Tokyo One Piece Tower

Tokyo One Piece Tower is an indoor theme park for the popular Japanese manga series, One Piece. It opened on March 13, 2015[1] inside Tokyo Tower. Since its opening, it has undergone a partial renovation and reopened on June 18, 2016.[2] It offers several games and attractions based on characters of the Straw Hat Crew from One Piece, entertainment shows, merchandise shops and themed restaurants, and seasonal events and campaigns.

Tokyo One Piece Tower
Tokyo One Piece Tower Indoor theme park
Location4-2-8, Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo
Coordinates35°39′31″N 139°44′44″E
ThemeOne Piece
Operated byAmusequest Tokyo Tower LLP
OpenedMarch 13, 2015
ClosedJuly 31, 2020
Websitehttps://onepiecetower.tokyo
StatusClosed

The core concept is that the whole park is an island in the New World called Tongari Island (トンガリ島), that the Straw Hat Crew landed on, and they created games and attractions for their fans with the islanders. The island's leader is Tongari Den Den Mushi who frequently appears as the guide in some attractions and the website. Tongari (トンガリ) means "pointed" or "sharp" in Japanese and it refers to the shape of Tokyo Tower.

In 2016, it ranked 7th in TripAdvisor 2016 Traveler's Choice Top 10 Amusement Parks[3] in the Japan region.

The park closed down permanently on July 31, 2020, due to COVID-19 outbreak impact on its management.[4][5][6]

Attractions
Tokyo One Piece Tower Advertisement on a Bus

360 Log Theatre -The World of One Piece

It is an experiential attraction where the famous scenes of Straw Hat Crew adventure from the manga series are projected onto a 360 degree omnidirectional screen. It is located on the third floor, the entrance floor of One Piece Tower, and the first attraction to welcome visitors to the island.

Luffy's Endless Adventure

It is a walkthrough attraction that follows the adventurous history of the protagonist, Monkey D. Luffy and his fellow characters. It is located on the 5th floor. There are life-size statues of characters, miniatures, and exhibition panels.

There is a movie theater with a wide screen at the end showing an original short film only available at Tokyo One Piece Tower.

Zoro's Soul of Edge

It is an interactive game based on one of Straw Hat Crew, Roronoa Zoro located on the fourth floor. Inside is a Dojo that Zoro established and the players must slash down cannons fired from the screen in front to defeat Marines with a sword using Zoro's skills.

Also, Zoro's and other characters’ swords and weapons are displayed on the wall inside this attraction.

Nami's Casino House

It is an interactive attraction based on the navigator of Straw Hat Crew, Nami located on the fourth floor. It's a casino game where the players bet a certain amount of Berries, the world currency in One Piece, for a three-point match to win a jackpot. The winners with over certain amount of Berries receive a VIP card.

Usopp's Road to Sogeking

It is an interactive game based on one of Straw Hat Crew, Usopp located on the fourth floor. The players will shoot the Marines with a slingshot, Usopp's iconic weapon for a given time. The last enemy is the World Government.

Chopper's Thousand Sunny Tours

It is an interactive walkthrough attraction guided by one of Straw Hat Crew, Tony Tony Chopper located on the fourth floor. The whole attraction imitates the interior of Straw Hat Crew's second ship, Thousand Sunny. It includes the kitchen and dining, Nami and Robin's bedroom, and other facilities inside Thousand Sunny.

Robin's Finding Poneglyph

It is an interactive game based on one of Straw Hat Crew, Nico Robin located on the fourth floor involving the whole park. The players are given one Transponder Snail to find many ancient characters hidden all over the park to finally discover Poneglyph in the ancient remains.

Franky's Park

It is an area dedicated to the shipwright, Franky on the fourth floor. There is a pinball machine called "Franky's Ball Run in the shape of Franky, colorful kid's area with toys, and a small cafe called Franky's Cola Bar offering light meals and beverages.

Brook's Horror House

It is a haunted house based on one of Straw Hat Crew, Brook. The players will be given one salt ball (塩玉) to defeat zombies roaming inside the haunted house.

Tongari Island Photo Spots

There are numerous photo spots inside the park including characters’ life-size statues, portraits, special exhibitions, etc.

One Piece Live Attraction live show

One Piece Live Attraction original entertainment show where live One Piece characters will unfold an adventurous story on stage. The theater is located on the 5th floor. Approximately four to six shows are held every day.[7] The storyline changes seasonally.

Title Performance period
One Piece Live Attraction 1: Welcome to Tongari Mystery Tour March 13, 2015 – April 10, 2016
One Piece Live Attraction 2 April 23, 2016 – April 9, 2017
One Piece Live Attraction 3: Phantom April 29, 2017 – April 7, 2019
One Piece Live Attraction 4: Marionette April 24, 2019 – 2020

Shops and Restaurants

Tongari Store

It is a merchandise shop inside the park on the third floor offering exclusive goods and items with original designs only at Tokyo One Piece Tower.

One Piece Mugiwara store

It is a One Piece official merchandise shop outside the park on the first floor of Tokyo Tower offering One Piece goods and items. There are exclusive items only on sale at Tokyo Tower.

Franky's Cola Bar

It is a small cafe inside the park managed by Coca-Cola lover Franky. It offers various light meals and beverages, and some tables and chairs to rest.

Cafe Mugiwara

It is a library cafe located on the first floor of Tokyo Tower that offers foods and beverages inspired by different characters and stories from One Piece. It has more than six hundred books and comics from the world related to ONE PIECE including original manga series for visitors to read freely while eat and rest.

It offers special monthly birthday menus for a certain character from One Piece. Also, it often collaborates with other events such as Ichiban Kuji[8]

It is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Sanji's Oresama Restaurant

It is a restaurant run by Straw Hat Crew's cook, Sanji located on the ground floor of Tokyo Tower beside Cafe Mugiwara. It offers various meals in buffet style from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (maximum 70 minutes stay) and a la carte style from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. including a course menu and special events related menus.

"ORESAMA (俺様)" is a narcissistic way of saying "me" in Japanese and the first personal pronoun Sanji refers to himself in One Piece series. His statue stands between Mugiwara Cafe and Sanji's ORESAMA Restaurant.

The interiors imitate various items or scenes from ONE PIECE such as a mast, prison bars, etc. for visitors to indulge in the world of ONE PIECE.

References
  1. "よくあるご質問 | TOKYO ONE PIECE TOWER". 東京ワンピースタワー (in Japanese). 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  2. "プレスリリース（６・１８リニューアルオープン） | TOKYO ONE PIECE TOWER". 東京ワンピースタワー (in Japanese). 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  3. "Best Amusement Parks - Japan - TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards". www.tripadvisor.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  4. Komatsu, Mikikazu. "Tokyo One Piece Tower Posts Farewell Video to Thank for Five-Year Support". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  5. "Tokyo One Piece Tower Attraction Closes Down on July 31". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  6. "Notice of Tokyo One Piece Tower close-down | TOKYO ONE PIECE TOWER". onepiecetower.tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  7. "ライブ | TOKYO ONE PIECE TOWER". 東京ワンピースタワー (in Japanese). 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  8. "Ichiban kuji × Cafe Mugiwara collaboration menus round 9! | TOKYO ONE PIECE TOWER". One piece Tower. 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
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