Odaiba: Venus Fort & Ferris Wheel
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 | 76 Comments 
Three days!? OK, I’m just showing off at this point, LOL. 
Just gonna post a bunch of snaps from my day in Odaiba from my trip it’s about 30+ pics
Odaiba~!! All I cared about was going to ride the giant Ferris Wheel!! That & Venus Fort
(jp) seemed cool. My stomach was hurting a lot 
that day so I tended to want to “sit at cafes” more than anything. I guess I should mention that this place looking like Caesar’s Palace is no accident! It even has the false sky that changes colors from sunrise to sunset. 
First when we arrived we had a big lunch at Cobara-Hetta! I got some shrimp wraps, salad and shared this French Toast dessert. It was cooked like Korean hotpot style but when you’d eat a piece it tasted EXACTLY like a big slice of French Toast! Delicious~ 
Also saw Snoopy Cafe!!
I love Snoopy. When I was really little I found all my Mom’s old Snoopy comic books. Volume after volume of the 60’s & 70’s Peanuts comic strips. I used to sit inside and read them on summer days when it was too hot to go out. Or when I felt lonely (I was a lonely kid.) So Snoopy (my favorite character) means a lot to me. :sparkleup:
This was the tote bag I ended up getting!
A bit pricey imo compared to the others available (24$) but I like that it said Snoopy Cafe.
Eco tote bags
Cafe counter where you can order desserts and snacks like donuts and hot dogs
There was also a Blythe exhibit going on featuring Blythe Dolls dressed up as Manga Girls. A lot of brands had dressed dolls there too representing their brand style! There were about 100 dolls I think. Food for the eyes!! 
I’ll post more of those photos later on~
Next to the Blythe display was a small Kiddyland. I was planning to go back to the large Harajuku Kiddyland but read here that it was closed for maintenance! Thank god I saw that before trying! I picked up some things here of course. Snoopy towel, Rilakkuma face massagers & bath bombs!
Then off to outlet shopping! It never occurred to me Japan would have Japanese brand outlet stores too since I had heard they usually have foreign brand outlet stores. They had a Dazzlin’, Duras, Titty&Co., and more! I found the best bargains at Dazzlin’! Soooo happy~~ 50% off sales 
;p
Then we hit up Starbucks 
(lol) then THE GIANT FERRIS WHEEL! It was a weekday so NO line! Sweeeet. :haha: Everyone asked me to pick which bucket the ride in. 
There are colored ones but also 2 fully clear ones!! 
I chose clear… Everyone quickly regretted letting me choose lol. We had to wait 10 minutes though for one to swing around since there’s only 2 on the entire wheel. BUT IT WAS WORTH IT!
The people before us exiting the clear ferris wheel bucket! And yes, you get on & off while it’s moving
. It takes 16 minutes to make a full rotation.
The Tipy-Top! It didn’t seem that high up after getting on it even though it’s 377ft high and one of the largest in the world
After we were done I bought a Hello Kitty memorial strap! Huuuur so cute :p.
They did have the straps with Kitty in a clear bucket but it wasn’t as cute & red is my favorite color… I should have bought both 
Next we drove to the mini Statue of Liberty~~ 
:good: I would have never guessed I’d see TWO of these in the same year, lol.
Rest of the day was spent at Harajuku, shopping~ Got to visit the WEGO there. It’s the one with the WC store with purikura~! Also, WEGO rocks. It reminds me of what a US store SHOULD be since it’s mostly American Casual or Surf style. 
Good deals & friendly staff . :good: This was the only WEGO I got to visit though :( Next door is Spinns = is awesome.
On the way out I pointed at a puff ball that fell off someone’s charm on the stairs. Cut to 3 hours later I realized IT WAS MINE! It had fallen off as I had gone in =_=;; *fail.
//the end 
Jenny posted at 10:24 pm ; Tuesday
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Jenny
Hahaha, looks like so much fun!
We ran out of time to visit Odaiba (as my parents wanted to do Old People Stuff)!
Which was a shame because it looks like so much fun - also my mum is mortified of heights, so as you can imagine, there wouldn’t be much point visiting the massive Ferris wheel!
