Jeepney Press / Alma Reyes

Discovering Waters Takeshiba

A newly developed waterfront center can be enjoyed in Tokyo, facing the Tokyo Bay from Takeshiba Pier. Originally constructed by JR East Group to celebrate the supposedly Tokyo Olympics this year, Waters Takeshiba consists of a Tower building and a Theatre building. You can find restaurants on the lower floors of The Tower building, including a spacious organic food shop, Bio c’Bon. The most appealing treat is savoring a good meal or relaxing with your coffee or tea and some pastries out on a lawn overlooking the bay and the cruise ferry, which visitors can also ride for a cruise tour. Both the Tower building and Theatre building are designed with multi-leveled balconies so that you can stroll around and capture various angles of the scenery from different elevations. The Hamarikyu Garden sits on the left side of the bay, and adds a refreshing natural panorama to the waterfront. Inside the buildings you can also find a play and educational center for young kids, an entertainment section for playing billiards, darts and other parlor games. There is also a section of individual rooms that you can rent for private parties, meetings, presentations, and other activities. If you feel caught up with the daily buzz of busy Tokyo life of trains, commuters, and noise, Waters Takeshiba would make an ideal breathing space for leisure and relaxation.

Access: 6-minute walk from Hamamatsucho station on JR Yamanote line and JR Keihin Tohoku line or 1-minute walk from Takeshiba station on Yurikamome line.