult. As record-breaking heatwaves continue year after year, attention is turning toward “indoor outing spots” — places where people can play to their heart’s content while escaping the severe daytime heat. TOKYO Rainbow Summer Festival, planned by LED TOKYO, was created with this exact situation in mind. The goal is straightforward: to let visitors enjoy the excitement unique to a summer festival all day long, in a cool and comfortable environment, without worrying about midsummer heat or sudden weather changes. The event positions itself as an attractive “indoor festival spot” where the beauty of Wa (Japanese harmony), a traditional Japanese sensibility, fuses with modern technology.

Inside the venue, new-sense experiences that blend the real and the digital are everywhere. Giant LED visions surrounding the studio project powerful digital fireworks, stalls such as ring toss and shooting galleries have been given diverse digital effects, and immersive games respond to the player’s movements. The audience is deliberately broad: families looking for a cool, comfortable place to play during summer vacation; couples and friends who want to leave with photogenic memories; and visitors from overseas who wish to experience Japan’s “festival culture” as art. Whatever the reason for coming, anyone regardless of age or nationality can forget their daily routine and spend a special, heart-pounding moment. Why not visit the venue and experience these new-sense fusions of the real and digital for yourself?

“TOKYO Rainbow Summer Festival” Content Introduction

① An emotional, cool “Digital Japanese Space” colored by giant LEDs

The centerpiece is a new-sense immersive space in which traditional Japanese festival decorations — yagura towers, lanterns — synchronize with the giant LED visions that line the studio walls. Despite being firmly indoors, the venue is filled with images whose motifs come from Japanese summer: powerful digital fireworks, goldfish, water lilies, taiko drums, and starry skies. These visuals shift and change, giving the whole space the feel of a festival night without the wait, the crowding, or the heat. Every angle is perfectly Instagrammable, and visitors can leave photogenic summer memories in their favorite outing outfit.

② Sparkling stalls, and luxury prizes such as televisions!

The traditional festival fair is updated with digital effects. Cyber ring toss, shooting galleries, and scooping games that emit vibrant light form the core lineup, and these are games that both adults and children can become absorbed in. There are also plenty of thrilling attractions for everyone, including a “Garapon lottery” where visitors can aim for luxury prizes such as televisions. It is the familiar festival atmosphere, rebuilt with a layer of glow and technology on top.

③ Play comfortably in a cool indoor setting! “Immersive Sports Games”

Interactive games let visitors step into the action physically. The visuals synchronize in real time with the player’s actual movements, making each round feel immediate and responsive. At the time of opening, two types will be available: “Bowling” and “Soccer.” Because the venue is a cool indoor space with air conditioning, visitors can play whole-body activities at full intensity, without the fatigue that the summer heat would cause outdoors. It is active play in comfort, suitable for children and adults alike.

④ Cheers with ice-cold Ramune!

Ramune, a must-have item at any Japanese summer festival, will be sold ice-cold at the venue entrance and near the deck. It is perfect as a break while strolling through Odaiba Marine Park, and it brings a familiar taste of festival culture to the indoor setting.

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Basic Information

Item	Details
Location / Nearest Station	decks Tokyo Beach / Odaiba Kaihinkoen Station, Tokyo Teleport Station
Address	〒135-0091, 1-6-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo (MAP)
Venue	LED DAIBA STUDIO (decks Tokyo Beach Seaside Mall 3F)
Period	2026/07/16 (Thu) – 2026/08/31 (Mon)
Hours	Weekdays 11:00–20:00 / Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays 11:00–21:00
Fees	Free Admission (experiences for each piece of content, food, and drinks cost extra)

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Official website: https://www.tokyo-odaiba.net/event_tourism/dex_tokyo_rainbow2026/

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What is Odaiba?

Odaiba is a man-made island in Tokyo Bay, originally built in the 1850s as a series of fortress batteries to protect the city from sea attack. The land was later redeveloped, and the district now serves as a waterfront commercial and leisure area connected to central Tokyo by the Rainbow Bridge and several rail and subway lines.

The island contains a number of large shopping complexes, including DiverCity and Aqua City. A full-scale Unicorn Gundam statue stands outside DiverCity, and the digital-art collective teamLab has a permanent exhibition on the waterfront. The promenade along the bay offers clear views of the Tokyo skyline and the bridge; on summer evenings it is also noticeably cooler than much of the city.

