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Japan: Toyota History Garage + Mega Web Showcase, and Venus Fort mall

By Mithun Divakaran
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Oct 31, 2016
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Japan, Travel

Date: 28th March 2015

After checking out the giant Gundam robot at Diver City mall, I walked across over to Palette Town.

Way to Palette town Odaiba Japan — Palette Town is a complex containing Venus Fort mall, a large ferris wheel, a Toyota museum and a large showroom

Diver City mall Fuji TV building — I would return to the Fuji TV building before leaving

As I walked towards Palette town, I entered through the Toyota History Garage — one of the attractions here. Continue reading “Japan: Toyota History Garage + Mega Web Showcase, and Venus Fort mall” »

Gundam RG 1/1 RX 78-2 version life-size model

Japan: Boat ride to Odaiba; giant Gundam statue at DiverCity Mall

By Mithun Divakaran
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Apr 07, 2016
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Japan, Travel

Date: 28th March 2015

After enjoying the relaxing walk along Sumida river and capturing the cherry blossom trees in bloom, I was now going to get on a boat to Odaiba — a major shopping and entertainment district in Tokyo Bay.

Sumida river boat ticket number card — I paid ¥1310 (₹750/$11.5/€10) for my one way journey to Odaiba

Inside Sumida tour boat Tokyo — I sat inside for a while

Asahi golden building Tokyo Japan — That golden building belonging to Asahi breweries is meant to resemble a beer mug

Asahi building Sumida river Tokyo — Asahi Beer Hall with the “golden turd” on top

Sumida river boat tour Tokyo — It didn’t take me long to go up to the top of the boat

Tourists boat tour Sumida river Tokyo — Seemed like the majority of the passengers chose not to sit down below

Office building Sumida river Tokyo — Passed many interesting looking buildings along the way

Continue reading “Japan: Boat ride to Odaiba; giant Gundam statue at DiverCity Mall” »