Tokyo One Piece Tower, the small One Piece theme park in Tokyo Tower, is closing. But first fans can visit for free.
One Piece has been a massive hit for decades now, and if you've had any interest in anime or manga since we've entered the 21st century, then you've probably heard of Luffy and his crew of pirates. For fans of the series, the Tokyo One Piece Tower has been a go-to destination in Tokyo for the past five years (and right inside Tokyo Tower itself, too). But the outbreak of COVID-19 has changed many things about the way we live and the way our economy functions, and unfortunately Tokyo One Piece Tower is not exempt from the current situation. After summer 2020, this anime attraction in central Tokyo will be gone for good.
On July 4th, the tower posted the official announcement on their website, stating that the small theme park would be closing down for good in just a few short weeks, on July 31st. While the announcement itself left out any details of why the closure was happening, the reasons were fairly clear to anybody paying attention to the practicalities of Tokyo life in the past few months. As you can see from this Japankuru page detailing Tokyo closures/reopenings, Tokyo One Piece Tower has been closed (with just a few short exceptions) for a solid four months, starting all the way back on February 28th, following the lead of many other big city attractions. While the intentions were good, trying to keep the entertainment facility from becoming a hotspot for coronavirus infection, Tokyo One Piece Tower clearly suffered from the lack of income. With little hope in sight for any sudden economic revival, it seems that four months was the limit, and the indoor theme park is closing for good.
But before tearing down all the Tokyo One Piece Tower attractions and closing the doors for good, the theme park is having one last hurrah: two weeks of free tickets, which were available via online lottery during the first half of July.
Of course, just because the attraction is closing doesn't mean they're being entirely careless. Only a controlled number of free tickets are available for each of the final opening days, so the Tokyo One Piece Tower can limit crowds and cramped spaces. To make it even more special for the limited number of visitors, they're also offering a special "finale menu" with a variety of limited-time only desserts at the park's restaurant Cafe Mugiwara, and a last round of live performances of the One Piece show "Marionette." (The two final nights of Marionette will also be shown live on YouTube, but there's no news on whether this will be available to watch in all regions or not.)
While it's truly saddening that this popular attraction was pushed into closure by such unfortunate circumstances, at least we can hope that the biggest One Piece fans in Tokyo will get a chance to visit Tokyo One Piece Tower one last time before it closes its doors for good!
Future travelers won't be able to see Tokyo One Piece Tower, of course, but if you're planning a trip and hoping to visit some anime-themed destinations, check out our Event Calendar! You'll find out what's going on throughout Japan, including events like this manga exhibition in Roppongi and this Evangelion pop-up cafe in Shibuya. For more anime news, check here or follow Japankuru on twitter, instagram, and facebook!
The latest news from Japan - learn what's new in the land of the rising sun, from an international group right on the scene.
COMMENT
FEATURED MEDIA
VIEW MORETokyo Shopping Spot Recommendation: New Balance Kichijoji #newbalance #newbalancekichijoji #newbalancejapan #japanesesneakerheads #shoppinginjapan #japantrip #도쿄여행 #도쿄쇼핑 #뉴발란스 #일본한정 #일본패션 #日本購物 #日本買衣服 #NB #日本時尚 #東京購物 #รองเท้าnewbalance #นิวบาลานซ์ #รองเท้าผ้าใบ #ช้อปปิ้ง #คิจิโจจิ #japankuru
See Kyoto Clearly With Your New Glasses #japankuru #kyoto #jins #교토여행 #진즈 #京都 #교토수족관 #가모가와 #kamogawa #kyotoaquarium
The First Japanese Converse Flagship: CONVERSE STORE HARAJUKU #japankkuru #conversejp_pr #conversejapan #harajuku #tokyotrip #converse #tokyoshopping #匡威 #帆布鞋 #東京購物 #原宿 #日本時尚 #일본쇼핑 #일본컨버스 #일본한정 #하라주쿠 #일본패션 #일본스트릿 #รองเท้าconverse #รองเท้าผ้าใบ #ช้อปปิ้ง #ฮาราจูกุ #คอนเวิร์ส
Japanese Makeup Shopping • A Trip to Kamakura & Enoshima With Canmake’s Cool-Toned Summer Makeup #pr #canmake #enoshima #enoden #에노시마 #캔메이크 #japanesemakeup #japanesecosmetics
⚔️The Robot Restaurant is gone, but the Samurai Restaurant is here to take its place. Check it out, and don't forget your coupon! 🍣신주쿠의 명소 로봇 레스토랑이 사무라이 레스토랑으로 부활! 절찬 쿠폰 발급중 💃18歲以上才能入場的歌舞秀,和你想的不一樣!拿好優惠券去看看~ #tokyo #shinjuku #samurairestaurant #robotrestaurant #tokyotrip #도쿄여행 #신주쿠 #사무라이레스토랑 #이색체험 #할인이벤트 #歌舞伎町 #東京景點 #武士餐廳 #日本表演 #日本文化體驗 #japankuru #japantrip #japantravel #japanlovers #japan_of_insta
Japanese appliance & electronics shopping with our KOJIMA x BicCamera coupon! 用JAPANKURU的KOJIMA x BicCamera優惠券買這些正好❤️ 코지마 x 빅 카메라 쿠폰으로 일본 가전 제품 쇼핑하기 #pr #japankuru #japanshopping #kojima #biccamera #japaneseskincare #yaman #dji #osmopocket3 #skincaredevice #日本購物 #美容儀 #相機 #雅萌 #日本家電 #일본여행 #면세 #여행꿀팁 #일본쇼핑리스트 #쿠폰 #일본쇼핑 #일본브랜드 #할인 #코지마 #빅카메라 #japankurucoupon
Odaiba's DiverCity Tokyo Plaza is home to the famous real-size 20m-tall Unicorn Gundam, and the popular shopping center has even more Gundam on the inside! Check out the Gundam Base Tokyo on the 7th floor for shelves upon shelves of Gunpla, and the Gundam Base Tokyo Annex on the 2nd floor for cool anime merchandise. Both shops have tons of limited-edition items! #pr #odaiba #tokyo #tokyotrip #japantrip #japantravel #PR #divercity #divercitytokyoplaza #tokyoshopping #gundam #unicorngundam #gundambasetokyo #anime #otaku #gunpla #japankuru #오다이바 #다이바시티도쿄 #오다이바건담 #건담 #일본건담 #건프라 #건담베이스도쿄