World first immersive theme park & top attractions not to miss in Tokyo's Odaiba

Odaiba, on Tokyo Bay, nicknamed Tokyo's entertainment island, is known for pleasure cruising, vast shopping centres and modern entertainment attractions. On March 1, 2024, Japan's first immersive theme park will open on the site of the former 'Venus Fort' shopping complex. Said to be the first immersive theme park in the world, 'Immersive Fort Tokyo' 'will feature 12 attractions, adding to the impressive array of draw card attractions in the district. Find out why you should schedule time to spend in this dynamic part of Tokyo.

'Immersive Fort Tokyo', opening in Odaiba on March 1, 2024, will offer a number of unprecedented immersive attractions including a large-scale theatre experience that lasts for over an hour, a full-scale horror experience, and an experience where you find yourself inside a gorgeous show that suddenly takes place in a restaurant. Visitors can be completely immersed throughout the day. Complete with 4 food and beverage outlets, 2 retail outlets. And 1 outlet which serves as both a restaurant and an attraction. For more information: LINK

National Museum of Emerging Science
 and Innovation Miraikan,

National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation Miraikan, since it's opening decades ago this has been a place to learn about humanity's relationship to the universe with cutting-edge technology taking us into the future. Geo-Cosmos is one of Miraikan's most iconic exhibits, a stunning three-dimensional rendition of Earth as it shines in outer space. Dome Theatre, and the Planetarium engage, educate and entrance. The permanent exhibitions have recently undergone significant changes and new exhibitions highlighting robots, the Earth's environment, and old age opened in November 2023. Special limited-time exhibitions are geared towards both kids and adults, not to be missed by science lovers. For more information and current exhibitions: LINK

Odaiba's mega shopping outlets are another draw card in the area. Mega-outlets DECKS and DiverCity are all located within walking distance from one another. However, Aqua City Odaiba, is a highlight. This multi-purpose complex is filled with entertainment, retail stores, and restaurants. One of its attractions is a female robot known as Chihira Junco. Created by electronic company Toshiba, Junco is Aqua City Odaiba's multi-lingual humanistic robotic information guide, ready to answer all your questions in Japanese, Chinese, and English. For more information: LINK

There is much more to this high-tech, colourful entertainment island, see our guide for more tips on what to enjoy in Odaiba: LINK

About Odaiba: Set on Tokyo Bay looking back at Tokyo's skyline and the Rainbow Bridge, once upon a time, this area was a series of small man-made fort islands, hence the name daiba which means fort. Built back in the Edo period to protect Tokyo from possible attacks, eventually the islands were joined by landfill and developed into a futuristic cityscape from the 1980s. In the late 1990s a monorail link, the development of hotels and attractions turned the district into a popular place for locals on weekends and a tourist attraction.
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* Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau https://tokyotokyo.jp/
* Alison Roberts-Brown at alison@tourismgarden.com.au