For the Tokyo Rainbow Summer Festival 2026, Odaiba’s open spaces and existing infrastructure will host a digital-oriented summer program. The event includes digital fireworks, projection-mapped lanterns, and an interactive bon-dance floor, adapting traditional festival activities to the district’s technological character.

Twilight Concert 2026

Osaka City will once again host the “Twilight Concert 2026,” a free wind orchestra series that has remained a staple of the local summer calendar since its inception in 1950. Set against the historic backdrop of Osaka Castle, the event invites attendees to experience the refreshing sounds of wind instrument ensembles during the atmospheric transition of the summer twilight.

The event is distinguished by its diverse range of performers, bridging the gap between aspiring young musicians and seasoned professionals. The lineup features a spectrum of talent, from the wind orchestra clubs of city junior high schools and high schools to prestigious military music bands from the Air and Ground Self-Defense Forces. A primary highlight is the participation of the Osaka Shion Wind Orchestra—an ensemble that claims the longest history and deepest tradition of any symphonic wind orchestra in Japan.

Performance Schedule

The concert series takes place over seven consecutive Wednesdays, with each evening featuring a combination of student ensembles and professional orchestras.

Wednesday, July 8
General MC: Saeko Kakudo

• 18:30–18:50: Osaka Prefectural Ichiritsu High School, Osaka Prefectural Yodo Commercial High School, Osaka Prefectural Miyakojima Technical High School, and Osaka Prefectural Hanai High School
• 19:10–20:00: Josho Gakuen High School

Wednesday, July 15
General MC: Saeko Kakudo

• 18:30–18:50: Osaka Gakugei High School
• 19:10–20:00: Japan Air Self-Defense Force Central Air Band

Wednesday, July 22
General MC: Saeko Kakudo

• 18:30–18:50: Osaka City Umeka Junior High School
• 19:10–20:00: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Army 3rd Band

Wednesday, July 29
General MC: Saeko Kakudo

• 18:30–18:50: Osaka City Ibarada Junior High School, Osaka City Imazu Junior High School, Osaka City Yodogawa Junior High School, Osaka City Shinhigashiyodo Junior High School, and Osaka City Yasaka Junior High School
• 19:10–20:00: Osaka Shion Wind Orchestra Mixed 11-piece Ensemble

Wednesday, August 5
General MC: Junko Mizuno

• 18:30–18:50: Osaka City Abeno Junior High School, Osaka City Oike Junior High School, Osaka City Sakuranomiya Junior High School, Osaka City Showa Junior High School, and Osaka City Takakura Junior High School
• 19:10–20:00: Osaka Concert Brass

Wednesday, August 12
General MC: Junko Mizuno

• 18:30–18:50: Osaka City Hirano Junior High School and Osaka City Hirano-kita Junior High School
• 19:10–20:00: Osaka Prefectural Police Band

Wednesday, August 19
General MC: Saeko Kakudo

• 18:30–18:50: Osaka City Higashimago Junior High School, Osaka City Aioy Junior High School, Osaka City Joyo Junior High School, Osaka City Oryo Junior High School, and Osaka City Hanaten Junior High School
• 19:10–20:00: Osaka Shion Wind Orchestra

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Event Details

Category	Information
Event Period	Every Wednesday from July 8, 2026, to August 19, 2026 (7 dates total)
Event Time	Doors open at 18:00; Performances begin at 18:30
Venue	Osaka Castle Music Hall (Inside Osaka Castle Park, 3-11 Osaka-jo, Chuo-ku, Osaka City)
Admission Fee	Free (No advance application required)
Contact	0800-919-5508 (Osaka City Music Association, Public Interest Incorporated Association; Toll-free / 10:00–17:30, excluding weekends, holidays, and August 13–14)
Official Website	https://shion.jp/

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Toyotomi Hideyoshi built Osaka Castle in 1583 on the site of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji, a fortified temple that had resisted his predecessor Oda Nobunaga for ten years. Hideyoshi intended the castle to anchor his new capital, constructing it with unprecedented speed—some stone walls rose fifty feet in months—using materials and labor drafted from across western Japan. The castle fell to Tokugawa forces in 1615, was rebuilt, then struck by lightning and burned in 1665. The concrete reconstruction completed in 1931 restored the exterior to its Momoyama-period appearance: five visible stories with white plaster walls and green copper roofs topped by gold shachi, the tiger-headed carp ornaments intended to ward off fire.

