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road and the monorail, the upper the Metropolitan Expressway. On both sides is a
pedestrian promenade linking the
observation rooms
in the anchorages at either end
of the bridge. The walk along the bridge takes about forty minutes and provides good
views across the bay, even as far as Mount Fuji if the sky is clear.
Kasai Rinkai-kōen
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• 6-2-1 Rinkai-chō, Edogawa-ku • 24hr • Free • Ferry from Hamamatsuchō via Ariake (Odaiba) and Hinode Pier; 55min;
¥800; last boat back around 5pm • Kasai Rinkai-kōen station; from Odaiba, take the Rinkai line and transfer at Shin-Kiba
An enjoyable way to experience Tokyo Bay is to head out to
Kasai Rinkai-kōen
, some
7km east of Odaiba. This park is a favourite weekend spot for many families who visit
to picnic, cycle or paddle off its small, crescent-shaped beach. Bird enthusiasts also
come to ogle water birds and waders in the well-designed sanctuary. The park's biggest
draw is its superb aquarium, the
Tokyo Sea Life Park
.
Tokyo Sea Life Park
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, Kasai Rinkai suizokukan • 6-2-3 Rinkai-chō, Edogawa-ku •
T
03 3869 5152,
W
www.tokyo-zoo.net • Thurs-Tues
9.30am-5pm, last entry 4pm • ¥700, children free
Set under a glass-and-steel dome overlooking the sea, the highlight at
Tokyo Sea Life Park
are the pair of vast tanks filled with tuna and sharks, where silver shoals race round you
at dizzying speeds. Smaller tanks elsewhere showcase sea life from around the world,
from flashy tropical butterfly fish and paper-thin seahorses to the lumpy mudskippers
of Tokyo Bay.
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