On the day after we came back from Hakone, we woke up just a little later than usual and started the day with breakfast at Boul'Ange cafe and bakery located just around the corner from our hotel. They had breakfast sets that include a choice of croissant or open sandwich with coffee or tea. The instruction wasn't very clear, but you are supposed to get your breads and pastries first, then line up to pay. While paying you order your drink after which you have to go to a different line to wait for your drink. I was confused and I wasn't the only one... The croissant was good but the sandwich, not that great.
After breakfast we walked over to Shibuya Station to catch a train to Odaiba. We were lucky to get on one that changes lines on the way so we didn't have to transfer.
The train ride was approximately 20 minutes long and we got off at Kokusai-tenjijou Station in Odaiba. They had a stamp available at this station so Miss Kiki and grandma added one to their collection.
We exited the station and walked in the nice bright Odaiba sun. It was so good to see a clear sky after 3 days of rain and cloud. Miss Kiki took the opportunity to run around, chase some pigeons, and pose for pictures.
Our first destination was Risupia Panasonic Digital Network Museum. This partially free museum focuses on Sciences and Mathematics. Located on the 2nd and 3rd floor of Panasonic Center Tokyo, the museum is just a short walk from Kokusai-tenjijou Station.
The museum itself was quite small, but interesting nonetheless. By the entrance they displayed popular children's educational toys and had explanations in Japanese for each of them.
On the other side they had Quest Library, a set of touch screen monitors with quizzes and explanations for different topics from Mathematics to animals and industries. Each of us took a station and tried it out. There is a time limit for using the quest library but because it was pretty empty when we were there no one kicked us out. Grandma was done after a few minutes, I was done next. Miss Kiki had to be dragged off her seat.
Next, we entered an area where they had a table displaying small tools you can find at home and do cool things with it.
In the same room, they had a few hands on displays teaching mathematical and physics concepts.
Grandma got a bit tired so she went to the cafe and got herself a drink and a cake, sitting at the balcony outside...
Meanwhile, I took Miss Kiki to the 3rd floor to see what they had to offer. This area is free for children but adults had to pay 500 yen. We each were given a device attached to an ear piece and the device can be placed in any of the stations by the museum's display and it will give you information.
There were many displays in this area. In contrast with the 'old school' materials on the 2nd floor, the stations here all use modern technology. Lights, screen, sensors, projectors, and more. You can familiarise yourself with probabilities, fractals, light effects, puzzles, direction changes, material temperatures, and more!
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We finished our visit on the 3rd floor past lunch time, and we came back down to the cafe. Miss Kiki settled herself in the Nintendo Switch corner while grandma finishes her cake and tea.
In conclusion, this museum is a lot of fun and is definitely worth visiting if you are in the area and if you have time. It's not nearly as busy as the Miraikan, though the displays are not as extravagant. Please look forward to reading about the rest of our day in Odaiba in the next post!
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