7 Dec 2006 (Thurs): Tokyo - Odaiba

Shinjuku Train Station - a very complex station where the 3 main lines came met - the Japan Railway (JR), Tokyo Metro and the Toei Subway - that we did not figure out until it was clearly pointed out by one of the station staff of the Toei Subway line... Thanks alot... that was very helpful.

• We took the JR line to Tokyo Teleport station where Odaiba is.

Odaiba is an island of reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay.

• We saw the unique structure of the Fuji TV Building, a futuristic block with a huge metal sphere suspended in the middle.
• The Palette Town which is a cluster of big malls like the Venusfort and the MegaWeb.
• In Particular, an interesting place is the Toyota Universal Design Showcase where we saw daily equipment and tools designed in interesting and creative ways!

• We were also thrilled by the Electric cars at the Toyota City Showcase... and took a ride at 200-yen... the car was controlled centrally, with its steering wheel programmed to turn correctly along the way!
• Miraikan, the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation was one of the most exciting places! We spent half a day here, looking at the wonders of science... and met Paro (the therapeutic robot) and ASIMO (the humanoid robot - Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility). Indeed, there was free shuttle service between the train station to Miraikan though we took a 15-minute walk from MegaWeb to the museum.