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8 Things You Must See in Odaiba, Tokyo

There is one district in Tokyo you just can’t miss if you’re visiting the city. Odaiba, a man-made island in Tokyo Bay, is one of Japan’s leading recreational and commercial centers. Odaiba is so jam-packed with shopping malls, interactive museums, and entertainment centers; you’ll probably need to extend your vacation time to fit it all in.

It really has got everything, including the Statue of Liberty. Here is a list of the best things to do in Odaiba.

# Get To Odaiba On The Yurikamome Train

The best way of getting to Odaiba? Catch the Yurikamome Train. It’s a surreal journey through some of the most stunning suburbs of Tokyo city. The train leaves from Shimbashi Station, one of Tokyo’s main rail terminals, and travels a skyscraper-lined, fifteen-kilometer route without a driver in control. Don’t expect speed. The fully-automated, computer-operated train is a sedate ride which gives you plenty of opportunities to snap Instagram-worthy photos of the exciting views.

# Mori Building Digital Art Museum

Enter the Mori Building Digital Art Museum, and you’ll find yourself in another world. This museum breaks the boundaries of traditional exhibitions and transports visitors to new levels of sensory perception with interactive digital art. Over five hundred computers relay images via four hundred and seventy projectors to create effects beyond imagination. It’s a universe of color and light which has five separate worlds to explore.

# Walk Across Rainbow Bridge



The Rainbow Bridge is as iconic to Tokyo as the Golden Gate Bridge is to San Francisco. This stunning suspension bridge stretches for half a mile across the waters of Tokyo Bay connecting Tokyo with Odaiba. The pristine white spans of the bridge are a sight to behold during the daytime, but come into their own after dark when it’s illuminated with a kaleidoscope of colors.

# Unicorn Gundam Statue & The Gundam Base

Gundam is one of Japan’s favorite animated series and has a huge fan base. The characters of the series are gigantic human-controlled robots whose sole purpose is to defeat the enemies of the imaginary world they inhabit. Unless you’re in Disneyland, there are not many places you can come face to face with something larger than life which has been created by pure imagination. But this is Japan, one of the world leaders in technology and electronics, so anything is possible.

# Toyota Mega Web

There are some fantastic and unusual theme parks all over the world. The Toyota Mega Web in Odaiba’s Mega City district is a theme park for car aficionados. Here, car manufacturers Toyota have created a unique and interactive experience with automobiles not just for adults but children too.

# Ride The Palette Town Ferris Wheel

The Palette Town Ferris Wheel, or to give it its Japanese name – Daikanransha, is a colossal Ferris wheel. Located in the commercial zone of Odaiba known as Palette Town, it towers a mega three-hundred and seventy-seven feet tall.


A breathtaking, full revolution ride on this sixty-four gondola monster takes around fifteen minutes. By day, the incomparable views from the top include Mount Fuji – if it’s not cloudy – Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge. By night, not only is the wheel itself illuminated in colors which match the season, you’ll see the whole of Tokyo city in an incredible spectrum of light.

# Snap A Selfie With The Statue Of Liberty

Want to confuse your friends when you upload your Japan holiday photos to Instagram? All you need to do is snap a selfie with Odaiba’s Statue of Liberty. Rather than thinking you’re in Japan, they’ll be convinced you’re in the United States.


Odaiba’s mini version of America’s first lady is a mere forty foot tall, but that doesn’t detract from her beauty. She’s just as photogenic as the original in New York. With the Rainbow Bridge as background scenery, it’s a great photo and a fun souvenir of your stay in Odaiba.

# Relax At Oedo Onsen Monogatari

The buzz of a busy city like Tokyo is exciting, but it can also be stressful. Odaiba has it all under control and has the perfect place where you can escape to. The Oedo Onsen Monogatari is a natural spa right in the heart of Odaiba. This oasis of calm is not only Tokyo’s largest Japanese Garden, covering more than five thousand square feet, but has communal thermal baths, therapeutic foot spas, and rock salt saunas. The relaxation starts when you slip out of your street clothes and into a yukata, the cotton kimono is included in the admission price and obligatory wear for visitors to Oedo Onsen Monogatari. If you’re someone who loves body art and have a tattoo or two, sad to say, you won’t be allowed in.


The Oedo Onsen Monogatari, nucleus of tranquillity that it is, is more than a spa; it also incorporates a recreational mall called Edo Town. Colorfully decorated, it has a Japanese old town atmosphere created by bamboo and hanging lanterns. Here you can get your fortune told Japanese-style, play traditional carnival games and try your hand at the art of throwing Ninja stars. If you’ve worked up an appetite, there’re food stalls selling authentic Japanese street foot and private tatami rooms where you can sample Kaiseki cuisine.

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