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A waterfront district of man-made islands in Tokyo Bay, with malls, museums and bay views close to central Tokyo and Haneda Airport.
- Character
- Odaiba is a man-made island in Tokyo Bay, redeveloped from the 1990s, and most of it is walkable. It has large malls, a science museum, a sandy beach where swimming is not allowed, and views of Rainbow Bridge. Next door, Ariake has Tokyo Big Sight, the Ariake Garden complex and sports venues such as Ariake Coliseum.
- Why it stands out
- Ariake lies a few Yurikamome stops past the main Odaiba malls, and the Yume no Ohashi footbridge links it to Aomi on foot.
- Getting there
- From Tokyo Station, take the JR Yamanote Line to Shimbashi (about 3 minutes), then the Yurikamome Line: about 16 minutes to Odaiba-kaihinkoen or about 23 minutes to Tokyo Big Sight. The Rinkai Line serves Tokyo Teleport and Kokusai-tenjijo, with through trains on the Saikyo Line from Shinjuku, Shibuya and Ikebukuro. Nearest airport: Haneda, about 25 minutes by limousine bus to Tokyo Big Sight.
- Seasons
- Summer brings sea breezes, and a free lantern festival is held in Odaiba on Marine Day (the third Monday of July). Winter is known for illuminations and night views over the bay.
- Watch-outs
- Several landmarks closed in 2021–2022, including the Giant Sky Wheel, teamLab Borderless and VenusFort, so older guides may be out of date. Swimming is not allowed at Odaiba Seaside Park.
- Neighbourhoods
- Daiba: Rainbow Bridge views, Odaiba Seaside Park, Aqua City and DiverCity Tokyo Plaza. / Aomi: Miraikan science museum and the Yume no Ohashi footbridge to Ariake. / Ariake: Tokyo Big Sight, Ariake Garden and Ariake Coliseum, served by Yurikamome and Rinkai Line stations.
- Nearby
- Ariake Garden / Tokyo Big Sight / Miraikan / DiverCity Tokyo Plaza / Odaiba Seaside Park / Rainbow Bridge / Yume no Ohashi
Tokyo condotels and hotel condos for sale
A condotel (hotel condominium) is a hotel room you own outright, which the hotel rents to guests when you are not using it. These are the Tokyo buildings and resort clubs this site tracks, with their current asking prices.