Today we visit Odaiba. As you see we got a little later than usual (at 8:00) because surely the day before we go to bed around midnight.

Odaiba, also called Daiba, meaning "fortress", and originates in man-made islands that rose off the coast of Tokyo in the Edo period to defend the city from naval attacks.

During the decade of the twentieth century, 80 of these islands have developed an incredible business potential and architecture at a time, this is a new neighborhood, futuristic, where will you open your mouth to see many buildings. Its development was frenetic years, but in the early 90's with the economic downturn there was a pause that lasted until the late 90's when it was rebuilt one of the most modern in the world. In 1996, Odaiba was replaneada as a shopping and entertainment area, which revitalized the island. The opening of hotels and shopping centers, was followed by the construction of television studios Fuji TV. Several companies moved their parent companies to the island.

Odaiba Tokyo joins through several bridges and tunnels, including the suspension bridge Rainbow Bridge. On the latter, you run the automatic transport system Yurikamome. Additionally, a line of ferries operating between the city and Odaiba.

But we'll pull train as usual, so before 9:20 am must be Okachimachi station:

This combination leaves at 9:55 at the station opposite the Telecom Center. From there we must seek to Miraikan: Museum of Emerging Science opens at 10:00. This is the way:

Going into detail so as not to miss. First we got to the train station:

Then we have to go down the stairs and go towards the Northwest:

We crossed a small park on the left from one source, up to a street crossing also:

When you reach the building only is finding the front door, pay the entrance and begin our visit:

Miraikan - Museum of Emerging Science:

The National Museum of Science and Innovation, Miraikan Museum commonly called, is an interactive museum where you can experiment with the latest research and know the trends that will determine the coming years. It is located in Odaiba.

Unlike other science museums in the Miraikan Museum will not find the typical physical experiments, but their exposure is much further and explains concepts quite complex. Not to disappoint, not enough just to cross it and go looking at things, you will have read the texts (in English) and try to do an experiment because, above all, is an interactive museum. The different areas of the museum focus on new compounds, robotics, informatics, medicine and space exploration. There are also small areas devoted to topics like the cosmos, the detection of earthquakes and underwater exploration.

If the part devoted to robotics is the most interesting museum, Asimo, Honda's famous robot, is the jewel in the crown. You can see it in motion every day at 11 and 14 hours. Functions have a duration of 10 minutes, long enough to see him talk, run and win over the visitors, especially children.

If you like science and have two to three hours to try to understand many things which are explained in the Miraikan Museum, a visit will leave you completely satisfied.

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Miraikan practical information on:

- Planning: Stay 2 hours, from 10:00 to 12:00

- Location: Odaiba, Northwest Telecom Station

- Input: 600Y

- Hours: 10:00 to 17:00

- Link: http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/guide/

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When we met our scientific needs, hopefully before 12:00 (probably after the show's Asimo robot) we headed towards the KitKat of our trip, an onsen. And as usual will be how to get specific.

The first thing to do is retrace your steps to the station we arrived. But up the stairs but we turn right on the southwest corner of the building there in front of TeleCom Center. We continue south along the facade of that building, cross a street by a pedestrian crossing and subsequently cross the street by another pedestrian crossing to the southeast. I put these 2 image of zebra crossings to clarify:

Now we continue southwest to see the door of the named Onsen:

Ooedo Onsen Monogatari

This is considered the first theme park Onsen (remember that an Onsen Spa is not only a public restroom with superheated water). Inside the building, built with Japanese traditional look, there are bathrooms where the water is drawn from 1400 meters underground, outdoor restrooms and Japanese gardens. There is also a recreation of a traditional street when Tokyo was called Edo.

There is much more in addition Ooedo Onsen bath. In fact is full of places to keep the visitor entertained for a day: a great variety of restaurants, traditional attractions, fortune readers, throwing darts, body and foot massage.

But swimming here can be tricky for an inexperienced West like us. To begin with, to get you to put your shoes in a locker (the first). After you access through a hallway decorated reception. They paid the basic entry (2900Y) and give us a key with a strap that is placed on the wrist, such goodwill is a bar code that will allow us to pay for everything you consume within the enclosure to paying it.

Once you get pass the key to the area of ​​yukata (bathrobe street) where you have to select one of existing designs. With your key and your pass to the dressing yukata (differentiated by sex by a curtain, the blue is masculine and feminine red). In this dress will have a booth (second) where you can undress with your key and get over your Yukata. In summary, in this second box office left the backpack, clothing and the key to the first box office where the shoes. At this point I would like to clarify something, the hot tubs or swimming areas are divided by gender and enters the pools or tubs naked after depositing the yukata in a third box office. The yukata is to walk through public areas, restaurants, attractions etc. But counsel for these areas to bring a bathing suit underneath, because the yukata opens easily if you're unfamiliar with it.

After you access this station (and since your yukata) to a shopping area with food, snacks, hand readers, souvenir shops ... When we are ready (almost immediately as we have less than 3 hours) can enter the bathing area following signs for our sex.

One of the nice things about this is that it facilitates Onsen everything you need for your bathroom: soap, shampoo, creams, conditioners, dryers, toothbrushes. Then, in the bathroom when we arrived at the box office and we despelotemos Third, we will have 2 towels, one to dry off and over to join us for the onsen.

