facility_info/tokyo-minatorie

Facility Information

See at a glance the unknown sides of the "Port" and the "City" in the Tokyo Waterfront Area!

TOKYOminatorie is an exhibition room intended to introduce visitors to the history, appearance, and future of Tokyo Port and Tokyo Waterfront City by taking advantage of its location overlooking the waterfront area from 100 meters above the ground.
Experience at first hand AR visuals with the “Creation of Port Virtual Explorer,” and enjoy different views shown in conjunction with a 55-inch touchscreen monitor to provide various types of information about the Waterfront Area.

HISTORY GALLERY

Throughout the ages, the port has supported Edo/Tokyo's industry and people's lives, and fostered a rich urban culture. A chronology of graphic photographs looks back on the 400-year history of the port and Edo/Tokyo.

EDO DECK

Dioramas and models to re-create the lifestyle of Edo citizens along the river bank and introduce the culture generated from the marine trade and port in the Edo Period.


A diorama recreating the lively scene on the banks of the Shinkawa River as new sake arrives.
～Main Exhibits～ Shinkawa Riverbank Diorama Shipping in the Edo Period Kurofune (Black Ships) and Opening of the Country Edo Scope (Landscape View Mode, 400-year Exploration Mode)

PORT DECK

Tokyo Port supported Tokyo's postwar reconstruction and growth, and continues to develop today. On the PORT DECK, where the port spreads out before your eyes, six stories related to Tokyo Port are introduced through video.

～Main Exhibits～
Tokyo Port during the prewar and postwar reconstruction period
Containers and Transportation Revolution
Current the Tokyo Port
Ships of the Tokyo Port
Episode Desk (6 units)
Port Scope (Landscape View Mode, Ship Exploration Mode)

Episode Desk introduces 6 episodes about Tokyo Port.
episode 1
Beginning of modern Tokyo Port, Hinode Terminal, Shibaura Terminal, Takeshiba Terminal
episode 2
Energy base supported postwar recovery, Toyosu Terminal
episode 3
Revolution of marine logistics, Container Terminal
episode 4
Tokyo Rinkou Railway supported cargo transportation during period of high economic growth
episode 5
History of reclamation contributed to solution for urban problems in Tokyo
episode 6
Ferry and cruise for connecting across Japan, to the world

COMMUNICATION DECK

The facility includes Marine Parks developed on reclaimed land as a place where everyone can interact with the sea and nature and enjoy sports and recreation, a section introducing overseas ports with which Tokyo Port has sister port and friendship port relationships, and a seminar room where training program and other events can be held.
Marine Parks Corner	Special Exhibition Corner
～Main Exhibits～ Marine Parks Corner Sister Ports and Friendship Ports Corner Special Exhibition Corner Eco Scope (Landscape View Mode)	Seminar Room

FUTURE DECK

There is a "Creation of Port Virtual Explorer" where you can explore Tokyo Waterfront City using augmented reality and 360-degree video on a tablet, a viewing corner for materials held in the exhibition room, and a rest area where you can enjoy the view of the waterfront subcenter spreading out below.

	～Main Exhibits～ Creation of Port Virtual Explorer Urban development in the Tokyo Waterfront City Document Viewing Corner Rest area Future Scope (Landscape View Mode)
"Creation of Port Virtual Explorer" Using a tablet, you can experience AR images of the Tokyo Waterfront City, as well as 360-degree images of places that are normally not visible to the public, such as the cockpit of a gantry crane, the inside of common duct, and the top of the 126m-tall main tower of the Rainbow Bridge.

	Regarding use of the rest area ・Please limit yourself to one seat per person. ・Please refrain from reserving seats or spaces by placing objects on them. ・Please refrain from any behavior that may cause inconvenience to other users, such as climbing onto the counter by the windows. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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