We wanted to board the Water bus to Kasai SeaLife Park and thus headed to Hamamatsucho station via the Yamanote line. The ferry terminal at the Hinode Pier was a short walk away from the station. However, one needs to recognise the signs in Japanese in order to get there. We found a brochure with names of places written in English and Japanese and from there we got the Japanese version of Hinode Pier and followed the signs without difficulty..

at Hinode Pier with Rainbow bridge in the background

The Water bus was very comfortable and there were hardly anyone on board. We later knew why. We could see the Tokyo Harbour, The Rainbow bridge, the bay and exotic architectural buildings. We arrived at the Park about one hour later. There were lots of people cycling, walking and just lazing around. The kids, as usual chased after birds, climbed a roll of rocks of different sizes, rolled on the grass and had great fun.

water bus in the left

There was a strange-looking building made of glass on all sides, a rectangular and narrow building with seats for people to view the bay. And it's known as the Crystal View. We explored it but nothing like being in the outdoors.

We tried to locate the aquarium but it was unfortunately closed.

So, we headed for Odaiba Park. Took the largest ferris wheel (900yen per person and a 15min ride for one complete revolution) at Pallette Town, had wonderful crepe at Decks and of course, the highlight of the kids' visit to Tokyo, the Sega Joypolis. The rides and attractions we tried were : Lost World (a shooting game), The Wild Jungle (a simulation ride), Evolution (like a haunted house type), Aquanova (3D ride). We couldn't take the more thrilling rides, like the Skateboard or coaster rides because of height restrictions. After this, we strolled along the beach front just next to Decks and AquaCity Odaiba. We had dinner at the McDonalds here and bought some Tamiya cars from the Toys'R'Us. They're much cheaper than what we could get in Singapore.

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