As well as being a hub for shopping, Odaiba is a popular sightseeing destination. It’s seen as being a little far from central Tokyo, but you can in fact arrive there in about 20 minutes from Shibuya and Shinjuku.
Here are 6 locations in Odaiba that we recommend for foreign tourists. Be sure to take note if you’re planning a trip there!
AQUA CiTY ODAIBA
This is Odaiba’s huge shopping complex. There’s a huge range of facilities to be found there, including a shrine, ramen, 4DX® and much more. One place you mustn’t forget to visit is Odaiba’s “Statue of Liberty” which has become a famous photo spot. It’s relatively smaller compared to the one in New York and the replica in Paris, but you’ll still see a lot of people snapping pictures.
Address: 1-7-1 Daiba, Minato
Opening Hours: 11:00-23:00
Access: 1-minute on foot from Daiba Station via all lines / 6-minutes on foot from Tokyo Teleport Station via the Rinkai Line
TEL: 03-3599-4700
Website：www.aquacity.jp
Odaiba Tourist Information Center
At this information center you will find a realistic looking android by the name of Chihira Junko. She is 26-years-old, was born on June 1st and comes in at 165cm tall. This is the only place in the world with an android permanently set up at a tourist information center. She speaks Japanese, English and Chinese.
Odaiba Tourist Information Center
Address: AQUA CiTY ODAIBA 3F, 1-7-1 Daiba, Minato
Opening Hours: 11:00-21:00
Access: 1-minute on foot from Daiba Station via all lines / 6-minutes on foot from Tokyo Teleport Station via the Rinkai Line
TEL: 03-3599-4700
Tokyo Ramen Kokugikan Mai
Ramen is a popular food in Japan as we discovered in our questionnaire held at the MOSHI MOSHI BOX on people’s favourite Japanese food. Tokyo Ramen Kokugikan Mai is a collection of six famous ramen restaurants from around Japan that are popular both in Japan and overseas. They serve up an original menu that you can’t taste anywhere else.
Tokyo Ramen Kokugikan Mai
Address: AQUA CiTY ODAIBA 5F, 1-7-1 Daiba, Minato
Opening Hours: 11:00-23:00
Access: 1-minute on foot from Daiba Station via all lines / 6-minutes on foot from Tokyo Teleport Station via the Rinkai Line
TEL: 03-3599-4700
Ｈello Kitty Japan
This shop serves up a compelling collaboration between the Japanese style and Sanrio characters. It’s lined with merchandise of popular characters from Hello Kitty to Gudetama and beyond. They also sell kawaii sweets inspired by the characters in the sweets corner of their eat-in section♡
Ｈello Kitty Japan
Address: DiverCity Tokyo Plaza 2F, 1-1-10 Aomi, Koto, Tokyo
Opening Hours: 10:00-21:00
No Fixed Holidays.
Access: 5-minutes on foot from Daiba Station via Yurikamome / 3-minutes from Tokyo Teleport Station Exit B via the Rinkai Line
TEL: 03-3527-6118
Life-Sized Unicorn Gundam – THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO
THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO is an official Gunpla store aimed at Gunpla fans worldwide. You can enjoy Gunpla to the absolute max by buying, using, looking and learning. On the first floor there’s also a gigantic life-sized Unicorn Gundam towering at 19.7m high. Its knees and shoulders move, and it even lights up. In the evening, the statue and screen at the back showcase scenes from the anime series.
THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO
Address: DiverCity Tokyo Plaza 7F, 1-1-10 Aomi, Koto, Tokyo
Opening Hours: 10:00-21:00
No Fixed Holidays.
Access: 9-minutes on foot from Tokyo Teleport Station via the Rinkai Line / 10-minutes on foot from Odaiba-Kaihinkōen Station via Yurikamome / 10-minutes on foot from Daiba Station via all lines
TEL: 03-6426-0780
Website：https://www.gundam-base.net/
Madame Tussauds Tokyo
Madame Tussauds Tokyo is home to over 60 realistic life-sized statues of world famous stars and celebrities from Hollywood stars to musicians, historical figures, sportsmen – the list goes on. You can take a picture with the figures on show and you can also make a giant figure of your own hand.
