Odaiba
Odaiba (Japaneseお 台場, even Tokyo Teleport Town or T3) is an artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, and since the late 20th century a popular entertainment and shopping area.
Geography
In a narrower sense is Odaiba, Tokyo to the capital district of Minato belonging to the northern part of an artificial island ( Minato Daiba ). Also the neighboring districts Aomi ( municipality Kōtō ) in the southeast and Higashi- Yashio ( district of Shinagawa ) but to be accounted for with the Shiokaze and Higashi- Yashio parks in the southwest Occasionally. Together with the neighboring district of Ariake ( municipality Kōtō ) in the Northeast, also located on an artificial island, is this area as Tokyo Rinkai Fukutoshin (东京 临海 副 都 心, Japanese Tokyo urban sub-center on the lake side) respectively. The Rainbow Bridge leads to the northwest to the city center (see Transportation ). From Odaiba Tokyo Tower is about 4.3 km in a straight line.
History
In response to the arrival of the U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry and his four black ships, the Tokugawa shogunate eleven canon stands (Japanese Daiba ) off the coast of Shinagawa to build protection against invasion decided. With the establishment of third Daiba was started in 1853. Ultimately, only five were realized ( Daiba 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6), on the one hand due to a conclusion of a treaty of friendship with the U.S. and on the other hand lack of money. The modern Odaiba is, however, for the most part from a large artificial island of the 20th century.
In 1928, the third Daiba was again repaired and opened as a public park ( Daiba Kōen ). Most batteries were then removed, especially around the ship traffic after the opening of the Port of Tokyo in 1941, not to obstruct. The 1st and 5th Daiba were demolished to make the port facilities in Shinagawa course and the second Daiba Station. To protect the 6 Daiba, a landing ban was imposed and leave the island nature. The 4th Daiba as the 7th Daiba never finished, and both ultimately served only as a base material for the other five. Today, the remains of these 4 Daiba form part of the Tennozu island.
This left up to the 1970s, only two 100 m by 100 m large islets left. In 1979, then the original " fill site No. 13" (Japanese 13号 埋 立地) was completed called artificial island and directly connected to the Daiba Kōen. In the period that followed the newly reclaimed land was mainly used for port facilities. Today it is the districts Daiba (city district of Minato ), Aomi ( municipality Kōtō ) and Higashi- Yashio ( municipality Shinagawa ). The South ( district Aomi ) is still Dock ( west side青海 コンテナ 埠頭, Aomi Container Port used by Evergreen; east side :お 台場 ライナー 埠頭, Odaiba Liner Terminal).
The redevelopment of Odaiba started after the success of Expo '85 in Tsukuba. The Japanese economy was at a peak, and Odaiba was to be the model of futuristic life. Total cost of the construction of the island about 10 billion U.S. dollars. However, the " bubble economy " burst in 1991 (Japanese Kakaku Hakai ) and by 1995 Odaiba was practically deserted.
In 1996, the area was reoriented from a pure business district towards the entertainment and shopping area. Then got back into the area and the Tokyo also suddenly discovered the beach. they never had before. Hotels and shopping streets opened, several large companies ( including Fuji TV) moved their headquarters to the island, and the transport links improved, in particular by the extensions of Rinkai Line to Ōsaki ( connection to the Yamanote Line ) 2002 and the Yurikamome to Toyosu (connection to Tōkyō Metro Yurakucho line) 2006.
Attractions
The modern Odaiba is a popular shopping and tourist destination for domestic and foreign tourists alike. Main attractions in and around Odaiba are:
- Fuji TV Studios
- Decks Tokyo Beach, shopping street with Sega Joypolis ( arcade ) and Little Hong Kong
- Aqua City, shopping street with Sony Mediage ( Cinema, Sony products )
- A replica of the Statue of Liberty
- The only beach in the central area of Tokyo ( swimming prohibited )
- Rainbow Bridge, Suspension Bridge over the harbor of Tokyo and connect to the city center
- Palette Town: Venus Fort shopping street in the style of Venice
- Daikanransha, one of the largest Ferris wheels in the world
- Zepp Tokyo music events
- Tokyo Leisure Land with video games, karaoke, bowling, etc. (some 24 hours)
- Megaweb, exhibition hall of the automaker Toyota
Transport
Odaiba is connected to the center of Tokyo by the Rainbow Bridge ( Highway Route 11, Yurikamome Line, walk) and the Tokyo Port Tunnel ( motorway Wangan Route ) towards Shinagawa in the west and Chiba in the east.
By public transport Odaiba is by the fully automatic Yurikamome Line, running between Shimbashi and Toyosu, accessible. In addition, driving the private (mostly underground ) Rinkai line between Shin- Kiba Ōsaki and, with some of the trains continue directly to the stations of Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro and up to Saitama. Buses ( Toei ) go to Monzennaka -cho, Hamamatsu -cho and Tokyo Station, and the bus company Keikyu operates connections to Haneda Airport and Shinagawa direction. Airport limousine buses connects with the hotels in the area with the Haneda Airport and Narita Airport. Ferries leave the Sumida River to Asakusa up to and towards the east there is a connection with the Kasai Rinkai Park.