The castle sits on two tiers of massive granite walls, quarried from sites across Japan and fitted without mortar. Moats encircle the inner citadel, with the outer dry moat stretching over a kilometer. Osaka Castle Park encompasses 106 hectares of lawns and groves built atop these defensive earthworks. The Nishinomaru Garden occupies the former western citadel, its sloping landscape preserving the original ramparts while facing the keep across open ground. Over 600 cherry trees line the paths, planted when the military grounds transferred to public control in the early twentieth century. Evening illumination highlights the keep’s gold ornaments against the dark stonework, drawing visitors after sunset when the park extends its summer hours.

The reconstructed keep functions as a museum across seven floors, displaying Edo-period screen paintings of the 1615 siege, replicas of Hideyoshi’s golden tea room, and artifacts recovered from the original foundations. An eighth-floor observation deck looks across the Osaka plain toward the Ikoma and Kongosanchi ranges. The surrounding park remains freely accessible; visitors can examine the intricate masonry, trace the moat segments, or walk the esplanade where Toyotomi and Tokugawa armies clashed. Archaeologists continue excavating beneath the modern pathways, uncovering the original complex’s foundations and artifacts.

Naked Aqua Fantasia

This summer, the Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER transforms its 90-meter-high observation deck into something unexpected: an underwater environment suspended above Nagoya’s city center. Running from July 1 through September 13, 2026, “Naked Aqua Fantasia” merges the tower’s panoramic night views with immersive projection mapping to create an environment where urban skyline and oceanic depths coexist.

Unlike conventional observation deck events that rely solely on static city lights, this installation invites visitors into an active narrative. The space—ordinarily dedicated to contemplative viewing—becomes a vessel for simulated underwater exploration, with digital orcas and marine life traversing the walls and windows. Children participate directly through intuitive touch-points; bubbles appearing on surfaces respond to interaction, releasing sea creatures and creating cause-and-effect engagement that requires no instruction or language comprehension.

The temporal constraints heighten the experience’s specificity. Operating exclusively from 19:00 to 21:00 (extended until 21:40 on Saturdays), the event occupies that precise interval when natural daylight has faded but the city’s artificial illumination remains vivid against the dark horizon. Final admission occurs twenty minutes before closing, ensuring visitors have adequate duration to navigate the deck’s 360-degree environment without rushed progression through the content.

Practical accessibility supports the conceptual ambition. The event runs continuously through its seventy-five-day duration with no closing days, accommodating varying travel schedules and weather considerations. Admission costs remain modest relative to standard tower entry combined with specialized entertainment: 1,800 yen for high school students and adults, 800 yen for elementary and junior high students, with preschool children admitted free. 🛏️ See hotels near the event

Event Details

Dates: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – Sunday, September 13, 2026
Closed: None
Hours: 19:00 – 21:00 (Note: Until 21:40 on Saturdays)
Final Admission: 20 minutes before closing

Location:
Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER
90m Indoor Observation Deck “Sky Deck”

Fees:

• Adults (High school students and above): 1,800 yen
• Children (Elementary and Junior High students): 800 yen
• Preschoolers: Free

Contact:
Nagoya TV Tower Co., Ltd.
TEL: 052-971-8546
Homepage URL: https://www.nagoya-tv-tower.co.jp/nakedinc/

Access:

• 3 minutes walk from Exit 3 or Exit 4 of Sakae Station on the Subway Meijo and Higashiyama Lines
• Immediately after exiting the South Ticket Gate/Exit 4B of Subway Meijo and Sakura-dori Lines “Hisaya-odori Station” or Meitetsu Seto Line “Sakaemachi Station”

Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nagoya_tv_tower
X: https://x.com/nagoyatvtower

What is Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER?

Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER is a 180-meter steel lattice structure rising from Hisaya Odori Park in Nagoya. Constructed in 1954 as Japan’s first television broadcasting tower, the building operated for seventy years under the name Nagoya TV Tower before Chubu Electric Power acquired naming rights in April 2024 and appended the Japanese word for “future” (mirai).

