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Guide to Odaiba | MATOKA's Japan Travel Guide
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items While I wouldn't necessarily recommend making Odaiba “home base” during your trip, it is a great place to find the best attractions and theme parks and is also very family friendly, having the most attractions for your kids as well! If Shinjuku wasn'...
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Odaiba's true translation should be “attractions” because this is where all the museums, theme parks and recreational areas are! You can easily spend a couple days going through all the museums and theme parks, which makes it the prime place for tour...
We all poop, but Japan has taken it to the next level to find the beauty in poop. Great for friends or family, this museum only offers 1 hour tickets, but that's plenty of time to take your pictures and see the exhibits - definitely worth your time!
Unko Museum
If you have kids and are looking for activities for them, KidZania is a themepark specifically for them! With so many interactive exhibits for them to experience, they will have a blast. Make sure to look for English nights if you're traveling from a...
KidZania Tokyo
While some are still visiting the Tsukiji outer market, the Toyosu location is where the actual fish selling happens. The fish sales are more private than before, unless you're looking to buy a 1000lb tuna, but they have built up the area with great ...
Tokyo Toyosu Fish Market Tuna Auction with Fresh Seafood Buffet Tour
We love onsen, especially if it's 24hr! Meant as a way for those purchasing fish at the market to stay the night and relax, this is a newly built onsen by the seaside that will relax your bones after going to literally every single museum in Odaiba.
Toyosu Manyo Club Onsen
Something about miniatures is so nostalgic, whether you're a kid or adult. There's something very cool about the composition of these small worlds that takes precision and artistry, so it's definitely a must see!
SMALL WORLDS Miniature Museum | Japan
There are a bunch of free exhibits in Odaiba to enjoy, including the Sewerage museum. While seemingly not a first choice museum wise, you might be surprised to see how interactive and unique this museum is.
[FREE!] Tokyo Sewerage Museum “Rainbow”
Another free museum to the south of the Sewerage museum that you can hit in the same day. If sewerage isn't your thing, you might be more interested in Japan's water science and how they're trying to make the world a better place.
[FREE!] Tokyo Water Science Museum
For you Panasonic lovers out there, check out the Panasonic center to see interactive exhibits, developing products and more!
Panasonic Center Tokyo
One of the only beaches in Tokyo, this is a manmade beach connected to Odaiba. It's not necessarily a beach to put down your folding chairs and umbrellas, but when the weather is nice, it's a great place to stroll and enjoy the sun.
Odaiba Beach
This park sits in the middle of the water and features historical monuments including the memorial monument, Daisan-daiba, site of explosive storage, remains of stove and site of gun battery. It also offeres a great sunset view!
Daiba Park
If you're an amusement park lover, but happen to be in Japan during rainy season, you can still enjoy Joypolis, the indoor amusement park that features a roller coaster, arcade games and multiple virtual reality experiences.
Tokyo Joypolis
One of Tokyo's newest interactive theme park experiences, you can be in the middle of the show, as dancers and singers perform all around you. It's a great concept, but with it just opening recently, they don't have English performances yet, so only ...
Immersive Fort Tokyo
Since they shut down the Gundam exhibit in Yokohama, you have no choice but to head on over to Odaiba and see the Unicorn Gundam in all it's glory!
Unicorn Gundam Statue
It may not be the one you're used to seeing, but this Statue of Liberty was originally erected in 1998 as a temporary tribute to Japan’s relationship with France, but the statue was so popular she was made a permanent feature in 2000. She also has si...
Statue of Liberty
This science museum is great for the whole family, especially if you're hitting some of the other museums in the area. You can get a museum pass for the Odaiba area instead of buying each ticket individually (check out the link for more info).
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
We of course can't forget the main exhibit that people come to Odaiba for, teamLab Planets. Probably one of the most aesthetic and interactive museums in the area, teamLab never fails to disappoint. Check out the vegan ramen restaurant attached to th...
teamLab Planets TOKYO
Senkyaku Banrai is a new development attached to Toyosu fish market and houses the new onsen and shopping and eating street. But people also stop by for the famous footbath - especially great if you're not a public bath aficionado.
Senkyaku Banrai Footbath
Where to eat
Odaiba isn't first on my list for good eats, but with all of the new developments, like the Toyosu fish market, Senkyaku Banrai, and more, there are more and more restaurants popping up in the area.
An attached exhibit to teamLab Planets, it's a must visit, especially if you're looking for vegan options in Tokyo. While Vegan food options are on the rise, it's still hard to go into a convenience store and find something that is truly vegan. So ta...
Vegan Ramen UZU Tokyo
Close to the Kiranah Garden, this is a dining option if you aren't able to get a reservation for barbeque. With it being fairly new, I personally haven't tried it yet, but from the testimonials, it's the place to chill and have a delicious bite!
Restaurant Crea
For those who want to have large barbeque parties, this new space in Toyosu can be reserved for large parties. There aren't that many places within Tokyo that have spaces in order to do this, plus it has the fanciness of a resort!
Kiranah Garden Toyosu
One of the few michelin star restaurants in the area, you have to check out this kaiseki housed between Odaiba and Ginza - the perfect location if you're headed between the two.
Shokudo Yunoki
Ever heard of monjayaki? It's the Tokyo's version of okonomiyaki, yet apparantely less popular to tourists since you rarely hear anything about it. But monjayaki is a favorite for many locals and they have a whole street of restaurants selling this d...
Tsukishima Monja Street
Senkyaku Banrai is Toyosu's newest development, not only housing the new onsen and footbath but also housing a ton of new restaurants. This is the best area to eat in Odaiba since most places are warehouses outside of the malls and fish market.
Senkyaku Banrai
Where to shop
While you aren't going to find your souvenirs in Odaiba (outside of museum gift shops), there are a couple great malls and shopping centers for you to visit and leisurely shop through!
A great selection of shops and restaurants alike, Ariake Garden is a great place to shop and relax at the same time, featuring parks, wide open spaces and seating if you need to take a breather.
Ariake Garden
While you probably aren't in the market for a giant fish (I don't think that's gonne fit or keep in your luggage), there are a bunch of stores and restaurants in Toyosu market for you to enjoy. Grab a Japanese chef's knife, specialty confectionaries,...
Toyosu Market
Drop your kids off at Kidzania and shop till you drop at this mall right next to the theme park. Part of this mall is definitely geared to kids shopping, but head on over to the south of the mall to find clothing, cosemetics, sportswear and more!
Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu