Family Travelogue: Getting Around Tokyo by Metro and Subway from Akihabara to Odaiba/Family Travelogue March 2016

There are many things to do in Odaiba. You could find one day is not enough for what it could offer. We only stayed in Odaiba for few hours, enjoyed a few of the popular attractions.

Odaiba is an artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan. Among the attractions in this city are the extravagant buildings but indeed impressive: Fuji TV Building, Telecom Center and the Tokyo Big Sight. We did not visit the mentioned though, the city has many to offer.

It was the first day of our 5 days trip to Tokyo in March 2016, from 13Mar~18Mar. We had arrived at 9:30am at Haneda International Airport. We left our luggage at our hotel's luggage storage, check in was 3pm. We went around Akihabara. My daughter bought some anime stuff- her major purpose for this trip. After our lunch at Tempura Tendon Tenya, Akihabara Br, we headed to the futuristic city, Odaiba.

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Route1

Take time: 29 Minutes Transfer: 1 Times Distance: 16.8 km
Total:¥ 490(TicketFare:¥ 490 Seat Fee:¥ 0) Commuting ticket(1mon:¥ 16,890 3mon:¥ 48,140 6mon:¥ 87,350)

Commuting ticket

Time	Route		Fare	Seat Fee	UsefulLink
Time	Route		Fare	Seat Fee	UsefulLink
14:19		AKIHABARA Station timetable \| Add to favorite			Map Hotel Rent-a-car Restaurant
[16 Min]		JR Keihin-Tohoku/Negishi Line Rapid for ISOGO Train timetable \| Interval timetable	¥220
14:35 14:41		OIMACHI Station timetable \| Add to favorite			Map Hotel Rent-a-car Restaurant
[7 Min]		Rinkai Line for SHIN-KIBA Train timetable \| Interval timetable	¥270
14:48		TOKYO TELEPORT Add to favorite

As per hyperdia, at Akihabara station, we looked for the JR Keihin-Tohoku/Negishi line bound to Isogo. Had we have difficulty finding the Metro/subway line, we could have asked the officials station at the turnstiles. As per below station timetable, we were to alight at Oimachi, 6 stops from Akihabara.

We then looked for the Rinkai line bound to Shin-Kiba. Our destination was after three stops.

JR Keihin-Tohoku/Negishi Line Rapid MINAMI-URAWA - ISOGO

Station	Arrival time	Departure Time	Track No.	Distance
MINAMI-URAWA		13:50		0.0km
WARABI	13:54	13:54		2.8km
NISHI-KAWAGUCHI	13:56	13:56		4.7km
KAWAGUCHI	13:58	13:58		6.7km
AKABANE	14:02	14:02		9.3km
HIGASHI-JUJO	14:04	14:04		11.1km
OJI(TOKYO)	14:07	14:07		12.6km
KAMI-NAKAZATO	14:09	14:09		13.7km
TABATA(TOKYO)	14:11	14:11		15.4km
UENO	14:16	14:16		18.9km
OKACHIMACHI	14:17	14:17		19.5km
AKIHABARA	14:19	14:19		20.5km
KANDA(TOKYO)	14:21	14:21		21.2km
TOKYO	14:23	14:23		22.5km
HAMAMATSUCHO	14:27	14:27		25.6km
TAMACHI(TOKYO)	14:29	14:29		27.1km
SHINAGAWA	14:32	14:32		29.3km
OIMACHI	14:35	14:35		31.7km
OMORI(TOKYO)	14:37	14:37		33.9km
KAMATA(TOKYO)	14:41	14:41		36.9km
KAWASAKI	14:45	14:45		40.7km
TSURUMI	14:49	14:49		44.2km
SHIN-KOYASU	14:52	14:52		47.3km
HIGASHI-KANAGAWA	14:55	14:55		49.5km
YOKOHAMA	14:58	14:58	3	51.3km
SAKURAGICHO	15:01	15:01		53.3km
KANNAI	15:03	15:03		54.3km
ISHIKAWACHO	15:04	15:04		55.1km
YAMATE	15:07	15:07		56.3km
NEGISHI(KANAGAWA)	15:09	15:09		58.4km
ISOGO	15:12			60.8km
Business day：Sat & Holiday

Rinkai Line OSAKI - SHIN-KIBA

Station	Arrival time	Departure Time	Track No.	Distance
OSAKI		14:38		0.0km
OIMACHI	14:40	14:41		1.7km
SHINAGAWA SEASIDE	14:43	14:43		3.3km
TENNOZU-ISLE	14:45	14:45		4.4km
TOKYO TELEPORT	14:48	14:49		7.3km
KOKUSAI-TENJIJO	14:51	14:51		8.7km
SHINONOME(TOKYO)	14:53	14:53		10.0km
SHIN-KIBA	14:56			12.2km
Business day：Sat & Holiday

The Big Wheel in Odaiba is very much visible once out of the Tokyo Teloport Station.

Venus Fort shopping mall in Pallette town is in the style of the Old town in Europe.

Palette Town is large complex of shops and entertainment features: Venus Fort shopping mall, the Big Wheel and the Toyota Mega Web.

Largest Ferris Wheel in Japan located in Odaiba, Tokyo

One of the world's biggest ferris wheel situated inside the grounds of Palette town in Odaiba, offers spectacular views of Tokyo Bay and Odaiba. The six seater regular cabin and four seater all-glass cabin big wheel takes 15 minutes for the complete turn.

The Big Wheel has a diameter of 100 meters and 115 meters tall. From the top, you can view the Rainbow bridge and the Tokyo tower.

At night, the ferris wheel is illuminated in 16 different patterns with 120 different kinds of lights.

We were in Odaiba City. We had to see ourselves the famous in this futuristic city.

And what are they:

We managed to see only a few... at least three:

stairs to Aqua City

We decided to go to the Aqua City to view the two landmarks of the city before it went dark. Aqua City is a shopping mall and with 13 screen cinema complex. There is a Ramen Theme Park at the fifth floor with different ramen specialized from all over Japan. In front of this mall, a great view of the Rainbow Bridge.

Rainbow Bridge, Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan

The Rainbow Bridge connects Odaiba to Tokyo. It is a two story bridge designed as an expressway road for the Yurikamome line. Two walkways along each sides, apparently, for the pedestrians. The bridge glares its beauty illuminated at night.
And Yes... you are right! It is the Tokyo tower behind

Rainbow Bridge, Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan

Mini replica-Statue of Liberty, Odaiba City, Tokyo, Japan

Feels like New York, the replica of the famous Statue of Liberty.

Mini replica-Statue of Liberty, Odaiba City, Tokyo, Japan

Such a stunning view!!! SELFIE is a must!!!

Odaiba City, Tokyo Japan

What more we could ask for? Rainbow bridge, the replica Statue of Libery and the Tokyo Tower

It was quite cold since we arrived Tokyo this morning. And it was colder in Odaiba. My daughter right away said yes when I suggested we need to buy her a coat and a scarf as she was actually not fond of. We got the warmer stuff at GAP inside the Aqua City.

Decks Tokyo Beach, Odaiba, Japan

Next to Aquacity Odaiba is the Decks Tokyo Beach. It is also a shopping mall with indoor theme parks such as the Tokyo Joypolis, Legoland Discovery Center, Mdme Tussauds wax and the Trick Art Museum.

Decks Tokyo Beach, Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan

I don't know what is this, something about maintaining the city green, I guess :)

Tokyo Joypolis

We just passed the Decks while on our way to the DiverCity Tokyo Plaza. Why? Why DiverCity? Check it out...

Giant Gundam statue in Diver City, Tokyo Plaza, Odaiba Japan

It is not just a life sized but a giant Gundam statue right in front of the DiverCity mall. On the 7th floor resides the Gundam Front Tokyo, a museum and store themed more of anime series robots.

Giant Gundam statue in Diver City,
Tokyo Plaza, Odaiba Japan

Giant Gundam statue in Diver City, Tokyo Plaza, Odaiba Japan

Diver City Tokyo Plaza is a shopping mall with dining and entertainment. A life sized Gundam statue is found in front of the building and a Gundam attraction inside, Gundam Front Tokyo, which offers various attractions and shops centered most of anime series robots.

Some of the shops inside the mall are the Hello kitty, Colbees, Time Daiba... we bought something at Colbees, unable to take photos.

Hello Kitty shop at Odaiba Tokyo Japan

We tried the pancakes... well... cute! of course it is hello kitty... but not buying again.

Odaiba at Tokyo bay, Japan

It was getting late, we had to leave this beautiful city.

Odaiba City Tokyo Japan

Big Wheel in Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan illuminated at night

On our way back to the Tokyo Teleport station, the Big wheel was illuminated in 16 different patterns with 120 different kinds of lights.

Tokyo Teleport Station, Odaiba, Japan

Omaichi Station Platform, Tokyo , Japan

Omaichi Station Platform, Tokyo, Japan

Tonkatsu meal

Tonkatsu and Curry

Dinner at Akihabara station before we headed to our hotel.

Our room at Hotel MyStays at Ochanamizu, Tokyo, Japan. This hotel is eight minute walk to Akihabara town. There was a convenience store, Family Mart, next to the lobby and my daughter was so glad, we purchased most of our dinner here as there were many choices of Bento, sushi, and breaded food. We both do not fancy sashimi and noodles (unlike my hubby and the eldest). so I could only share fried foods for this trip.