Odaiba is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Tokyo - mainly because it's not in Tokyo. It's a man-made island, across the bay from Tokyo, so it offers a great view of the city; Tokyo is one of those cities that is more fun to look at than be a part of. You can reach Odaiba by ferry or monorail, and there are a few malls and a Ferris wheel on the island. There's also a small beach, where people can walk (or bury) their pet prairie dogs.
Tokyo's Rainbow Bridge as seen from the ferry.
And the skyline, with the Tokyo Tower (modeled after the Eiffel Tower) wedged between modern skyscrapers.
There's also a portal to NYC.
The Museum of Emerging Science has some cool displays of the future. This one is full of little kitchen robots that set the table.
There are also some interactive displays, like this one.
One of these folks is not like the others...
And a must in all science museums; a random pod with lots of buttons.
The architecture in Odaiba is kind of out there. This Rubik's cube-like building is the headquarters of Fuji TV.
And the glass building belongs to a telecom company.
And as always, let's throw in some cute characters for good measure.
When you leave Odaiba by monorail, you pass a very modern building with a huge clock. It's quite possibly the coolest clock I've ever seen, and is based on something out of a studio Ghibli movie.
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