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Tall glass-clad Chiba Port Tower reflecting the blue sky, seen from the park lawn
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Chiba · viewpoint

Chiba Port Tower

千葉ポートタワー

The 125m mirror-glass symbol of Chiba Port. From its 113m deck you see Tokyo Bay, the city of Chiba and, on clear days, Mount Fuji.

View from Chiba Port Tower over the harbour and high-rise buildings of central Chiba
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View from Chiba Port Tower over Tokyo Bay industrial port toward Ichihara
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A glass tower that reflects the sky

Chiba Port Tower is an observation tower in Chiba Port Park in Chuo Ward, Chiba City. It was built to celebrate Chiba Prefecture's population passing 5 million and opened on 15 June 1986, Chiba Prefectural Citizens' Day. It has become the symbol of Chiba Port.

The tower is 125.15m tall. Apart from the observation floors, its outside is covered in 5,571 panes of heat-reflecting glass, making it a half-mirror tower (the glass reflects the surroundings like a mirror when seen from outside), so the colour of the sky and the clouds show up right on its walls.

The view from 113m up

The top observation floor is 113m above the ground. From there you can take in the city of Chiba, Chiba Port and Tokyo Bay in one sweep, and on days when the air is clear you can see Mount Fuji across the bay, as well as Tokyo Skytree and the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line. From the west side you may even see Mount Fuji glowing in the sunset.

The tower is also known for its night views, and in 2012 it was recognised as a Japan Night View Heritage site. At Christmas time the whole tower turns into a Christmas tree of lights.

Getting there

It is about a 12-minute walk from Chiba-Minato Station on the JR Keiyo Line and the Chiba Urban Monorail. Chiba Port Park, where the tower stands, also has the prefectural art museum and a sightseeing boat pier nearby.

Opening hours change with the seasons, and the tower closes on regular days. Check the official website before you go.

Tips

  • Go up in the late afternoon and you can enjoy both the sunset and the night view. On New Year's Day the tower also opens so people can watch the first sunrise of the year.
  • At the top of the tower there is a device that reduces swaying, and the tower is built to cope with strong winds and earthquakes.
  • From outside the tower, try photographing the sky and clouds reflected in its glass.

Sources

Updated 29 September 2026. Opening hours and prices change, so check the official site before you go.

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