Auggh fail about the puff-ball!
I’ve done something like that before when I dropped my Kapibara San and pointed it out to my boyfriend before walking away and realising it was mine.
FAIL.
you beat me for first comment!! DD:
LOL next time I’ll tweet you that I’m about to post & you can have first!
D
Haha, I saw the REBLOG from you tumblr onto Twitter
RSS FEEDS FTW!
Yea I can’t imagine them having a good time there. It’s mostly shopping and a few science museums ;-;
I can still see the imagine of my puff on the stairs in my mind!! I got back to the room and was like “hum, smtg looks odd with my SBY charm…”
Hohum, parents!
Traveling with them is such a pain (as much as I love the crap out of them!)
Augh, the tragedy of it all!
It’s like a horrible flashback from one of those Korean dramas!
Ah, a friend of mine went the very same place with the statue and waterfall at Odaiba! I remember seeing her photos~ And is that the actual sky in the outlet photos? Because it looks too beautiful to be real. LOL!
And I LOVE ferris wheels! I would love to go on that if I ever visit Odaiba someday!
Nah it’s a fake ceiling sky that changes colors
wow fun fun!
venus fort is pretty isnt it? i really liked the decor and the food in the food court was good too (except there wasnt enough seats!)
the snoopy cafe looks so cute
We went during the day on a Wednesday or something so it was pretty dead BUT we did have to wait about 10 minutes to get a table at the restaurant by the water fountain still :(
Yay for third post in a row
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Odaiba seems really pretty & fun! You take really good pictures btw. Is Odaiba & Yokohama the same place? I’m kinda confused since I’m really bad with geography D:~ All I know is that both of them have ferris wheels. You’re lucky you got a clear cart~ I hope I get the chance to get a clear cart if I ever get to visit.
Was VenusFort the outlet mall? The inside totally reminds me of the inside of some of the malls in Las Vegas with the sky ceiling.
Nah Yokohama is like an hour away, south of Odaiba, but they’re both port cities so they probably look alike. Yeah I think their ferris wheel might be a bit taller too
Yup, Venus Fort is the outlet mall in the area
For an outlet, the interior design is very classy! It looks like the Las Vegas Forum Shops at Caesars Palace :O ! My goodness the french toast dessert looks so delicious *A* Thanks for sharing these photos, it really refreshes the mind after a long day of studying!
It’s supposed to look like Vegas actually! Isn’t that funny!? The ceiling lights change too changing the sky from sunrise to sunset
omg venus fort looks amazing! I so regret not going there last time I was back but Im going to make it for sure this time! Thanks a lot for posting up these pictures! Gorgeous as always!
Aw lucky you can go there soon!
Hope you find lots of sales!
omg that mall reminds me of the venetian hotel in las vegas~~
hello kitty souvenir~~super adorable…not like the tacky souvenirs we’ve here…
*jealous* snoopy cafe!!!
Yep, it’s no accident it looks like Caesars Palace~
Venus Fort looks like Monte Casino in Johannesburg~! What an awesome shopping mall… When I finally get to Japan I am so going there!
Oh really!? It’s modeled after Caesars Palace in Las Vegas so I’m sure it looks like a lot of casinos which is funny because it’s for shopping
Yeah I find it crazy how similar alot of these casinos are, but although Monte Casino is a casino it had a really small gambling area, and most of it was shopping & restaurants. MMMMM Spur Steakhouses~!
It was the first place in South Africa where I got asked to check my gun… I’m from NZ I don’t even have a gun! LOL.
Wow! the Snoopy cafe looks so CUTE!! and I can’t believe that it takes 16 mins to make a full rotation on the ferris wheel! that’s insanely HUGE for a ferris wheel! did the ticket only cover one rotation or a few?
