Odaiba

December 16, 2004 18:36:02

A view of the Shimbashi Station area, from the Yurikamome monorail on the way to Odaiba.

December 16, 2004 18:46:26

An attempt to take a picture of the Rainbow Bridge from the moving monorail train.

December 16, 2004 18:55:48

The train station area in Odaiba.

December 16, 2004 19:01:05

A large shopping mall in Odaiba.

December 16, 2004 19:08:13

A view of the Rainbow Bridge, from the shore of Odaiba. The Tokyo Tower in Roppongi is in the background.

December 16, 2004 19:13:25

A view from the shopping mall of the Odaiba shoreline, the Statue of Liberty, the Rainbow Bridge across Tokyo Bay, and the Tokyo Tower.

December 16, 2004 19:13:38

The Statue of Liberty

December 16, 2004 19:21:30

Me, in Odaiba, on this very windy night.

December 16, 2004 19:23:21

The main street in Odaiba, with the elevated monorail train line.

December 16, 2004 19:31:21

A big Christmas tree in Odaiba.

December 16, 2004 19:33:12

A view of the Christmas tree with the Rainbow Bridge in the background.

December 16, 2004 19:33:30

I'm told that these ships in Tokyo Bay are "party boats".

December 16, 2004 19:36:30

Odaiba's very large ferris wheel is in the background.

December 16, 2004 19:37:41

A crazy intersection underneath the monorail.

December 16, 2004 19:52:39

The monorail station.

December 16, 2004 19:55:43

The sign painted onto this staircase says "WE WANT SNOW".

December 16, 2004 20:10:26

An attempt to take a picture of Odaiba as I was departing on the moving monorail train.