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Top 3 sightseeing spots along the Tokyo Bay coast

This time, we'll introduce three tourist spots in the Tokyo Bay area (Tokyo Waterfront City), which has seen rapid development in recent years. You can make the most of your time by visiting the Museum of Maritime Science and the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, before heading to DiverCity Tokyo Plaza

DiverCity Tokyo Plaza

DiverCity Tokyo Plaza offers a variety of amusement facilities, including HLNA SKYGARDEN (SKATEPARK), where you can enjoy skateboarding in a spacious area overlooking the sea, and Round One, which is well-known for its bowling and Spocha (sports complex). You can enjoy yourself all day long, including with children.
Please note that the life-size Gundam statue in Festival Square was removed from display on March 5, 2017. Gundam Front Tokyo (7F) will also be open until April 5th. Gundam fans who want to go one more time or who haven't been yet should go soon.

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name DiverCity Tokyo Plaza
location 1-1-10 Ome, Koto-ku, Tokyo
telephone number 03-6380-7800 (Reception hours: 10:00-18:00)
access - 3-minute walk from Tokyo Teleport Station (Exit B) on the Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit Rinkai Line
- 5-minute walk from Daiba Station on the Yurikamome Line
Opening hours Shopping & Services: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM;
Food Court: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM;
Restaurants: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM. *Some stores may have different operating hours.
Official URL http://www.divercity-tokyo.com/
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Maritime Science Museum


The outdoor exhibition area of ​​the Ship Science Museum features an underwater house that was built in 1968 and where an actual living experiment was conducted for three years and three months at a depth of eight meters off the coast of Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, as well as a superconducting electromagnetic propulsion device that uses superconducting magnets to forcefully push seawater backward to propel the ship forward
Tours of the Antarctic research vessel Soya, which had been closed to the public due to construction work on the new passenger ship terminal, are scheduled to resume on April 1, 2017, so why not immerse yourself in the romance of the vast ocean while feeling the refreshing spring sea breeze?

INFORMATION

name Maritime Science Museum
location 3-1 Higashi-Yashio, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
telephone number 03-5500-1111
access - Get off at "Museum of Maritime Science" station on the Yurikamome Line. -
Approximately 12 minutes on foot from "Tokyo Teleport Station" on the Rinkai Line of the Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit.
Opening hours 10:00-17:00 Closed every Monday (Tuesday if Monday is a public holiday) and from December 28th to January 3rd
Official URL http://www.funenokagakukan.or.jp/
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Miraikan (National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation)

At the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan), you'll find none other than ASIMO, the robot developed by Honda, among the science communicators who explain the exhibits! Every day at 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, and 16:00, ASIMO makes a brief appearance for about 10 minutes, introducing a future society where we live with robots, and is quite active in the process. Be sure to check out its impressive talents!
The Miraikan also has permanent exhibits that explain how invisible neutrinos are observed and introduce elementary particle research using particle accelerators, allowing you to experience firsthand various cutting-edge scientific technologies that are driving the future from the present.

INFORMATION

name Miraikan (National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation)
location 2-3-6 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo
telephone number 03-3570-9151 (Representative)
access - Yurikamome Line: Approximately 5-minute walk from "Museum of Maritime Science" station, approximately 4-minute walk from "Telecom Center" station.
- Rinkai Line (Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit): Approximately 15-minute walk from "Tokyo Teleport" station.
Opening hours 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM *Tickets can be purchased up to 30 minutes before closing.
Closed on Tuesdays and from December 28th to January 1st.
*Open if Tuesday is a public holiday. Also open on Tuesdays during spring, summer, and winter holidays.
*May be temporarily closed for facility maintenance.
Official URL https://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/
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