Yea 1 ticket (it’s not too costly at 900 yen each) only covers 1 rotation but I dunno if I’d want to be on it for 30 minutes so it’s all good~ LOL
coooool
i didnt know they had outlets in japan either! good to know good to know
i was in macau and i was at the venetian and it looks exactly like that outlet
but with this weird water bridge thing..yup…
I know right, outlets are so “American” in my brain but I guess surplus and sell off of last season stock is a global situation
DD
Yep! They modeled after Caesars Palace!
i love the outlet’s architecture, it’s so cozy looking outside. gives me a pride & prejudice/rome feeling for some odd reason haha.
omg, i give you props for going on the big ferris wheel!!
Are you scared of heights? I’m not but I forgot Mike was until we got into the clear box and then I was like “ooooooh, I’m such an ass aren’t I!!??” ;-;
HAHA! and sadly, i’m terrified of heights :(
whoa. i thought the statue lady had her fingers in a peace sign hahahaha
odaiba seems really great! it looks awesome for dates and touring~~ and i want the gloomy blytheeeee
THAT. WOULD. BE. SO JAPAN!
Yea the wheel at night is GORGEOUS but the line is long because couples pile up there
Ohh, I always love Odaiba, but I never knew there was a Snoopy Cafe!! Must check it out! :-)
Lovely fotos as always, Jenny! Love your posts!
Fair warning it IS tiny (as you can see) but they have the BEST Snoopy stuff and desserts that look amazing
Awe about your puff ball! ;o;
So many great photos in this post though, Jenny! That ferris wheel always looks so dreamy to me, I can only imagine what it looked like in person ♥ So happy you got to go there!
& omg the Cobara-Hetta food looks amazinggg~
I know, it was my SBY ribbon charmmmmmm ;-; I went on my blog to verify it HAD a puff ball before & sure enough, there it was on my WC backpack photo! LOL
Yea I didn’t know about Cobara-Hette but apparently that French Toast had recently been on a news story about how popular & creative it is! Lots of dishes there are served sorta Korean hot pot style :O
Again, looks like SO much fun! Living vicariously through you right now but I believe that ONE DAY i’ll get to go to japan, too
You will, the $ will get strong again and we’ll ALL go
DD! It’s ok, I come back to these entries & it’s like living vicariously through myself :(
OMG that looks insanely fun!!!!!! I need to start saving up for Japan ASAP! Even if I won’t be going until 10 years later!!
DD That and start learning Japanese, lol.
At the mall, is that the real sky? Or is that some kind of lighting effect cause it’s very purple and it looks like a painting…
It’s just painting & lighting
The ferris wheel looks super fun and kind of reminds me of the ferris wheel they have here at Disney California Adventure! And the outlet center looks like you went to Caesar’s Palace in Vegas..haha. But that food looks delicious! I don’t know how I would be able to control myself if and when I go…too many sweets
It helps if you eat a big meal BEFORE going to the cafes, LOL fufufufuuu ;3 I couldn’t eat another bite after that!
Aw I just love all your Japan pictures. Please keep posting them
Will do! I have plenty MOAR
Aw I love the ferris wheel!!! I’m so scared of riding them though, but I probably would sacrifice my scaredness to ride in the clear booth. Snoopy cafe is super cute, did you have a bite of some sweets in there?
The scary thing is once you commit it’s 16 minutes of riding DX
Aww! Odaiba! When I went to Japan, my hotel was literally just to the left if you’re facing the mini-Statue of Liberty so I have fond memories of it. (haha) I actually didn’t go to the places you were at, though–Didn’t know about them at the time! *fail* Anyway, Snoopy cafe seems adorable; I’d love to go!
Awe really!? Cool location :OO
It’s OK, I’m already finding out things I was near & didn’t go to AGAIN =_=;
The only real solution at this point is to move there.
it really looks like you had a good time~ ^3^ keke~♪ your pictures look so interesting as always! and your stories are always interesting too~~~~ i want to visit japan now! :’(
it all sounds so fun~
Hopefully you’ll get to in the future
Wahhh~ Everything looks super fun & interesting!!!
And SNOOPY CAFE! So cute!!! Japanese people sure have a lot of themed cafes and restaurants~ It’s awesome cause it makes eating so much more fun. I guess they can also sell some merchandise too
Shame about your puff ball. I always seem to drop charms & such too in the streets. It seems to always be the ones you like most :(
It’s definitely the risk we take using our cutest items DX
Wow! I didnt realize how pretty the japanese girls are (in the background of the last picture). Are they all like that?? Jealous!
