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Rainbow Bridge and Oedo Onsen

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Updated: September 14, 2023

Cross Tokyo Bay’s scenic Rainbow Bridge to explore Odaiba, a man-made island with a lot to offer

Walk across Rainbow Bridge, one of Tokyo’s most famous landmarks, see the skyline from a park with an unusual history, and visit the world’s largest indoor miniature theme park with this Tokyo walking course.

General Tips

  • The walkways on the Rainbow Bridge are open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the summer; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in winter
  • Get to Daiba Park in time to see the sunset over Tokyo Bay and the stunning night view
  • Create a miniature figure of yourself at Small Worlds Tokyo

Map Legend

  • Walking
  • Taxi
  • Bus
  • Train
  • Water Bus

1

This station provides quick access from the mainland to Tokyo Bay

Shibaura-futo Station

Shibaura-futo Station is the nearest station to the Rainbow Bridge on the Yurikamome Line.

Walking13 mins

2

This iconic Tokyo landmark lights up the night sky with brilliant hues

Rainbow Bridge

Rainbow Bridge connects mainland Tokyo with Odaiba, a man-made island in Tokyo Bay. It is lit up by solar-powered lights which are usually pink, white, and green, but turn rainbow colors at special times throughout the year. The bridge has a lower deck with two separate walkways on the north and south sides. From the north, you can see views of Tokyo Tower, while from the south you can see Tokyo Bay and even Mount Fuji on a clear day. You can walk the length of the bridge, 1.7 km, in about 30 minutes. Biking isn’t allowed, but you are free to walk your bike across.

Walking15 mins

3

Exceptionally scenic Daiba Park offers amazing views of the Tokyo skyline

Daiba Park

Daiba Park, which juts off reclaimed island Odaiba, is one of the remaining fortresses built in 1853 by the Tokugawa shogunate as a defensive measure to protect the area from enemy attack. The park is still surrounded by a stone wall, and you can see the remains of a barracks, an explosives warehouse, and an ammunition storehouse. It is five minutes from Odaiba’s man-made beach.

Walking23 mins

4

Enter fantastical worlds at this unique theme park

SMALL WORLDS TOKYO

Walk through the Gulliver tunnel to enter a 1:80 scale world unlike anything you’ve seen before. Marvel at the astonishing degree of detail and accuracy of the models in a range of areas including the Global Village and the Space Center. You can watch aircraft take off and land at Kansai International Airport Area. Anime fans will be in heaven as they enter the worlds dedicated to “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" and "Neon Genesis Evangelion.”
Experience the miniatures up close and find out how everything moves and works on the Backyard Tour, enter a photo contest with your best photo, and find an original souvenir to take home. You can even create a 1:80 or 1:35 miniature figure of yourself using the 3D scanner, to take home or to become a “resident” of Small Worlds for a year.

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