Hamamatsu ACT City Tower

Get an eagle's eye view from the 45th floor

Peter Sidell Dec 04, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Your ticket is good all day, so you can go back and see the night view</p>

<p>That's the glass wall of the elevator going up the side there</p>

<p>Looking north-west, with the castle and surrounding park</p>

<p>Looking straight down at the station rotary</p>

<p>There are seats to rest on while you admire the view</p>

<p>Looking west, through the elevator window and glass wall </p>

<p>And one more neck-strainer from the other side of the tracks</p>

Dominating the skyline of Hamamatsu, ACT City is its tallest building by a good distance. On the 45th floor there's an observatory from which you can admire the city and surrounding scenery, from the ocean to the south to the mountains inland. Tickets cost ¥500 and are valid for the whole day, so you can go there in the morning for the panorama, then go back after dark in the evening to see the city lights.

Peter Sidell @peter.sidell

I came to Japan from Manchester, England in 2003, and have travelled a lot since then, around Japan and in Asia. When I'm not working, I write satire and perform stand-up comedy in and around Tokyo. Check YouTube for a taste.