Asahi Flame

The Asahi Flame, in Tokyo

The Asahi Flame, the golden flame that crowns the Asahi Beer Hall, is one of the most surprising modern structures of Tokyo. The Tokyo audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this singular work, by the Sumida river.

The golden flame of the Asahi Beer Hall

The Asahi Beer Hall, on the bank of the Sumida facing Asakusa, is considered one of the most remarkable modern structures of Tokyo. The building is topped with a large golden sculpture, designed by a famous designer, meant to evoke a flame. Become an unusual landmark of the urban landscape, the Asahi Flame contrasts with the traditional temples of nearby Asakusa and symbolises the contemporary and creative Tokyo.

What to see

You admire the large golden flame-shaped sculpture that crowns the Asahi Beer Hall, an unusual landmark by the Sumida. The Asahi Flame symbolises the contemporary Tokyo, in contrast with the temples of Asakusa. It is a stop for lovers of architecture and design, to be discovered during the walk.

Practical information

The Asahi Flame lies at the top of the Asahi Beer Hall, on the bank of the Sumida facing Asakusa, in Tokyo, reachable on foot. You mainly admire it from the outside and the banks of the river, freely. You discover it during a walk along the river.

What is the Asahi Flame?

A large golden flame-shaped sculpture that crowns the Asahi Beer Hall, one of the most surprising modern structures of Tokyo, by the Sumida.

Where is the Asahi Flame?

At the top of the Asahi Beer Hall, on the bank of the Sumida facing Asakusa, in Tokyo.