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Odaiba
Ariake Colosseum
Ariake Colosseum, located in Ariake Tennis-no-Mori Park, is the venue of the Japan Open Tennis Championship which is held every October. It has a retractable roof and is sometimes used for other events, such as professional wrestling, volleyball, and concerts.
Ariake Colosseum
2-2-22, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo
8am-5pm
Open 365 days a year
Free http://www.tptc.or.jp/park/ariake.htm (Japanese)
03-3529-3301 03-3529-1433
Tokyo Big Sight
(TOKYO INTERNATIONAL EXHBITION CENTER)
Tokyo Big Sight is the largest convention center in Japan. Fully equipped with restaurants, and shops, over 250 exhibitions and events are held annually.
Tokyo Big Sight (TOKYO INTERNATIONAL EXHBITION CENTER)
3-21-1, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo
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03-5530-1111 03-5530-1222
Pallet Town
When you see its Giant Ferris Wheel up-close, you realize just how big it really is. This is perhaps the main landmark of the Odaiba area and also features the Mega Web, a theme park for car lovers and Zepp Tokyo; a live hall. Visitors to the area can also enjoy shopping in the Sun Walk and Venus Fort shopping centers.
Pallet Town
1, Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo
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03-3529-1827(10am-6.30pm) 03-5564-0573
Oedo-Onsen Monogatari (Hot Spring)
Oedo-Onsen Monogatari is a theme-park hot spring using the Edo culture motif. There are various bathing options such as the "Natural Hot Spring Big Bath," a bath whose water is pumped up from 1400 meters below the earth's surface and other baths including the "Outdoor Hot Spring Bath," and the "Mist Sauna." The "Foot Bath," is a unique form of bathing in which you walk barefoot in a shallow bath while wearing a yukata.
Oedo-Onsen Monogatari (Hot Spring)
2-57, Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo
11am-9am(Admission until 2am)
Open 365 days a year
2827 yen http://www.ooedoonsen.jp/ (Japanese)
03-5500-1126 03-5500-4126
Fuji Television Building
The globe-topped building most associated with Odaiba is the Fuji Television Building. It has a spherical observatory 32 meters in diameter and 100 meters off the ground. The panoramic oceanfront view is fantastic on clear days. "Studio Promenade" shows visitors TV studios through a viewing glass and goods unavailable elsewhere are on sale within.
Fuji Television Building
2-4-8, Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo
10am-8pm
Mon. (If Mon. is a holiday, Tue. will be closed.)
500yen (Tour) http://www.fujitv.co.jp/
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Tokyo Joypolis
Tokyo Joypolis in DECKS Tokyo Beach is the largest indoor theme park in Japan. Venture inside and see what the city could look like in the near future. The admission fee is 500 yen for adults and 300 yen for children, excluding the fare for attractions. The passport ticket is 3,300 yen.
Tokyo Joypolis
1-6-1, Daiba Minato-ku, Tokyo
10am-11pm(Admission until 10.15pm) * As of June 10 2005, Temporary closong
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500 yen http://sega.jp/joypolis/tokyo.html
03-5500-1801 03-5500-1805
Odaiba Kaihin Park
This waterfront park faces both the Fuji Television Building and also Decks Tokyo Beech. It is filled with families, couples and people who enjoy windsurfing.
Odaiba Kaihin Park
1-4-1, Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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03-5531-0851 03-5531-0852
The Rainbow Bridge
Rainbow Bridge is a 798-meter-long bridge stretching from Shibaurafuto to Odaiba. The upper surface is used as a highway and the lower side is used as both an open road and also carries the "Yurikamome" monorail. A walking trail can be found on both sides of the open road enabling people to walk across the bridge. The illuminated bridge at night is beautiful and well worthy of its name.
The Rainbow Bridge
3-33-19, Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Promenade: 9am-9pm(Apr.-Oct.), 10am-6pm(Nov.-Mar.)
3rd Mon.(Promenade)
Free http://www.mex.go.jp/route/info/rainbow/ (Japanese)
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