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34 ❯❯ Top 10 Tokyo Highlights

Odaiba Island Kokusai-
Tenjijo
When coastal mega-cities run out of space, they inevitably turn SHUTO EXPRESSWAY
toward the sea. An aerial view of Tokyo reveals a city stretched to its Tokyo- EAST PROMENADE
limits, coming to a congested stop at the waterfront. Geometrically Teleport
precise islands appear, seemingly lowered into place like space Shiokaze CENTRAL PROMENADE
panels. As well as exhibition pavilions, indoor shopping malls, game Park
centers, cafés, restaurants, and surrealistic constructions of Odaiba PROMENADE
WEST
Island, visitors are intrigued by the structures on this landfill that
seem to hail from the future rather than the past.

Rainbow Bridge
Oedo Onsen
1 4
Monogatari
At night this graceful bridge (above) is
illuminated and in summer fireworks displays are Dip into tepid to scalding
held on the waters around the bridge’s stanchions. natural spring waters,
indoor and outdoor tubs,
Palette Town
2 a steaming sand bath,
DEFENDING THE BAY This complex sauna, foot massage
Man-made islands were includes the Venus Fort pool, or bed of hot stones
built as cannon batteries shopping mall, a Ferris at this rejuvenating hot-
by the Edo-era wheel illuminated at night spring complex (below).
Tokugawa government with rainbow colors, and
to protect Tokyo from the Toyota car showroom
foreign invasion. The Mega Web, where you can
fear was well founded. enjoy simulated rides.
In the 1850s, heavily
armed American RiSuPia
steamships, led by 3
Electronics giant
Commodore Perry,
moored close offshore Panasonic shows off its
(see p38). In all, five latest gadgets and has a
islands were built. Today, great hands-on science
only Battery Island and discovery center
Nos. 3 and 6 remain. which is a fun distraction
for kids and adults.

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