Japan: 20 Trapped in Elevator at Tokyo Skytree, 1,200 Stranded on Observation Deck

Twenty people, including two children, were trapped in an elevator at Tokyo Skytree on Sunday night, February 22. About 1,200 visitors were also temporarily stranded on the observation deck. Those trapped were safely rescued early Monday after about five hours. The facility closed Monday for inspections. This video shows visitors stranded in the observatory tower following the incident.

• Product Code
• ILEA005071687

• Registered date
• 2026/2/23 22:50:14

• Credit
• @pCqk5S4STD6016 via Spectee

• Media source
• @pCqk5S4STD6016 via Spectee

• Media size
• 1920 × 1080 pixel

• Deployment size
• 25.33(MB)*

• Special instruction
• Video Location: Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo, Japan Video Recording Date/Time: February 22, 2026 at 21:12h
  

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.