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Odaiba

Name: Odaiba
Address: Tokyo, JP

Tokyo Bay's Man-made Island w/ a Giant Gundam

Odaiba is a man-made island in Tokyo Bay (東京湾, Tōkyō-wan), just off Tokyo’s southern waterfront, and is a lifestyle and entertainment district.

The island is currently undergoing a major urban renewal project, and many of its longtime attractions such as the Oedo Onsen Monogatari, Toyota Megaweb, Venus Fort, and TeamLab Borderless have all been permanently closed. That being said, there is still a lot to see on the island, and it’s still worth a visit.

Interestingly, Odaiba was actually initially reclaimed as a number of small islands towards the end of the Edo era (1603-1867, 江戸時代, Edo-jidai) designed to house cannons to fend off coastal attacks on Tokyo. Daiba (台場) means fort in Japanese, and the island was subsequently reclaimed and redeveloped in the 1900s to become the large island it is today.

Life-sized Gundam outside DiverCity in Odaiba, Tokyo

Must Visits in Odaiba

ダイバーシティ東京プラザ

DiverCity Tokyo Plaza

Operating Hours

11:00 to 20:00 (Mon-Fri)

10:00 to 21:00 (Sat-Sun)

DiverCity Tokyo Plaza is arguably Odaiba’s most famous attraction, with a life-sized Gundam (ガンダム, Gandamu) robot standing at 19.6m (around 5 floors) high. At night, there is a light show accompanied by an anime sequence projected at the mall, that runs different shows every half hour between 7.30pm and 9.30pm.

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Recommended Spots in Odaiba

デックス東京ビーチ

Decks Tokyo Beach

Operating Hours

11:00 to 20:00 (Mon-Wed, Fri)

11:00 to 21:00 (Sat-Sun)

Closed on Thu

Decks Tokyo Beach is another interesting location to check out.

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フジテレビ本社ビル

Fuji TV Building

Operating Hours

10:00 to 18:00 (Tue-Sun)

Closed on Mon

The Fuji TV Building is one of the most futuristic and iconic structures in Odaiba, with a large, seemingly floating, sphere in the center known as the Hachitama. With hachi referring to the Japanese word for eight (八), which is seen as a lucky number that represents prosperity and also the shape of the character resembles Mount Fuji. Access to the sphere is open as a ticketed attraction to the public, with an observatory giving a 270 degree view of Tokyo Bay and Odaiba, as well as access to a TV studio where one of Japan’s most popular morning shows is still being filmed.

Optional Stops in Odaiba

日本科学未来館

Miraikan

Operating Hours

10:00 to 17:00 (Wed-Mon)

Closed on Tue

The Miraikan (未来館, literally “Future Museum”), or officially the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, is a modern science museum that is designed for children and adults. Most interestingly, it’s exhibits on robots, androids, and space showcase Japan’s progress in the area, and would be fascinating to even adults. In the past, one of the museum’s most popular attractions was the dancing robot Asimo, unfortunately Asimo retired in 2022, so do be aware of that before going.

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Getting to Odaiba

From

月島駅

Tsukishima Station

Y

21

有楽町線

Yurakucho Line

E

16

大江戸線

Ōedo Line

Yurakucho Line

Towards Shin-Kiba Station

Tokyo Metro

Tsukishima Station

to

Shin-Kiba Station

7 mins

Rinkai Line

Towards Ōsaki Station

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TWR

Shin-Kiba Station

to

Tokyo Teleport Station

6 mins

¥450

From

天王洲アイル駅

Tennōzu Isle Station

R

05

りんかい線

Rinkai Line

MO

02

東京モノレール

Tokyo Monorail

Rinkai Line

Towards Shin-Kiba Station

TWR

Tennōzu Isle Station

to

Tokyo Teleport Station

3 mins

¥210

From

渋谷駅

Shibuya Station

DT

01

田園都市線

Den-en-Toshi Line

TY

01

東横線

Toyoko Line

JY

20

JR山手線

JR Yamanote Line

JA

10

埼京線

JR Saikyo Line

JS

19

湘南新宿ライン

JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line

Z

01

半蔵門線

Hanzomon Line

G

01

銀座線

Ginza Line

F

16

副都心線

Fukutoshin Line

IN

01

井の頭線

Inokashira Line

Shibuya Station

to

Tokyo Teleport Station

JR Saikyo Line

Between Shibuya Station and Ōsaki Station

Towards Shin-Kiba Station

JR East

Rinkai Line

Between Ōsaki Station and Tokyo Teleport Station

Towards Shin-Kiba Station

TWR

19 mins

¥502

From

銀座一丁目駅

Ginza-Itchome Station

Y

19

有楽町線

Yurakucho Line

Towards Shin-Kiba Station

Tokyo Metro

Ginza-Itchome Station

to

Shin-Kiba Station

11 mins

¥481

Rinkai Line

Towards Ōsaki Station

TWR

Shin-Kiba Station

to

Tokyo Teleport Station

7 mins

From

台場駅

Daiba Station

U

07

新交通ゆりかもめ

Yurikamome

Take Exit 2A

Walk

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From

東京テレポート駅

Tokyo Teleport Station

R

04

りんかい線

Rinkai Line

Take Exit A

Walk

Directly Connected