The tower anchors the Sakae district, positioned at the intersection of the park’s tree-lined pedestrian boulevards and the surrounding commercial grid. Two observation levels occupy the upper shaft: the enclosed Sky Deck at 90 meters and the open-air Sky Balcony at 100 meters. These platforms offer views across the Nobi Plain toward Gifu Prefecture’s mountain ranges, or downward into the orthogonal street pattern of Japan’s fourth-largest city.

Since the 2024 handover, the facility’s programming has shifted from passive observation to active visual display. The steel framework, originally engineered to support broadcasting antennae, now serves as armature for projection mapping installations and seasonal LED illuminations. Interior spaces house temporary digital art exhibitions, while exterior surfaces function as screens for light shows visible across the downtown area.

In 2026, the tower will host Naked Aqua Fantasia, an installation projecting aquatic imagery onto the structure and its surroundings. The event utilizes the tower’s height and central location to create large-scale visual interventions in the urban nightscape, continuing the site’s transition from telecommunications infrastructure to public spectacle venue while retaining its original 1954 structural design.

Shibuya Real Squid Game

The international touring exhibition based on Netflix’s survival thriller Squid Game makes its Japanese debut on Friday, January 16, 2026, transforming the third floor of Tokyu Plaza Shibuya into a competitive venue accommodating up to 20 participants per session. Tokyu Land Corporation, having acquired operating rights from Netflix, has joined with KX Korea and Dentsu Music & Entertainment to produce this iteration, which occupies the entire renovated floor within Shibuya Fukuras through Monday, July 20, 2026.

Unlike conventional promotional pop-ups, this installation follows a proven format that launched in New York during October 2024 before expanding to Madrid and Seongsu-dong, Seoul. The Tokyo venue replicates the structure of its predecessors: visitors register as players through facial recognition scanning, then compete in six replicate challenges—including “Red Light, Green Light,” “Tug-of-War,” and “Marbles”—across approximately 90 minutes, with the system designating one final winner. The design ensures accessibility for those unfamiliar with the series; no prior viewing is required to understand the mechanics or stakes.

The event arrives amid continued global momentum for the franchise. Squid Game Season 3, which began streaming exclusively on Netflix in June 2025, recorded 60 million views during its first week, ranking first in the Top 10 non-English series across 93 countries and regions. While the competitive format drives the central narrative—participants eliminated during games forfeit their chance at the final designation—the venue supplements the high-stakes sequences with ancillary entertainment: a collaboration café serving themed food and beverages, photography stations equipped with special commemorative frames, and “Young-hee’s Playground,” a retail space handling original merchandise available for purchase before departure.

Event Details

• Location / Nearest Station: Tokyu Plaza Shibuya / Shibuya Station
• Address: 〒150-0043
  1-2-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, within Shibuya Fukuras (Ground 2F–8F, 17F, 18F)
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• Venue: Tokyu Plaza Shibuya 3rd Floor
• Event Period: Friday, 2026/01/16 ～ Monday (Holiday), 2026/07/20
• Hours: Start 11:00 / End 21:00 (Scheduled)
• Admission: Advance ticket sales are scheduled to begin around mid-November
• Official Site: Shibuya Fukuras Official Site

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What is Tokyu Plaza Shibuya?

Tokyu Plaza Shibuya, also referred to as Shibuya Fukuras, occupies the southwest corner of Shibuya Station, emerging directly from the New South Gate exit. Completed in 2019 during the district’s extensive redevelopment, the building presents a glass exterior with sharply angled geometry that reflects the dense visual activity of the Scramble Crossing below.

The structure functions primarily as a retail and transit facility. Ten floors contain clothing stores, restaurants, and shared office spaces arranged around a central void that draws natural light down from the roof. The building’s upper level serves as the Shibuya Bus Terminal, handling regional highway departures, while underground corridors connect directly to JR lines, the Keio Inokashira Line, and the station’s main concourses. This physical integration means the building processes thousands of daily commuters who pass through its lower levels en route to trains, while vertical circulation routes separate transient traffic from shoppers and diners above.

