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Artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan
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Odaiba (お台場) is a large artificial island in Tokyo, featuring many hypermodern and just plain strange buildings memorably described as the result of an acid-soaked pre-schooler's architecture class. Administratively a part of the Minato, Koto and Shinagawa wards, the area is a very popular shopping and entertainment destination.
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An Odaiba landmark which looks like it's built of tinkertoys. The studio tour is of limited interest unless you speak Japanese and/or are familiar with Fuji's programming, but you can visit the second-highest story for free for some nice views.
An impressive 1:1 scale robot from the Gundam animation series. A must-see if you are passing by.
日本科学未来館
Japan's National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, created by Japan's Science and Technology Agency. As the name indicates new technologies like robots, space modules etc. are presented here as well as demonstrations and physical experiments for the inquiring mind are given.
船の科学館 Fune no kagakukan
It was a six-story museum shaped like a full-sized ocean liner. Being the oldest significant building on Odaiba, demolition of the main building started in February 2024. Now only Sōya, the first polar explorer ship for Japan (and WWII veteran, still in active use for training purposes!) can be seen.
Small scale replica of the Statue of Liberty from New York City given to Japan to commemorate its ties with France. It is set against a backdrop of the Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Bay, and the Rainbow Bridge.
東京トリックアート迷宮館
Trompe-l'œil (Trick Art) art museum.
お台場海浜公園, Odaiba Kaihin Kōen
Features one of two beaches in mainland Tokyo, but swimming is forbidden and not recommended anyway as the water is rather polluted. Along the beach runs a boardwalk dotted with couples, as this is considered the most romantic spot in Tokyo. The park also contains a copy of the Statue of Liberty, more popular than one might think. Have a picnic on Dai-San Daiba (第三台場 No. 3 Battery), nearby and now turned into a pleasant little park.
潮風公園, Shiokaze Kōen
Next to Nikkō and Le Meridien hotels this park is the largest in the area. The southern corner, close to the ventilation tower of the highway, features a barbecue place highly popular during the warmer season. Barbecue equipment and tools as well as ingredients available for rent, reservation may be required during main seasons (see phone number). The park farther to the south is Higashi-yashio Park (東八潮公園), home to the Fune no kagakukan maritime museum.
A new seaside luxury hotel popular for weddings and honeymoons.
Another nice hotel next to a huge shopping mall (Aqua City Odaiba) with plenty of restaurants.
The third hotel in the area (just north of the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center). Targeting business travelers it is the cheapest hotel in the area.
デックス東京ビーチ
Features the Sega Joypolis gaming center (10:00-23:00), retro-themed arcade, a 1960s-style store, gift shops, 2nd-hand western clothing stores, fine home accessories.
アクアシティお台場
Fashion for all ages, goods, etc. Restaurants in 4th, 5th, and 6th floors and a food court in the 1st floor. There is also a Toys'R'Us (including baby foods and goods, and children can touch and play with the toys there!) on 1F, and a small Shinto shrine on 9F.
ワンザ有明ベイモール
Restaurants and a few shops north of the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center.
By plane
From Narita Airport, take the Keisei Skyliner to Ueno station, then take the Ginza Subway Line (a Tokyo metro line) to Shinbashi where you can transfer to the Yurikamome for service to Odaiba (about…
By train
Most visitors arrive in Odaiba via the automated Yurikamome "new transit system", a cross between a train and a bus, from Shimbashi on the Yamanote line (or Shiodome station on the Toei Ōedo Line…
By bus
Toei city buses provide cheaper (¥210 per ride) if slower access to Odaiba. 海01(KM01) connects to Monzennaka-cho and 東16 connects to Tokyo station from Tokyo Big Sight.
By boat
Suijobus Ferries also operate between Hinode Pier (on the Yurikamome line) and several stops in Odaiba. ¥400 one way.
On foot
You can cross the Rainbow Bridge on foot for free, it takes about 30 minutes.
The central areas of Odaiba can be covered by foot or by bus. The Yurikamome and Rinkai line also has several stations looping through Odaiba.
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