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  • Roam07040268072
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great experience with combination of art and technology, worth the try! However the time are shorter as compare to Borderless
    Written May 23, 2024
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  • Noel D
    Colorado Springs, CO94 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This was a phenomenal experience. The beautiful art, corresponding sounds, and even the scents were perfectly coordinated for a magical experience. I spent hours there. I love that it’s always changing so even if you’ve already been in one room, it could look totally different a few minutes later. I’ve never been to anything like this before, and I cannot recommend it enough.
    Written May 23, 2024
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  • Jeff B
    Seattle, WA1,149 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We 2 visited for an hour on a Sunday afternoon in Dec. Exceeded expectations, but one needs to understand Japanese (or be accompanied by someone who does) in order to have a complete experience.

    Lifesize reproductions of Edo-era buildings in the neighborhood located near the Museum along the Sumida River. Brochures with limited descriptions in several languages. There are no explanatory panels in the exhibit, but instead there are several passionate people dressed in period clothing who explain the details of the buildings and the lives of the people who lived in Edo. NOTE that these explanations are in Japanese. Examples of interesting things we learned are that the population was 60% male, the rice storage tower was built to be highly fire-resistant - while the buildings around it would have burned down several times, and the water from wells along the Sumida River was salty so well water was used primarily for cleaning purposes (clothes, etc) while drinking water had to be purchased daily.

    Fun and informative.
    Written December 24, 2023
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  • Tom B
    Melbourne, Australia1,679 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A great strolling garden. Today was a sunny Winter’s day. Lots of wildlife including herons, ducks and sun-baking turtles. As a bonus it includes a monument to the great Haiku poet Basho.
    Written January 6, 2024
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  • Matt H
    San Diego3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We took our 6 year old son here on possibly the worst day of the year in terms of crowds. We went on Wednesday of Golden Week on the "English" day. We arrived around 8:45AM and saw an incredibly long line already set for the day. People get in line EARLY for this.

    It was quite crowded and the entire process was overwhelming once we entered. There was a youtube video you could watch to learn how to do the reservation process, but the line was moving and I was watching my kid and didn't have time to watch the video...Luckily, there were helpful employees who gave us guidance on getting our first activity reservation set and the general rules and strategies for getting signed up for various activities.

    Even though it was English day, it's not like you are magically transported to an English-speaking country. The employees are almost entirely Japanese, and not every activity happens in English. My son, who speaks no Japanese, was quite nervous about that, but he still had a good time with the few activities that were Japanese only (e.g. the car service station attendant job that day was Japanese only).

    We met another family who had signed up for the English E@K Activity program which I hadn't really heard about it. It's a preset program where you're guided through the whole day through an English-only program. You don't need to figure out what activities to reserve or deal with that chaos. While my son did have a good time with the free-for-all and did actually manage to get in all the activities he wanted (with a lot of good luck with timing), I would recommend looking into the English guided program. If we were to do it all over again, I think doing the E@K set schedule would be the way to go. It looks like it would take a lot of the stress and guesswork out of it.

    We were overall blown away with the courteousness and friendliness of the staff. With so many kids and families in there, it must take incredible patience and dedication for the staff to maintain their friendly and helpful demeanors.

    It's a unique experience for sure. I wouldn't say you MUST go, but if you're looking for a unique way to occupy the kiddos for the day, it's a good option. It's inside a sizable mall so parents can exit to go shopping / wandering about - so that's a big plus.🙂
    Written May 1, 2024
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  • SOH KIEN PENG
    Singapore, Singapore8,991 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    In Singapore, the fabulous Marina Bay Sands rose out from reclaimed lands. Tokyo boasts of Odaiba, the artificial island that born out of land reclamation. Diver city Tokyo Plaza is a huge shopping mall located at Odaiba. The first iconic symbol that we saw was the giant fictional robot Gundam that stands robustly right outside the mall. We felt like dwarfs looking up at this fantastic structure.

    The aunties in my tour group like shopping and they came here to buy pharmaceutical products. The retail pharmacy in the mall was packed with tourists especially those from Taiwan. We could differentiate them from the mainland Chinese by their Hokkein accent. One or two pharmacy cashiers could speak Mandarin and the tourist crowd gathered around her.

    We spent almost half an hour here. While the rest were browsing the pharmaceutical shelves, I went around looking at some of the shops. One shop has Hello Kitty as the theme selling toys, apparel, etc. Another shop sells most items from Hokkaido and some of us bought and tasted the Hokkaido ice cream. The name of the Food Court is Tokyo Gourmet Stadium, what a funny name. If you label Singapore Food Court in the mall as Singapore Gourmet Stadium, I think most Singaporeans would feel awkward. I went into one gift shop and found that most gifts were made in China.

    The aunties were very well satisfied with their adventure inside the retail pharmacy. At the end of the shopping spree, every aunty was carrying large bags of pharmaceutical goods. Japanese pharmaceutical products command prestigious reputation for being of superb quality standard though they are costly.
    Written May 21, 2024
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  • Mary B
    Sydney, Australia83 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lots of really interesting interactive and innovative exhibits. Strange building involved travelling up lots of escalators and rather cold and empty in places. Did get crowded with kids as it was a Sunday and there was an unnecessarily officious system of queuing to get a reserved space for another queue to get into films but still worth a visit.
    Written February 25, 2024
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  • cocoyama
    Saitama Prefecture, Japan1,412 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    受験生が合格できるようお参りに行く神社です。
    福岡の大宰府天満宮と造りが似てました。
    私も受験の時にはお参りしましたよ。
    梅ヶ枝餅は売ってなかったですが名物の船橋屋のくず餅を買って帰りましょう。

    It is a god of learning who goes to visit so that the examinees can pass.
    The structure is similar to that of Dazaifu Tenmangu in Fukuoka.
    I also visited when I took the exam.
    Let's buy Kuzumochi from Funabashiya on the way home.
    Written December 18, 2020
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  • wstokes1965
    Sydney, Australia1,556 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a very genuine and surreal Buddhism experience - and I was one of only a few westerners. Made it for the 1pm ceremony - central fire pit, a lot of chanting and brilliant drumming. Exit 1 and just up the small lane way. Made my Saturday - time to reflect in this crazy world at the moment - very worthwhile a visit for the ceremony.
    Written February 22, 2020
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  • wireless_in_CA
    United States7,429 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Gundam statue was visible from the train which drew us back to it after we visited the Miraikan Museum.

    We happened to be in the area at the 1pm and it repeated every two hours from 11:00 until 17:00. The transformation itself was pretty quick and finished in around one minute. Nothing too exciting. The night shows, starting at 19:00 and tan every half hour until 21:30, was supposed to be more exciting with additional flashing lights.

    If you’re a fan of Gundam then this would be a must see. It was built to be life size and was a lot larger than the first Gundam statue I saw outside the Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok. After viewing, one can also go inside the Diver City Plaza and shop at the Gundam Base store at the top.
    Written July 31, 2023
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  • Lamont S
    New York City, NY25 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Currently visiting this wonderful structure for a lengthy work assignment and I'm blown away by how large, impressive and well-run it is.
    Written July 21, 2021
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  • nelldesp
    32 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    As it is often the case with contemporary art, the message of the artist resonates with you... or not!
    My first visit in 2013 left me mesmerized with the atmosphere around some of the installations of the Crystallize exhibition (Tokujin Yoshioka), but for a good portion of the museum, I just enjoy a quiet walk through but not understanding much. Still very enjoyable though.
    Written July 23, 2018
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