Hmmmm~ Everyone everywhere is beautiful \
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YAYYYY GO FOR FOUR DAYS!
omggggggg odaiba looks SO PRETTYYYYY~
Yeah I knew a 4th day wasn’t gonna happen, waws way too tired and really missing my hot nightly baths :(. In order to blog it means not doing something else I enjoy so, yeah, I chose the hour long bath
OUTLET MALLS ARE THE BEST THING EVER. i never think about them being in other countries/with other brands that aren’t in america, either! but i’ve been to one here in korea a few times…there was even an EGOIST store in the one here, but it was still HELLA PRICEY WTF.
anyway, i like the ferris wheel pics!! doing stuff like that is fun and relaxing (as long as you’re not afraid of heights). good combo~~
Whoa really!!!??? Yea some of the stores at the outlet weren’t really “great” sales. Like 10% off stock from last season ;-;
Snoopy cafe!? I’m surprise you didn’t end up with extra luggage worth of goodies just from there. ;-)
Oh, the Blythe exhibit!! Your killing me till those pictures get posted, herher I’ve been reading teasers about that exhibit for two months now. Nothing like self torture.
The ferris wheel looks like SO much fun! Weeee!! I haven’t heard of an all clear car before, sounds most excellent. *nods nods*
I’ll post em no worries! I took a bunch of photos and I’ll try to get them up soon \
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It looks you had a lot of fun that day!^^ Cant wait your post about the Blythe exhibit! The Snoopy cafe is so cute.. that donut looks yummy !!Dazzlin’ 50% off? I’m so jealous T^T What did you buy?
I want to visit the giant Ferris Wheel too! That should be amazing!
Ohh the idea of adding some lace at the distressed part of the shorts is really really good, better than black fabric! thank you for telling me xD
Thanks for sharing! ^O^/~
I got a really pretty top for 60% off and some jewelry too!
I love your photos
Thank you so much ;3~~!!
Sounds like a great day! I really want to do this next time I go!
Its a shame it doesnt stop though, partly because Ill fail at getting on/off haha
Also because I’d want to slip someone some dollah to stay at the top for 5mins Carnival style ;D
You’ll be fine it goes REAL slow but I was initially nervous about that too because there were 4 of us!
Ive had that happen to me, like “some dumbass lost their keys LAWLS” and there were mine…*fail* theres so much to comment on this post! the pictures are lovely as always, and that french toast LOOKS DIVINE..and what what to outlet shopping!
ferris wheels are awesome btw, and I half to say that coming from the town that invented them *i think
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Hum, I think Chicago did… sounds right to me, no arguing here!
Such great photos! I loved looking through them~ :3
Thank you thank you
Great photos. We haven’t been there for a long time. Seeing your post reminded us that we should go there again soon. :-)
So lucky!
Odaiba looks great. I clicked the Wiki-page and in that night-picture, is it the same ferris wheel as the one you guys got on? Really beautiful, both day and night.
A Snoopy-themed cafe sounds so cute! It looks like you guys got really lucky with the weather! I’m not sure what an outlet actually IS, I just recently saw them as separate sections on Nordic online clothing stores. If it involves shopping, good stuff and cheap, I’m lovin’ it, lol
Love your pictures!
The scenery is gorgeous and I really like the effects you’ve used. 
zomg, that French toast. Those shrimp wraps. @_@ The chilli saus is calling my name *hypnotized*
Yea it’s supposed to look GORGEOUS at night so I can only imagine~~
Yea “outlets” are usually overstock items or last season sold at discount prices
snoopy coffeee?????// OMGGG i need visit this RIGHT NOW! hihihih
i love the big blythe gloomy, I love blythe and really love gloomy >.
Awe I know, I think it was one of my favs! One of the biggest ones too ;3
thanks for sharing this … i will surely go to the ferris wheel for coming april something .. everything u shot are really enjoyable … especially the 16mins ride … cool !!