Odaiba

Odaiba is often known as the entertainment district of Tokyo. Where you go to you leave the old and traditional Tokyo behind and step into a modern and futuristic world filled with things to see and do. You can reach Odaiba by crossing the iconic rainbow bridge, which is a white bridge that lightens up at night and connects Odaiba with the mainland. The face of Odaiba is the headquarters of Fuji TV, a futuristic building with it’s iconic spherical observatory called hachitama, which acts as a great vantage point to see the skyline of the city from.

Behind the office of Fuji TV you will find a life sized Gundam. For the uninitiated a Gundam is a large Japanese mech from a television series with the same name. So yes, in Tokyo you can and should go take a picture of yourself with this 20 meters tall beast of a robot. It makes for a great vacation photo truly part of the Tokyo sightseeing experience.

If you prefer to stay outside then you can enjoy a panoramic view of Tokyo from one of the tallest ferris wheels on the planet, the Daikanransha. At night the 115 meters tall ferris wheel lights up and can be seen from across the city.

Odaiba has multiple family friendly attractions, such as a giant arcade and gaming hall called Tokyo Leisure Land, which also has a haunted house, karaoke and bowling. The perfect place to enjoy with the family and unleash your inner nerd. The locals in Tokyo are huge fans of arcades which clearly shows in the massive offering of games.

You will also find a spa theme park known as Oedo Onsen Monogatari in Odaiba, where you can enjoy the Japanese Onsen culture, which are relaxing warm hot springs. There are 13 indoor and outdoor baths to enjoy in this spa complex. You can also alternative your hot springs visit with a nice therapeutic head or body massage or a visit to one of the many restaurants to enjoy a nice plate of sushi.

Other things you will find on this artificial Island are the statue of liberty, a replica of the real thing in the heart of Tokyo. Toyota’s extensive car exhibition called Megaweb. And iconic structures such as the Tokyo Big Sight convention center, that looks like four upside pyramides held up in the air. With all the things to see and iconic landmarks the Island Odaiba in Tokyo is a necessary part of the citysperience that you can’t miss during your trip to Tokyo.

Between the sightseeing in Tokyo you can also shop in one of the many themed shopping centers Odaiba has to offer, such as Venus Fort, Aqua City shopping center, Diver City shopping center and the Decks Tokyo Beach shopping mall.

As you can imagine Odaiba is richly filled with things to see and do, so it is absolutely a must place to visit in Tokyo. At Meet The Cities we certainly recommend a visit. If you are wondering where to go in Tokyo then make a day free to go sightseeing in Odaiba, as you can really spend days enjoying yourself here.