Odaiba
Odaiba (お台場) is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo.
Odaiba was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850s. The land was dramatically expanded during the late 20th century as a seaport district, and was redeveloped in the 1990s into a major commercial, residential and leisure area. Odaiba, along with Minato Mirai 21 in Yokohama, is one of the few manmade seashores in Tokyo Bay where the waterfront is accessible and not blocked by industry and harbor areas.
Getting to Odaiba
Odaiba is linked to Tokyo proper by many bridges and tunnels, including the scenic Rainbow Bridge. = = 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 1 hour 45 minutes to Daiba station, ¥2,390).
- 01Tokyo International Cruise Terminal
Opened 2020, this is Tokyo's new gateway for visiting cruise ships.
Worth seeing
- 01Fuji TV Building
2-4 Daiba, Minato-ku (Yurikamome Daiba or Rinkai Tokyo Teleport stations).
- 02Giant Gundam
- 03Miraikan
- 04Museum of Maritime Science
- 05Odaiba Statue of Liberty
1-4 Daiba, Minato-ku (3 min northeast of Daiba station).
- 06Tokyo Trick Art Museum
Things to do
One of Odaiba's top attractions, the Ōedo Onsen Monogatari hot spring complex, closed permanently in 2021. Try LaQua in Korakuen or Mangekyo in Urayasu instead.
Where to eat
There are plenty of eating options in Odaiba's shopping malls and attractions, although prices are generally a little higher than on the mainland.
Getting around Odaiba the local way
- Get in[https://tobus.jp/blsys/navi?LCD By boat=== Suijobus Ferries also operate between Hinode Pier (on the Yurikamome line) and several stops in Odaiba.
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