About the deck
The Jin Mao Tower Observatory occupies the 88th floor of Jin Mao Tower in Lujiazui, Shanghai's Pudong financial district. The circular gallery at 340 metres wraps the interior atrium - a 30-storey hollow cylinder that descends through the tower's hotel section below. Looking down the atrium from the observation floor gives a vertiginous view of the hotel's ring balconies descending to the lobby.
Outward views take in the full Lujiazui skyline including the Shanghai Tower (highest observation deck in the world), the adjacent Shanghai World Financial Center, and the Huangpu River. Jin Mao Tower, designed by SOM in a neo-Art Deco style referencing the pagoda form, was completed in 1999..
The honest take
Jin Mao Tower has a 6.6% Vanity Ratio - relatively honest for a building of this era. The Observatory at 340m is the third-highest accessible point in Lujiazui after the Shanghai Tower 121F (562m) and the SWFC 100F (474m, currently closed). For $16.56, it is the cheapest entry to the Lujiazui skyline cluster and the only one with the atrium view.
See the full height breakdown: Jin Mao Tower profile.
Height in context
Elevation data
Deck elevation: 340m (1115 ft)
Floor: 88
Access type: Indoor / enclosed
Data notes
Height and floor data sourced from Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA). Ticket prices verified from official sources on 2026-05-03. Prices change frequently - verify before booking.
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