00:00Odaiba, accessed via the Rainbow Bridge or the futuristic Yurikamom train, Odaiba is a high-tech
00:06entertainment hub on an artificial island in Tokyo Bay. Odaiba was initially built in this area for
00:12defensive purposes in the 1950s. Reclaimed land offshore Shinagawa was dramatically expanded
00:18during the late 20th century as a seaport district, and has developed since the 1990s
00:23as a major commercial, residential and leisure area. Odaiba is among a few man-made seashores
00:29in Tokyo Bay where the waterfront is accessible, and not blocked by industry and harbor areas.
00:35For artificial sand beaches in the bay, Seapark in Kanazawa-ku is suitable for swimming, Odaiba
00:41has one, and there are two in Kasai-Rinkai Park area looking over to the Tokyo Disneyland.
00:46Odaiba is one of the most popular sightseeing and dating spots in Japan. There are numbers of great
00:52things to do in Odaiba area such as trendy shops, high-tech museums, traditional hot spring,
00:58restaurants and more.
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