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On March 28, Tokyo unveiled its newest attraction: a massive fountain show set against the city’s skyline. Installed as part of an effort to revitalise the waterfront area of Odaiba, which saw visitor numbers drop in the wake of the pandemic, the fountain is one of the biggest in the world, measuring up to 150 metres tall and 250 metres wide.
Titled ‘Tokyo Aqua Symphony’, this is no ordinary fountain show: it unfolds above the open waters of Tokyo Bay, between Odaiba Marine Park and the Rainbow Bridge. The daily display runs for 10 minutes every hour between 11am and 9pm. Three programmes are played: the original composition ‘Sakura Fubuki’ with its powerful use of traditional Japanese instruments, as well as orchestral renditions of the Dragon Quest themes ‘Loto's Theme’ and ‘And Thus, into the Legend’.
The daytime aquatic show transforms into an illuminated spectacle by nightfall. At its centre is a sakura-shaped ‘cherry blossom fountain’, a nod to the Somei Yoshino variety, Tokyo’s official flower. Using shifting water pressure, coloured lighting and varying water column sizes, the dynamic performance is truly a sight to behold.
Given the sheer scale of the installation, you’ll have little trouble finding a spot to sit and take it all in. For the best views, we recommend heading to a vantage point within Odaiba Marine Park.
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