Eatery Tenshukaku

Its really worth it to walk up and enjoy the city view!

This place is gorgeous. Definitely recommend you coming up here. I came during summer and winter and both were extraordinary. I recommend taking the bus up and walking down during summer. As for winter you should take the bus up and down to be safe. The bus only cost ¥200 which is quite cheap. You should start from the observatory and walk down to get the best experience and view. Try the chocolate biscuit ice cream too it is amazing. The chocolate ice cream is thick and milky, it is not too sweet as they use organic cocoa powder, so it has a hint of bitterness. The milk is extremely creamy and delicious. it is a bit expensive (¥500)/($6) but I would buy it as it has really high quality ingredients. Have fun coming here but if you wanna buy stuff I recommend bringing a bit of cash as the stuff is a little overpriced

Personally think that night view during winter night is just alright, but not worth the price of ¥1000++. Because the lighting of the houses was not much, the view from the observatory was quite limited. Perhaps daylight view would be better during a bright day. The way to the top would take about 20mins walk but elderlies might need to stop now and then for a quick catch of breath. No sitting nor rest area for people who are tired from walking uphill. The place to take a picture was quite dangerous if people are standing near the fence during rainy day since the ground was uneven. The observatory ground at the top only has 1 or 2 lamp posts, not bright enough to light up the whole observatory area at night if there are many people there. Along the way there are enough lightings, security guards and observatory staff, so people would feel safer to go even at night.