Tower Terrace

Must try Kyoto Gyukatsu just 3 min walk from the Kyoto Tower. Very friendly place with lots of shops and amazing view at night. But careful of souvenir shopping because prices are higher end compared to Osaka.

Very scenic location. I went at night which was very beautiful, but it also limited the places I could see. I would say it's worth going at either time. There are high powered binoculars and the key points to search are marked on the tower glass. With a high powered zoom lens on a good camera you could capture some nice photos. I would hate to live near the tower with so many people able to look into my living room!Price was fair at under $8 US for adults. You could maximize your time there and have a meal in the tower restaurant. Perhaps the best time is at sunset so you could see all of the landmarks and then watch the night view. There are small souvenirs and a stamp to keep a memento.

Although we didn’t go up after looking at google maps images. It’s still one of the best towers I’ve seen light up at night.