What are the best things to do in Odaiba, Tokyo? Here is the Odaiba guide to enjoy shopping, food, museum, entertainment (exhibition, park, event), more!
Worth to Visit Odaiba, Tokyo?
Odaiba is located seaside, facing to Tokyo Bay.
I have been there many times especially when I was in college, and i think it’s convenient because you can enjoy shopping, entertainment, food (+bbq), view, etc. However, it’s a quite big area that you might be feeling what to do. There are things for adults, kids, family, etc. and your plan might be changing depending on whom you are going with.
Let’s find out where to go and what to do!!
Decks Tokyo Beach
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3 things that you can expect when going to Decks Tokyo Beach are Shopping, Gourmet, and Entertainment.
Shopping
Here are some stores you might be interested in.
- Daiso : 100 yen shop
- Smile Gift : Souvenir shop
- Nishimatsuya : kids clothing
- Odaiba Gamers : Anime & Comic goods
Gourmet
There are a lot of restaurants and cafes, Italian, Hawaiian, Chinese, Buffet, Steak, Indian, Takoyaki, Izakaya, Boba, Ice cream, and more!
Entertainment
I don’t know which one(s) would be interesting for you, so i’m listing up and putting a link on it for your convenience! 😉
- Trick Art (English)
- Madame Tussauds Tokyo (English)
- Legoland Discovery Center Tokyo (English)
- Tokyo Joypolis : inside theme park
- etc.
Palette Town
Palette Town is the big area of Odaiba including mall, live hall, exhibition, etc.
Unfortunately, Palette Town is closing..
Closed
- Venus Fort : Shopping mall
- Zepp Tokyo : Live house
- Mega Web : Theme park by TOYOTA
Closing soon
Those below are closing on August 31st, 2022.
- Teamlab Borderless
- Ferris Wheels
Odaiba Teamlab Borderless *Closing Soon
It’s until August 31st, 2022!!
Is it already in your list? Teamlab is very famous and popular digital art exhibition. I’ve been there of course, both Teamlab Borderless and Teamlab Planet.
I’d say that Teamlab Borderless is great for families since there are things that kids can enjoy!
> Which Teamlab You Should Go? Teamlab Borderless vs Planet
Ferris Wheels *Closing Soon
It’s until August 31st, 2022!!
If you love to have a view from above, this ferris wheels might be your option! I have ridden some times, both at daytime and evening. Personally I prefer evening ride to daytime because you can have a nice night view!
Aqua City Odaiba
It’s a mall where you can enjoy shopping, dining, and cinema!
Shopping
I don’t know what kind of things you’d like to buy, but here are some shops that might be interesting.
- Onitsuka Tiger
- Musee de peau : Cosmetics
- Sol Blanco : Souvenir shop
- JUMP SHOP : character shop from the magazine named JUMP
- NITORI : Japanese furniture shop (but also plates, chopsticks, etc)
Food
There are a lot of restaurants at Aqua City Odaiba including chain restaurants / cafes you might have heard of.
Also, on 7th floor, they have a BBQ place with ocean view!! You can choose either bringing your food by your own or paying for them to prepare food.
Seaside Parks in Odaiba
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There are some parks in Odaiba, i’d like to introduce some of them.
Odaiba Marine Park
This park was also used for Tokyo Olympic. Now it’s open for everyone.
You can enjoy fishing, marine sports, beach sports, etc. with conditions. Please check the website because you need to register in advance for marine sports and beach sports, also fishing is allowed in specific area.
Daiba Park
Japanese government built 6 batteries after Perry came to Japan from U.S. in 1853. One of them, the 3rd was at current Daiba park. You can still find some remains there.
- Remains of Stove
- Site of Explosives Storage
- Site of Gun Battery
Shiokaze Park
It reopened from April 2022 after Tokyo Olympic.
There is a beautiful promenade, BBQ site (where i had bbq before), plazas, etc.
Odaiba Beach
It’s man-maid beach in Odaiba, 800m wide, sands are from Kozushima which is one of Izu islands. There is Marine house nearby, where you can take a shower, use a locker, etc. *not free
Noted : you can enjoy the beach but you CAN NOT swim.
Odaiba Statue of Liberty
I know it’s a bit weird and you might be wondering why the statue of liberty is here in Odaiba. The reason was Paris rent it to Odaiba in 1998 for a year. It was very popular so they got a permission from Paris to make a replica and made it. It’s 17.4 meters high which is not big but one of the symbols of Odaiba.
Museum in Odaiba
There are also some museums in Odaiba area, which i have never been yet, however i’d like to put some information here.
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
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National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation is also called “Miraikan”.
Mirai = Future, kan = building.
It is a museum where you can learn what is happening today from a scientific point of view. They have a regular exhibition, and temporally one too.
It’s a very nice opportunity to educate yourself, and i’d love to go!
Tokyo Water Science Museum
It’s for kids, i’d say.. it’s great place to learn how water comes from faucet, how important the nature is, etc.
In addition, the entrance fee is FREE!
Fuji TV
Japan doesn’t have many TV channels comparing to the U.S., one of them is called “Fuji TV”. You can visit the building.
It might be not fun if you are not familiar with any TV programs, but it might be fun if you have kids who are interested in some of their TV shows.
Did you find if it’s worth to visit for you or not? Hope you can find and enjoy your best things to do in Odaiba, Tokyo!