Madame Tussauds Tokyo
Address: DECKS Tokyo Beach Island Mall 3F, 1-6-1 Daiba, Minato, Tokyo
Opening Hours: 11:00-19:00
Access: 2-minutes on foot from Odaiba-Kaihinkōen Station via Yurikamome / 5-minutes on foot from Tokyo Teleport Station via the Rinkai Line
TEL: 03-3599-5231
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Odaiba has so many things for you to see in one day, so make sure to visit all its great spots!
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UWS AQUARIUM GA☆KYO, an aquarium inspired by Japanese traditions and legends, opened at Aqua City Odaiba on July 13, 2022. The curious aquarium and art facility is split into five spaces, each based on a particular Japanese legend or tradition. Area 1 - WABISABI
Area 2 - OIRAN Area 3 - MANGEKYO Area 4 - YURAKU Area 5 - RYUGU Virtual Goldfish Scooping This mixture of aquarium and entertainment venue was produced by GA☆KYO. Each of the five spaces invites guests to understand and appreciate a particular part of Japanese traditional culture, as well as to experience the beauty of living things. Come enjoy this unique installation the next time you’re in Tokyo! Information
UWS AQUARIUM GA☆KYO
Venue: Aqua City Odaiba 3F (1-7-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
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On July 13, UWS AQUARIUM GA☆KYO, an aquarium inspired by Japanese traditions and legends, will open at Aqua City Odaiba. Separated into five unique sections, this curious aquarium is located in a shopping complex popular with locals and tourists alike.
UWS AQUARIUM GA☆KYO will depict five aspects of traditional Japanese life and history: Wabi-sabi, Oiran, Mangekyo (Kaleidoscope), Yuraku, and Ryuugu. These will be explained below if you aren’t familiar. Area
WABISABI Wabi-sabi is a Japanese aesthetic in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. In the aquarium, this is shown by using delicate driftwood, bonsai, and crystal. Characteristics of wabi-sabi include asymmetry, simplicity, and roughness. OIRAN An Oiran was a high-ranking courtesan in Japanese history. In this work, goldfish are surrounded by beautiful and enchanting features inspired by these gorgeous women. MANGEKYO Mangekyo is the Japanese word for kaleidoscope. This collaborative work invites viewers into a unique space filled with paintings by Tsuyoshi Nigamushi along with disco balls. You’ll want to snap some trippy pictures! YURAKU This special exhibition invites guests to experience virtual goldfish scooping and fortune-telling. Made using modern technology in a space inspired by Japan’s four seasons, yuraku means pleasure in Japanese. RYUGU Ryuugu refers to the Palace of the Dragon King found in the ancient tale of Urashima Taro. This spatial work will utilize the sea around Odaiba and transport visitors to another place and time. Come enjoy these five unique spaces with your five senses and become more acquainted with traditional Japanese beauty.Information
UWS AQUARIUM GA☆KYO
Grand Opening on July 13, 2022
Hours: 11:00-21:00
Venue: Aqua City Odaiba 3F (1-7-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
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ULTRA JAPAN 2022 will be held at TOKYO ODAIBA ULTRA PARK II in Tokyo on September 17 and 18, 2022! ULTRA JAPAN is the Japanese version of ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (UMF), one of the world's largest urban dance music festivals held yearly in Miami since 1999. This year marks the 7th event in Japan, and the festival has been held in over 21 countries around the world. In 2016 and 2017, it was named the #1 festival in the world in a fan poll by DJ MAG. ULTRA JAPAN has become a staple of the dance music community in Japan, attracting over 530,000 people since it was first held in 2014. The festival has been number one in terms of attendance among all dance music festivals held in Japan, bringing together some of the world’s best DJs and delighting fans with intense special effects. The festival is only 15 minutes from Shibuya! Stay tuned for more information about the artist lineup for ULTRA JAPAN!
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ULTRA JAPAN 2022
Dates: September 17, 18
Venue opens at 10:00 / Show begins at 11:00 *Weather permitting.