A traditional Japanese bath required before scrubbing thoroughly before entering the bathing area. The pool area is beautiful with granite and marble, ambient light and steam. Then, after thoroughly restregarnos proceed to explore the baths, remember not to spend much time indoors, including not more than 15 minutes if it's your first time. You'll notice the burning water value and you have to throw in, but once inside you must be careful with Jacuzzi temperatura.El is very relaxing and mineral water bath white (the color is produced by millions of microbubbles) is essential. The experience itself is very relaxing.

We also have, besides paying for services like full body massage, foot massage machines, foot bath (the only unisex), massage chairs and restaurants. The latter is where we will end before we left, since we eat here. Although it is not going to pay according to time we will be there, it's worth, we have spent many days in our body route and well deserves this relaxation.

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Practical information on Ooedo Onsen Monogatari:

- Planning: Stay 3 ½ hours, from 12:00 to 15:30

- Location: Odaiba, Southwestern Telecom Station

- Input: 2900Y

- Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

- Link: http://www.ooedoonsen.jp/higaeri/english/

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When we have finished our rest and our lunch (around 15:15) and we are moving our steps to the hotel Le Meridien. This third time back to the station where we arrived this morning (Telecom Center) this time if we go to make the next trip (take the train and get off 2 stops later):

From Daiba station to the hotel is a short drive, this is located just south of the station:

Not much to explain, go, go, photographing some really exquisite views of Tokyo and move on. This road passes by going to the strip where the station, go to the northeast until you reach a pedestrian walkway situated above the road north, climb it and go to its end, where a gazebo near the imitation Estatea of ​​Freedom:

This is another point inimitable gallery:

When we finish taking images and will be about 17:00, when closer to Aqua City. This mall is next to the gazebo, it has lost:

AQUA CITY:

Aqua City is a large shopping center where we can find practically everything. It also has an innovative Mediage cinemas theater (of the company Sony) but the latter does not interest us.

It has many shops and restaurants and an exhibition area of ​​Sony products. Above everything has a gazebo and even a sanctuary. The idea is to snoop around and take a coffee.

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Practical information on Aqua City:

- Planning: Stay 1 ½ hours, from 17:00 to 18:30

- Location: Odaiba, Fuji front of the building

- Input: -

- Hours: 11am - 9pm (restaurants until 23:00)

- Link: http://www.aquacity.jp/en/index.html

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Next to Aqua City is the paradise of vice, Joypolis:

Joypolis:

Joypolis is a mega arcade where you can find the following attractions:

• Virtua Formula - The great attraction of Joypolis, an enhanced version of Virtua Racing with up to 8 players competing. Account cockpit is a Formula 1 complete with a 80 inch screen. There are a total of 32 machines.
• Rail Chase: The Ride - Based on the SEGA arcade Rail Chase. This is a trip on a roller coaster interactive where players must shoot the targets as they travel.
• Ghost Hunters - A ride that puts players in a darkened room, using mirrors and holographic displays the ghost targets.
• Mad Bazooka - A system of car crash in which two teams of 6 players shoot rubber balls at each other. These balls are shot at a speed of 8 per second over a barrel, the bumper cars have the ability to collect the balls from the ground.
• Astronomicon - An interactive theater with an astrological system that has the fortune and reads the horoscope of an audience of 50 people.
• AS-1 - A simulator of motion of 360 degrees.
• VR-1 Space Mission - A virtual reality machine, space for up to 8 people per machine that allows players to pilot your own spaceship.
• Besides these there are dozens of areas and attractions. View the web.

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Joypolis practical information on:

- Planning: Stay 1 hour, from 18:30 to 19:30

- Location: Odaiba, Tokyo between Aqua City and Decks

- Input: 500Y

- Hours: 11:00 to 21:00

- Link: http://sega.jp/joypolis/tokyo/home_e.shtml

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Right next to Joypolis another shopping center, Tokyo Decks:

DECKS TOKYO:

Why is called Tokyo Decks (cubiera)? On the wooden floor of the outer zone of the shopping center which is famous for its magnificent views of Raimbow Bridge. Throughout this mall will find everything from small stalls with handmade jewelry, people willing to paint our portrait, ice cream or souvenir shops.

Inside the building there are several floors. In the first shops of things for the home, where we can find Japanese products at reasonable prices, even to give away. The 4th floor is worth visiting because this set as a market, but be patient because it is usually crowded. The silver 2 nd and 3 rd are clothes and accessories.

It is also packed with restaurants, especially we are interested in the area called Little HONGKONG that is where we have dinner.

Occupying two entire floors of Decks (6 th and 7 th), Little Hong Kong Daiba attempts to recreate the nostalgic past of Hong Kong, when people in the street talking to each other and they were not glued to mobile phones. The experience is like being in an old movie of Kung Fu with a soundtrack repeatedly. Excerpts from various types of Chinese restaurants and souvenir shops of clothes. To complete the experience can give you a photo with Chinese traditional costumes. But the real reason that brings us here is the food excellent and marked all price ranges.

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Useful information on Tokyo Decks:
- Planning: Stay 2 hours, from 19:30 to 21:30

- Location: Odaiba, near Joypolis

- Input: -

- Hours: 11:00 - 21:00 (restaurant until 23:00)

- Link: http://www.odaiba-decks.com/

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After atiborrarnos of Chinese delicacies in Japan we approached the station located Odaibakaihinkoen north is accessed from a ladder as it is an elevated train:

From this station we went to Okachimachi:

I put the same route half an hour later:

Either 22:00 or 22:30 wings the hour of our arrival, we leave a little room to put a washing machine before bed that morning we got up early as we expect Kamakura and Yokohama.

Sweet Dreams Japoneros.