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Odaiba

Contents

1. Overview
2. Odaiba Free Shuttle Bus
3. Odaiba Ferris Wheel
4. Mega Web
5. Tezuka Osamu's World
6. Mediage and the Yellow Submarine
7. Decks Tokyo Beach and Little Hongkong

The origin of the name of 'Odaiba'

The Shinagawa Daiba, known as the name of 'Odaiba', is the relics of the batteries built on the inner bank of the Shinagawa by Edo Shogunate for the purpose of preparing for the attacks of the Black Ships ('invading' Western ships at the end of Edo period). 'Daiba' is a Japanese word which means batteries. The construction of the 'Daiba' started in August the next year after Perry's fleet visited Uraga ln 1850, and 6 batteries were established in 1 year and 3 months (but only 2 remains). What we see at Odaiba right now are the 3rd and the 6th Daiba (batteries). These were designated the national historic sites in 1926.
In 1928, the 3rd Daiba was repaired by Tokyo Metropolitan, and made open to the public as 'Daiba Park'. A little offshore hard rock bank 5-7 meters above water have been built and Japanese black pines have been planted in the surrounding area. In the inner low area beside the Daiba, the relics of the barracks, powder magazines etc. of that time have been well preserved. This park is a place whose historic legends even many Japanese people don't really know. Different from the bustling central part of Odaiba, you can quietly soak yourself in Japanese history here.

Overview

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Until the middle of 1980's, there was almost nothing attractive in Odaiba. Trucks from nearby construction sltes ran to and fro, and the present buildings now dotting the area did not exist then. From the beginning of 1990's, after it was designated a bay area scenic spot by the Tokyo Metropolitan government, Odaiba began to develope with dizzying speed. ln later half of 1990's, shopping mall `DECKS TOKYO BEACH', Fuji Television, etc. appeared in Odaiba, and from that time on, Odaiba became thronged with people and got well known as an attractive sightseeing spot. Later on, 'Palette Town' and the now famous shopping mall for ladies 'Venus Fort' were established. In 2000, 'Odaiba' came to its peak as a new multifunctional amusement city with the appearance of '`AQUACITY', 'Mediage', etc. Now it has become one of the top ranked sightseeing spots that Japanese would most like to visit.
Odaiba is a newly developed and still developing. Its central part is called Palette Town. Palette Town holds the most colorful attractions of Odaiba including Mega Web (a large-scale multimedia car amusement and exhibition center), Venus Fort (a European-style theme amusement and shopping town for ladies), Aqua City(an entertainment center, featuring many amusement indoor rides), Zeppo Tokyo(a magnificent performance hall gathering world class artists), Sun Walk (a 8-meter-wide, 170-meter-long commercial street), Ferris Wheel, Hyper Shoot & Hyper Drop (two 58-meter-high tower like apparatus for high-speed sliding and dropping), Palette Plaza, Palette Garden, Neogeo World Tokyo Bayside (a indoor amusement center with thrilling roller coasters and many other heart pounding attractions), etc.. Nearby along the Tokyo Bay, there are 'Ship Science Museum', 'Fuji Television', many large hotels and Odaiba Seaside Park that is the place the historic Odaiba is situated at and amazingly, there is a deluxe free shuttle bus service system `Bay Shuttle' which connects together all the main scenic spots, and will make your tour in Odaiba more efficient more convenient and more enjoyable.

Shuttle Bus