Ariake, Odaiba & Toyosu
Tokyo Big Sight, three big arenas, a wholesale fish market and a mall with a hot spring sit within a few stops of each other on Tokyo Bay. This guide covers how to reach each place and what is worth your time around it.
Getting to the area
Ariake is served by the Yurikamome monorail and the Rinkai Line. These are the routes most visitors use.
- Haneda Airport
- Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho, walk to Shimbashi Station, then the Yurikamome to Ariake. About 50 minutes.
- Narita Airport
- Narita Express to Tokyo Station, JR Keiyo Line to Shin-Kiba, then the Rinkai Line to Kokusai-tenjijo. About 90 minutes.
- Tokyo Station
- JR Keiyo Line to Shin-Kiba, then the Rinkai Line to Kokusai-tenjijo. About 25 minutes.
- Shinjuku / Shibuya
- JR Saikyo Line through-service to the Rinkai Line, direct to Kokusai-tenjijo. About 25 to 30 minutes.
Place guides
See all placesAccess, what is inside, and where to eat and stay nearby.
VenueTokyo Big Sight
Japan's largest convention and exhibition centre, instantly recognisable for the inverted pyramid of its Conference Tower. Trade fairs, Comiket, concerts and international conferences run year-round across the East, West and South halls. Hotels, restaurants and the Ariake Garden mall are all within walking distance, so you can eat and stay without leaving the area.
VenueAriake Arena
A 15,000-seat arena built for the Tokyo 2020 volleyball tournament and reopened in 2022 as a concert and sports venue. The main arena is lined with Japanese cedar and covered by high-density Wi-Fi. Ariake Garden, with its restaurants, hotel and hot spring, is a few minutes away on foot and is where most people go before or after a show.
VenueTOYOTA ARENA TOKYO
Tokyo's newest large arena, opened in October 2025 on the former MEGA WEB site in Aomi. It is the home court of the Alvark Tokyo and Tokyo SunRockers basketball teams and also hosts concerts and live events. DiverCity Tokyo Plaza and the Odaiba waterfront are a short walk away for food and shopping.
VenueAriake Coliseum
A 10,008-seat stadium inside Ariake Tennis no Mori Park, opened in 1987 and fitted in 1991 with Japan's first sliding retractable roof, so events run whatever the weather. It is the centre court for the Japan Open and the Toray Pan Pacific Open, and also hosts boxing, pro wrestling, volleyball and concerts.
ShoppingAriake Garden
The largest mall in Ariake, with around 170 shops, a big food court and restaurant floor, a theatre complex, a natural hot spring and a hotel under one roof. It is the default place to eat, shop or wait out the time before and after an event at Ariake Arena, Tokyo Garden Theater or Tokyo Big Sight.
EntertainmentSMALL WORLDS Miniature Museum
Asia's largest indoor miniature museum, with about 7,000 m2 of 1/80-scale worlds: a space centre, Kansai International Airport, a global city zone, Evangelion, and a Shibuya area added in 2026. You can have a 3D figure of yourself scanned and installed as a resident of the exhibits.
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Toyosu Market
The wholesale market that took over from Tsukiji in 2018 and handles most of Tokyo's seafood. Visitors can watch the tuna auction from dedicated viewing decks and eat at the sushi and seafood-bowl restaurants inside. Go early: trading starts before dawn and many restaurants close by early afternoon.
- Shopping
Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai
A food and hot-spring complex next to Toyosu Market, opened in 2024. An Edo-themed dining street serves seafood bowls, sushi and street food, and the rooftop bathhouse looks out over the bay. It pairs naturally with an early-morning visit to the market.