For the Real Squid Game 2026 installation, Netflix has converted portions of the complex into functional sets from the series. Production crews adapted the ground floor and central atrium to accommodate full-scale replicas of the game facilities, utilizing the building’s fourteen-meter ceiling heights and column-free floor plates to house the Red Light, Green Light courtyard and the dormitory’s stacked sleeping quarters. Unlike temporary exhibitions in convention halls, this installation occupies an active commercial building, allowing visitors to ascend from Shibuya Station’s platforms and enter the show’s controlled environment without traveling to a separate venue. The design retains the location’s existing concrete and industrial elements, incorporating the building’s actual architecture into the aesthetic of the fictional facility rather than concealing it behind false walls.

Reptiles Fever 2026: The World of Small Dinosaurs

Recognized as a representative reptile event for the Kansai region, “Reptiles Fever 2026” is returning to the Osaka Nanko ATC Hall. This comprehensive gathering serves as a centralized hub for enthusiasts and curious visitors alike, featuring an array of rare reptiles and amphibians sourced from across the globe alongside the latest advancements in breeding supplies. The event is designed to be an accessible experience for the whole family, offering a wide variety of interaction corners where guests can engage with these animals.

To ensure the safety of the animals and the respect of the vendors, attendees are asked to adhere to specific guidelines: please refrain from taking photos or videos of the sales booths without prior permission, and always verify with the sales staff before filming or photographing. Additionally, animals and their containers must not be touched without the explicit permission of the sales staff.

■Hentai Shokubutsu Club FES Vol.0

Adding a unique botanical dimension to the exhibition, the venue will host “Hentai Shokubutsu Club FES Vol.0.” This marks the inaugural plant sales event for the “Hentai Shokubutsu Club” (Perverted Plant Club)—a unique program dedicated to exploring the “world of beauty and obsession” found in rare and strange plants. The term “perverted” in this context refers to an intense, obsessive love for the unconventional aesthetics of the botanical world.

Visitors can browse a collection of unique plants hand-picked by the two leading minds of the program, Mr. Keisuke Hase and Botanical Gorilla. For those seeking rare specimens, the event offers the opportunity to acquire “fateful pots” that are available exclusively at this venue.

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Event Details

Dates
July 4 (Sat) and 5 (Sun), 2026

Time
10:00–17:00 (Last admission at 16:30)

Location
Osaka Nanko ATC Hall

Admission Fees

• Adults: 1,400 yen (Same-day) / 1,200 yen (Advance)
• Elementary School Students: 800 yen (Same-day) / 700 yen (Advance)

Note: Advance ticket prices are available until July 3 (Fri) 23:59. Preschool children enter for free. Holders of a disability certificate are eligible for the advance ticket price upon presentation of their certificate. Same-day tickets will be available for purchase at the venue.

Contact & Information

• Inquiries: [email protected]
• Official Website: https://www.tv-osaka.co.jp/event/reptiles2026/

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Nanko ATC Hall (Asia and Pacific Trade Center Hall) sits on Osaka’s artificial southern waterfront in the Nanko district. The building houses approximately 5,000 square meters of exhibition space configured as column-free halls with ceiling heights sufficient for industrial equipment displays and vertical staging. Floor loading capacities support heavy machinery, while the integrated loading bay allows container trucks to discharge directly at the exhibition level.

Constructed in the early 1990s as part of Japan’s initiative to centralize Pacific Rim trade operations, the facility has shifted toward specialized technical conventions, particularly expositions involving live aquatic specimens or biological displays. The hall maintains independent climate zones and backup power systems capable of sustaining controlled environments for temperature-sensitive exhibits—specifications originally designed for perishable trade goods now adapted for living collections.

The venue connects directly to Port Town-higashi Station on the Nanko Port Town Line, twenty minutes from Namba by rail. Drivers reach the site via the Hanshin Expressway Bayshore Route, with truck access to the harbor freight terminals located adjacent to the exhibition halls. The surrounding ATC complex includes retail arcades and waterfront dining terraces, though these operate independently from the exhibition schedule.

STAR WARS SPECIAL STORE by BENELIC

For enthusiasts of the galaxy far, far away, the “STAR WARS SPECIAL STORE by BENELIC” is expanding its footprint with two new locations. Starting Friday, April 24, 2026, a new store will open at Tokyo Solamachi(R), followed by an opening at Yokohama Landmark Plaza on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 (a public holiday).

