Odaiba - a man made island

It was a quiet night on Odaiba. What a great feeling it was to be away from the busy streets of Tokyo. I was becoming irate from walking into the big clouds of cigarette smoke, sweaty and smelly people bumping into me, and hearing "irashaimase" (welcome) being yelled out every 10 seconds. Yes, it is a really nice gesture, but does the entire kitchen staff and servers have to scream in my ear while I'm trying to enjoy breakfast, lunch, AND dinner?

Anyway, back to what I was saying...Transportation to the island was an attraction itself. We took an elevated train that zipped through and above the city. It ran on rubber wheels and was completely operated by a computer system. No humans needed on board to navigate. It seemed to me that it was the "Prius" of all trains. It was so quiet, you couldn't hear it pull up in the station and was very eco-friendly. The train literally crossed the Rainbow Bridge, riding next to cars that were headed in the same direction. It circled around Odaiba to reveal its futuristic wonders and made a complete stop at Aquacity, where we had spectacular views of the Tokyo skyline. Much to my surprise, we saw the small replica of The Statue of Liberty.

The rainbow themed Island was apparent. At some moments, the bridge did have rainbow colors reflecting on it...hence "Rainbow Bridge". The little ferries that floated below, glowed in vibrant neon rainbow colors and hosted fancy dinner parties.


I was blown away by the panoramic view of Tokyo.