Tours and Tickets to Experience Rainbow Bridge

There are plenty of ways to experience the Rainbow Bridge. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Flagship 2-Hours Official Street Go-Kart Tour - Tokyo Bay Shop
• Tokyo Guided Small-Group Biking Tour
• JDM Itasha Trip to Famous Car Meet-up Spot Daikoku Parking
• Daikoku Nights/Days JDM Japanese Car Meet & Culture Experience
• Luxury Van Ride to Famous Car Meet-up Spot Daikoku

It’s free to walk across Tokyo’s Rainbow Bridge or drive on the lower-level Route 482 road, but vehicles traveling via the Shuto Expressway on the upper level must pay a toll: costs start at ¥280 (US$1.85), depending on the vehicle type and distance traveled. Drivers can pay the road toll electronically or with cash or card. Passengers on the Yurikamome line that uses the bridge must also have a ticket, which starts at ¥190 (approximately US$1.25).

Tokyo’s Rainbow Bridge is a multi-use bridge that connects the Minato City area of Tokyo with Odaiba, an artificial island in Tokyo Bay, home to many attractions and amusements. The bridge offers good views of Tokyo—the closest you’ll get to city skyline views in Tokyo—and is lit up attractively at night.

You can cross the Rainbow Bridge on foot, in a vehicle, or on a Yurikamome-line train. The bridge spans 2,618 feet (798 meters) across Tokyo Bay, so walking offers an active option for sightseeing. The pedestrian walkway, train line, and Route 482 road are on the bridge’s lower level, while the Shuto Expressway is on the upper level.

Yes, the Rainbow Bridge is illuminated at night and is one of Tokyo’s most famous views after dark. The supporting towers are sometimes lit up in a rainbow of colors, hence the bridge’s nickname (its full name is the Tokyo Bay Connector Bridge). However, the bridge is usually illuminated with white lights.

The Rainbow Bridge is just south of central Tokyo and is easy to reach on foot from Shibaura-futo station, a stop on the Yurikamome line. Connect to the Yurikamome line at Shimbashi station on the JR Yamanote line—the convenient circular line that connects many Tokyo locations.