Most viewed - Umihotaru 海ほたる |
On the lower deck, Godzilla footprints. Great idea. Pointing toward Kawasaki. Umihotaru has appeared in a Godzilla movie.119 views
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Bus schedule on Umihotaru. You can either go back to Kawasaki or go on to Kisarazu in Chiba.70 views
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Bus schedule at Umihotaru.68 views
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Umihotaru floor plan. It has 5 floors. The 4th and 5th floors are the main floors.67 views
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Godzilla footprint is huge.67 views
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Gift shops inside.67 views
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Tokyo skyline. On really clear days, Mt. Fuji is visible.65 views
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One corner on the lower deck had this impressive display of a cutting shield of a tunnel boring machine used to dig the undersea tunnel.65 views
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Tokyo Bay Aqua Line above the ocean toward Kisarazu, Chiba.65 views
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Food court with ocean views.64 views
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Tokyo Bay Aqua Line heading to Kisarazu over the ocean. After 2 hours on Umihotaru, took the bus to Kisarazu. Great place to visit.64 views
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Umihotaru has escalators in the middle going up 5 floors.63 views
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The ocean is right there.63 views
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As long as they don't do this on real turtles. Must be the Urashima Taro influence.63 views
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About the tunnel boring machine.63 views
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Passengers flying to or from Haneda Airport can usually see Umihotaru from the plane.63 views
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One shop even had Hawaiian goods.63 views
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It took 9 years to build Tokyo Bay Aqua Line which opened in 1997. It's 14 km long, with 9.6 km undersea.62 views
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Top deck facing Kawasaki. Dress warmly if you visit in the colder months because it's quite windy.62 views
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Looking toward Kawasaki. In the center is Kaze no To (風の塔, "Tower of Wind") which supplies air into the tunnel.62 views
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Tunnel boring machine cutaway illustration.62 views
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Umihotaru showing its age with rust here and there.62 views
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Chiba skyline is mostly industrial.62 views
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Entrance to the undersea tunnel of Tokyo Bay Aqua Line in Kawasaki.61 views
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Off-ramp to Umihotaru.61 views
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Get off at the Umihotaru bus stop.61 views
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Top deck facing south.61 views
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Umihotaru is basically a parking structure with three levels of parking topped with two levels of shops and restaurants. Top floor.61 views
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Gift shops inside.61 views
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I went on a Sunday so it was packed with cars. 61 views
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Umihotaru bus stop.61 views
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From Tokyo, taking the bus at JR Kawasaki Station is most convenient. Buses for Umihotaru leave once an hour. It takes about 45 min to get to Umihotaru. Bus fare is cheap.60 views
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Entrance to Umihotaru.60 views
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Closeup of drill bits on the cutting shield.60 views
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Helipad60 views
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Wave breakers59 views
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Umihotaru has escalators in the middle going up 5 floors.59 views
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Bus for Kisarazu.58 views
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Umihotaru is an artificial island serving as a highway rest area and tourist attraction in the middle of Tokyo Bay.57 viewsIt's part of the Tokyo Bay Aqua Line highway traversing Tokyo Bay above and below the ocean to connect Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture and Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture. Umihotaru is built atop the entrance/exit of the undersea tunnel going to Kawasaki.
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It's the fourth longest undersea tunnel in the world.56 views
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