These stores arrive at a pivotal moment for the fandom, providing a physical space to build anticipation for the upcoming film Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu. Furthermore, the timing allows visitors to celebrate “Star Wars Day” on May 4th—a global tradition for fans—within a dedicated retail environment. These new venues complement the existing location at Ikebukuro PARCO, ensuring that collectors across the region have access to high-quality themed merchandise.

To incentivize early visits, Benelic is implementing a purchase campaign where customers can receive original stickers and original shopping bags as gifts, with the specific reward depending on the total amount spent in-store.

Exclusive and Advance Merchandise

A primary draw for collectors will be the location-specific items and timed releases. The Tokyo Solamachi branch will offer an exclusive pin, while the Landmark Plaza location will host an advance sale for specific accessories.

Tokyo Solamachi Limited Edition

The following item is available exclusively at the Tokyo Solamachi retail store and will not be sold through the online shop:

• Product Name: STAR WARS GROGU CUTEST IN THE GALAXY STAR WARS SPECIAL STORE by BENELIC TOKYO Solamachi® Limited Pins
• Price: 2,025 yen (tax included)
• Size: Approx. W36 × H35 mm
• Material: Zinc alloy, brass, epoxy resin
• Release Date: Friday, April 24, 2026

Landmark Plaza Advance Sale

Certain items will be available at Landmark Plaza before they hit other channels. While later sales are planned for the Ikebukuro PARCO and Tokyo Solamachi stores—as well as the Benelic Online shop—the following can be acquired early at Landmark Plaza:

• Product Name: STAR WARS / The Mandalorian & Grogu Shopping Bag Grogu & Anzellan
• Price: 1,430 yen (tax included)
• Size: Approx. W300 × H420 × D120 mm
• Material: Polypropylene, paper
• Release Date: Wednesday (public holiday), April 29, 2026

New Product Lineup (Launching April 24)

Beyond the limited editions, a wave of new general merchandise will launch on April 24 to coincide with the Tokyo Solamachi opening. The collection focuses on a blend of eccentric home goods and practical fashion.

Among the highlights are the “Funbaruz” plushies featuring an Ewok design—which are specifically engineered to be sandwiched between the user’s stomach and desk to support correct posture—and a series of palm-sized Darth Vader statues designed for desk ornamentation. For those seeking wearable items, the store will introduce drawstring shoulder bags, pouches, and card cases that utilize lightsaber parts as aesthetic accents.

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Basic Information

Locations and Access

Tokyo Solamachi(R)

• Nearest Stations: Tokyo Skytree Station / Oshiage <Skytree-mae> Station
• Venue: Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi 4F

Landmark Plaza

• Nearest Stations: Minatomirai Station / Sakuragicho Station
• Venue: Landmark Plaza 3F

Event Periods

• Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi: Friday, April 24, 2026 – Sunday, August 2, 2026
• Landmark Plaza: Wednesday (public holiday), April 29, 2026 – Sunday, May 24, 2026

Operating Hours

• Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi 4F: 10:00 – 21:00 (subject to commercial facility hours)
• Landmark Plaza 3F: 11:00 – 20:00 (subject to commercial facility hours)

Official Resources

• Official Website: https://benelicstore.com/

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Tokyo Solamachi occupies the base of the Tokyo Skytree, forming a retail podium that connects the tower directly to Oshiage and Tokyo Skytree stations. Opened in May 2012 alongside the tower itself, the complex houses approximately 300 shops and restaurants across its multiple floors, serving both as a transit hub and a destination in its own right.

The spatial organization separates the facility into distinct zones—the Solamachi Core and East Yard—unified by wide interior promenades that handle pedestrian flow between the station gates and the Skytree’s observation deck elevators. This layout ensures visitors pass through retail and dining areas regardless of whether they intend to ascend the tower. The tenant mix includes mid-range fashion brands, specialty food vendors selling traditional Edo-period crafts, and restaurants ranging from quick-service counters to the formal dining room on the 30th and 31st floors.

Situated in Sumida, the complex draws a steady cross-section of tower tourists, local residents, and office workers from the surrounding district. The ground-floor plazas accommodate temporary retail installations and seasonal markets, while upper levels host satellite cultural institutions including a planetarium and postal museum. Rather than targeting luxury consumers, the merchandise selection emphasizes accessible price points, character goods, and Tokyo-specific souvenirs, reflecting the area’s history as a center for artisan manufacturing.