Venue: TOKYO ODAIBA ULTRA PARK II (Odaiba ULTRA JAPAN Special Venue / Aomi, Koto-ku)
Tickets: ultraJapan.com/tickets
Official Site: https://ultrajapan.com
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teamLab Borderless, a digital art museum currently housed in Odaiba’s Mori Building, will be moving to a more central location in Tokyo in 2023. In preparation for the move, the Odaiba location will close on August 31, and tickets for July and August are available now. Each ticket must be purchased ahead of visiting, and each specifies a date and time for entry. Tickets are available while supplies last.
teamLab 'Forest of Resonating Lamps - One Stroke' ©teamLab
teamLab Borderless opened in Odaiba in June 2018 and features a group of artworks that form one borderless world. Artworks move out of rooms and communicate with other works, influencing other pieces and sometimes intermingling with each other with no boundaries. They also shift depending on the season. In its first year, the museum attracted 2.3 million visitors, surpassing the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands to become the most popular single artist’s museum in the world. People from over 160 countries and regions visited, and in 2019, teamLab Borderless broke a world record for the most visitors to a museum showcasing art from a single artist. Borderless received numerous national and international awards, including being named one of the World’s Greatest Places 2019 by Time Magazine and receiving a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement at the 25th Annual Thea Awards.
Highlight Video: https://youtu.be/VowWhpZzH24 The 10,000 square meter complex will be open until August 31, offering visitors a singular experience through a borderless world of art. Expectations are high for the museum’s new location, scheduled to open in central Tokyo in 2023. teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM will be open in Toyosu until the end of 2023.Information
Mori Building Digital Art Museum: Epson teamLab Borderless
Address: Odaiba Palette Town 2F (1-3-8 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo)
Tickets on Sale Now
Designated Admission Times from July 1 until August 31, 2022
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Spring scenery will welcome guests to the teamLab Borderless exhibit at the Mori Building Digital Art Museum starting March 2, 2022. teamLab Borderless is a group of artworks that form one borderless world. Artworks move out of rooms, communicate with other works, influence, and sometimes intermingle with each other with no boundaries. They also shift depending on the season. teamLab Borderless in Odaiba is scheduled to close on August 31, 2022, so this will be the only chance to catch this incredible display! Forest of Resonating Lamps - One Stroke, Cherry Blossoms, teamLab, 2019
Forest of Resonating Lamps - One Stroke, Spring Mountain Fields, teamLab, 2019 Proliferating Immense Life - A Whole Year per Year, teamLab, 2020 Memory of Topography, teamLab, 2018 Flowers in Layered Ultrasubjective Space, teamLab, 2018 Flowers Bloom in an Infinite Universe inside a Teacup, teamLab, 2016 Tea Tree, teamLab, 2018 Drawing Factory Each installation will filter through new colors and illustrations. A Whole Year per Year will include new spring flowers, multiplying to over 100,000 blooms before dispersing around guests. ‘Memory of Topography’ depicts a massive landscape based on Japan’s four seasons, and in March and April, cherry blossoms and lavender will appear beside terraced rice paddies, wisteria trellises, and gently flowing rivers. At the Drawing Factory, guests can also make their own original goods to be taken home as keepsakes. Get your creation printed on T-shirts, pins, or hand towels! Information
Mori Building Digital Art Museum: Epson teamLab Borderless
Address: Odaiba Palette Town (1-3-8 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo)Official Site: http://borderless.teamlab.art/jp
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The Tokyo-based bathhouse Oedo Onsen Monogatari is set to collaborate with the anime series Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club with a special event titled 'Tokimeki Onsen Monogatari' from July 30 to September 5. This will mark the site's final collaboration with an anime series as the bathhouse is closing on September 5. For the collaboration, panels and decorations featuring original artwork of the Nijigaku members is featured around the bathhouse. There's also a special photospot featuring a backdrop of a scene taken the anime's second episode.
A lottery draw will take place where you can pay ¥550 for a chance to win a cushion, illustrated print, or bromide. There are also 10 collab drinks as well as three pasta dishes to pick from. Fans can also get their hands on exclusive merch such as keyrings, tees, tapestries, and more. Information
Tokimeki Onsen Monogatari
Running: July 30, 2021 – September 5, 2021Location: Tokyo Odaiba Oedo Onsen Monogatari
Details: https://daiba.ooedoonsen.jp/special/ooedo_lovelive/
Official Website: https://corporate.ooedoonsen.jp/