ROUTES
A Waterfront Area with Everything from Interactive Entertainment Facilities to Hot Springs
Tokyo’s waterfront area is dotted with hotspots such as Ariake, which was the site of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games; Toyosu, where the sprawling Toyosu Market is located; and Odaiba, home to an array of commercial facilities. Since the conclusion of the Tokyo 2020 Games, even more new facilities have sprung up, and the area has garnered even more attention. Here is a great route that lets you see, experience, taste, and travel the area.
Start at Yurikamome Line Aomi Station ➡ Approx. 3-min. walk ➡ Immersive Fort Tokyo ➡ Approx. 3-min. walk ➡ Take the Yurikamome Line from Aomi Station to Ariake-tennis-no-mori Station ➡ Approx. 4-min. walk ➡ SMALL WORLDS Miniature Museum ➡ Approx. 8-min. walk ➡ livedoor URBAN SPORTS PARK ➡ Approx. 13-min. walk ➡ Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai ➡ Approx. 3-min. walk ➡ Take the Yurikamome Line from Shijo-mae Station to Daiba Station ➡ Approx. 7-min. walk ➡ Board the Tokyo Mizube Cruising Line at Odaiba Seaside Park, get off at Kasai Rinkai Koen ➡ Kasai Marine Park
Immersive Fort Tokyo
One of Odaiba’s newest spots, Immersive Fort Tokyo has been generating quite a buzz. This indoor entertainment facility offers a fully immersive experience where visitors can become characters in a story, with sets and performers for both original works and recreations of famous anime and dramas. Experiences include exploring a world of mystery with Sherlock Holmes in “The Sherlock”, as well as “Tales of Edo Oiran”, “Tokyo Revengers”, and more. You’ll be overwhelmed by the sense of realism and excitement as the stories unfold all around you! Come and experience a new form of entertainment that takes you from merely watching to becoming part of the story itself.
Address: 1-3-15 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo
https://immersivefort.com/
SMALL WORLD Miniature Museum
SMALL WORLDS Miniature Museum is an indoor miniature theme park located in the Ariake area, boasting a total area of 7,000 square meters, making it one of the largest of its kind in Asia. Pass through the tunnels in the museum to enter elaborate and realistic miniature worlds such as the Space Center Area, Global Village Area, and Evangelion Hangar Area. Each area has numerous miniatures among the dioramas that are great fun to discover. There is also a state-of-the-art 3D scanner that lets you make a miniature figure of yourself and place it in the area of your choice for one year. This hands-on facility is a place where people of all ages can learn and have a great time.
Address: Ariake Butsuryu Center, 1-3-33 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo
https://smallworlds.jp/en/
livedoor URBAN SPORTS PARK
In October 2024, a brand new sports and leisure complex opened in the Ariake area, the site of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This expansive 3.1-hectare site offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy urban sports such as skateboarding, 3-on-3 basketball, and sport climbing. Other features include a running stadium, a large-scale outdoor athletic complex where you can enjoy a total of 52 adventure items in the air, shops, restaurants, a dog salon, and more. This remarkable spot is a place where you can fully enjoy a wide range of urban sports, leisure activities, and cuisine.
Address: 1-13-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo
https://ariake-usp.com/
Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai
Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai, which opened just outside Toyosu Market in February 2024, is a new facility where visitors can enjoy delicious food and relaxing hot springs. At Toyosu Jogai Edomae Ichiba, you can partake of sushi, eel, and other classic Edomae dishes in a space that recreates the townscape of old Edo, as well as enjoy the freshest ingredients and delicacies directly from Toyosu Market as you stroll through the facility or at the counter. There is also an expansive souvenir shop offering items such as tenugui hand towels and an array of items said to bring good luck. The Scenic Ashiyu Foot Bath Garden on the 8th floor can be enjoyed free of charge. You can also take in a panoramic view of Tokyo Bay while enjoying the feel of hot spring bathing.
Address: 6-5-1 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo
https://www.toyosu-senkyakubanrai.jp/languages/en/
Kasai Marine Park
Kasai Marine Park is a well-known metropolitan park that sits right next to Tokyo Bay. On the vast grounds of this park, visitors can enjoy a whole day’s worth of leisure interacting with aquatic life at Tokyo Sea Life Park, having a picnic or barbecue, and more. The most popular attraction at the park is its giant Ferris wheel, one of the largest in Japan, with a height of 117 meters and a diameter of 111 meters. From the top of the Ferris wheel, you can see Tokyo landmarks such as Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Tower, and TOKYO SKYTREE®, and when the air is especially clear, the view of Mt. Fuji is quite breathtaking. The recommended way to get to Kasai Marine Park is to take the Tokyo Mizube Cruising Line from Odaiba Seaside Park for a pleasant 50-minute cruise of Tokyo Bay, then make your way to the park.
Address: 6 Rinkaicho, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo
https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/kasairinkai/
