Odaiba
Odaiba ( Japanese お 台 場 ) is an artificial island in Tokyo Bay , Japan and has been a popular entertainment and shopping area since the late 20th century.
geography
In a narrower sense, Odaiba refers to the northern part of an artificially created island (Minato-Daiba) belonging to Tokyo's capital district Minato . Occasionally, however, the adjacent districts of Aomi (district Kōtō ) in the southeast and Higashi-Yashio (district Shinagawa ) with the Shiokaze and Higashi-Yashio parks in the southwest are also included. Together with the neighboring district of Ariake (district of Kōtō) in the northeast, also located on an artificial island, this area is referred to as Tōkyō Rinkai Fukutoshin ( 東京 臨海 副 都 心 , Tokyo's urban sub-center on the seafront, formerly also called Tōkyō Teleport Town ). The Rainbow Bridge leads to the city center in the northwest (see Transport ). Odaiba is approximately 4.3 km as the crow flies from Tokyo Tower .
history
In response to the arrival of the American Commodore Matthew Perry with his four black ships , the Tokugawa Shogunate decided to build eleven cannon stands (Japanese: Daiba ) off the coast of Shinagawa to protect against invasion. The construction of the 3rd Daiba began in 1853. In the end only five were realized ( Daiba 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6), on the one hand due to the conclusion of a friendship agreement with the USA and on the other hand due to lack of money. The majority of modern Odaiba, however, consists of an artificially raised island from the 20th century.
In 1928 the 3rd Daiba was repaired and opened as a public park ( Daiba Kōen ). Most of the batteries were removed afterwards, especially so as not to impede shipping traffic after the opening of the port of Tokyo in 1941. The 1st and 5th Daiba were demolished to make way for the port facilities in Shinagawa and the 2nd Daiba removed. To protect the 6th Daiba , a landing ban was imposed and the island was left to nature. The 4th Daiba , like the 7th Daiba, was never completed and ultimately both served only as basic material for the five others. The remains of this 4th Daiba today form part of the Tennōzu Isle ( 天王 洲 ア イ ル ).
This left only two 100 m by 100 m large islands until the 1970s. In 1979 the artificial island originally called "Auffüllplatz Nr. 13" (Japanese: 13 号 埋 立地 ) was completed and directly connected to the Daiba Koen. In the following time the newly reclaimed land was mainly used for port facilities. Today the districts of Daiba (Minato district), Aomi (Kōtō district) and Higashi-Yashio (Shinagawa district) are located here. The south (Aomi district) is still a port facility today (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 the Expo '85 in Tsukuba . The Japanese economy was at a peak and Odaiba was to become the model of futuristic life. Overall, the construction of the island cost more than 10 billion US dollars . However, the bubble economy burst in 1991 (Japanese: Kakaku Hakai ) and by 1995 Odaiba was practically abandoned.
In 1996 the area was realigned, from a pure business district to an entertainment and shopping area. Then life came back to the area and the Tokyoites suddenly discovered the beach, which they never had before. Hotels and shopping streets opened, various large companies (including Fuji TV) relocated their headquarters to the island, and transport connections improved, in particular through the extensions of the Rinkai line to Ōsaki (connection to the Yamanote line ) in 2002 and the Yurikamome to Toyosu (Connection to the Yūrakuchō line of the Tōkyō Metro ) 2006.
During the Summer Olympics in 2020 in should Odaiba Marine Park the competitions in triathlon and open water swimming place. The two beach volleyball tournaments are held in Shiokaze Park , which is also on the island .
Attractions
The modern Odaiba is a popular shopping and excursion destination for domestic and foreign tourists alike. The main attractions in and around Odaiba are:
- Fuji TV Studios
- Decks Tokyo Beach, shopping street with Sega Joypolis (amusement 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 heart of Tokyo (bathing prohibited)
- Rainbow Bridge , suspension bridge over the port of Tokyo and connection with the city center
- Palette Town:
- Venus Fort, Venice- style shopping street
- Daikanransha , one of the largest ferris wheels in the world
- Zepp Tokyo, music venues
- Tokyo Leisure Land with video games , karaoke , bowling etc. (some open 24 hours)
- Megaweb, showroom of the car manufacturer Toyota
- Ōedo Onsen Monogatari, public bath with hot springs ( Sentō )
- Telekom Center Building (former headquarters of MXTV) with viewing platform / restaurant
- Miraikan , Japan's National Museum of Foresight and Innovation
- Maritime Museum Fune-no-kagakukan with swimming pool
- Shiokaze Park with BBQ facilities and Higashi Yashio Park
- Exhibition Center Tokyo International Exhibition Center ( Tokyo Big Sight )
transport
Odaiba is connected to central Tokyo by the Rainbow Bridge (Highway 11, Yurikamome Line , Footpath) and the Tokyo Port Tunnel (Highway Wangan Route) towards Shinagawa in the west and Chiba in the east.
Odaiba can be reached by public transport through the fully automated Yurikamome Line, which runs between Shimbashi and Toyosu . In addition, the private (mostly underground) Rinkai Line runs between Ōsaki and Shin-Kiba , with some of the trains also continuing directly to Shibuya , Shinjuku , Ikebukuro and Saitama stations . Scheduled buses ( Toei Bus ) run to Monzennaka-cho, Hamamatsu-cho and Tokyo Station , and Keikyū Bus Company operates services to Haneda Airport and Shinagawa . Airport Limousine buses connect the area's hotels to Haneda Airport and Narita Airport . Ferries go up the Sumida River to Asakusa and to the east there is a connection to Kasai Rinkai Park .
Web links
- of Odaiba with sights ( Memento from July 4, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- Historical map ( Memento from April 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) from 1892 (Japanese)
- Budget guide to Odaiba
Competition venues for the 2020 Summer Olympics
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Coordinates: 35 ° 37 ′ 48 ″ N , 139 ° 46 ′ 30 ″ E