Odaiba May Get A Duty-Free Shopping Facility

Above, a view of Odaiba's Statue of Liberty, Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Tower
(in the distance) from the Aqua City shopping complex.  Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Odaiba, the man-made landfill island in Tokyo Bay that first garnered fan attention thirteen years ago in Godzilla x Megaguirus, is in the news again. 

The majority of the battles between Godzilla and Megaguirus took place in Odaiba. The Fuji Television Building and the shopping complex Aqua City were prominently displayed in the movie as was the Rainbow Bridge, the main route to get into Odaiba.

The Japanese government is considering allowing a duty-free shopping facility in Odaiba. It is considered one of Tokyo's major tourist areas.

According to The Japan News:

The move is part of the government’s efforts to more than triple the annual number of foreign tourists to Japan to more than 30 million by 2030, the sources said.

Odaiba is also featured in The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan.

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