Toyosu
Toyosu
Station
is located in the Toyosu neighborhood
of Koto Ward in southeastern Tokyo.
It is served by the Tokyo Metro
Yurakucho Line and the New Transit
Yurikamome Line. The Tokyo Metro
subway station is located underground,
and the Yurikamome Line train station
is above ground level. The train
station is the eastern terminus
of Yurikamome Line.
Toyosu
is located in the southeastern part
of Tokyo on an artificial island
along Tokyo Bay. This island was
formed from the accumulated debris
of the Great Kanto earthquake of
1923. Toyosu was a comparatively
less developed area until the Yurakucho
Line was built in 1988, after which
it has seen rapid development. It
is now a popular residential area
with many modern apartment complexes
– both middle class and upper class
luxurious ones - coming up in Toyosu.
Recently many commercial complexes
and business offices have also made
Toyosu their home. The most well-known
and popular commercial complex here
is the Urban Dock Lalaport Toyosu.
Urban
Dock Lalaport Toyosu
Urban
Dock Lalaport Toyosu is a large
modern shopping and entertainment
complex located a short walk from
Toyosu Station. Opened as recently
as the spring of 2006, it is situated
on what was once a flourishing shipyard.
Parts of the shipyard have been
retained in the design of the complex.
There are over 200 shops, restaurants,
and service facilities in this sprawling
complex, besides a large supermarket,
a cinema, a museum, a sports gym,
and a children's entertainment center.
Located
in the atrium facing the main entrance
of Lalaport is a 19 th century pipe
organ. This pipe organ is said to
have been built by Bishop and Son
in England over a hundred years
ago. The shops at Urban Dock Lalaport
Toyosu include such names as Gap,
J. Crew, LL Bean, Uniqlo, and Japanese
names like Tokyu Hands and Kinokuniya
Bookstore. The restaurants and bars
all overlook Tokyo Bay and offer
magnificent views of Rainbow Bridge
and the Tokyo Skyline. The Cinema
complex has 12 screens and
1,777 seats. There is also a beautiful
garden within the complex. This
garden, which was designed by Belgian
flower artist Daniel Ost, is a soothing
and sensitive fusion of the Japanese
and western styles.
The
museum at
Lalaport
– Ukiyo-e Museum
– is a permanent exhibition of Ukiyo-e
woodblock prints. All the beautiful
pieces of prints are from the world
renowned Hiraki Collection. The
museum also hosts workshops for
Ukiyo-e students and connoisseurs.
Urban
Dock Lalaport Toyosu's pride is
Kidzania , Japan's
first theme park for children where
they can pretend to be adults and
enjoy at the same time. The idea
behind this unique park is to allow
children to try out different careers.
Upon entering this small city, one
comes across a street with little
cars and miniature buildings. Each
of these “buildings” is either a
bank, a hospital, a radio station,
a newspaper office, a fire station,
or a beauty salon. Children have
about 80 professional careers to
choose from. They can put on a uniform
and learn how to work in a particular
field. They are even paid for their
work in Kidzo money which can be
spent in Kidzania itself. Kidzania
is a “children only” zone – meaning
only children from 2-12 years old
are allowed to enter. Parents can
only watch from outside through
observation windows and monitors.
The only adults inside are the instructors
for each career who teach the children
how to be what they want. This incredible
theme park is extremely popular
and is always crowded during weekends.
On weekdays, Kidzania has groups
of children from various schools
on field trips.
Outside
the Urban Dock Lalaport Toyosu buildings
but within the complex is an open
air food court with a performance
stage.
Urban
Dock Lalaport Toyosu was developed
and built by Mitsui Fudosan Co.
and is operated and managed by LaLaport
Management Co.,Ltd.
Shibaura
Institute of Technology
Shibura
Institute of Technology was established
in 1927 as Tokyo Higher School of
Industry and Commerce by Dr. Shiro
Arimoto. It was authorized as Shibura
Institute of Technology in 1949
after having made a name for itself
as a premium technology institute
offering undergraduate courses in
various engineering programs. In
1963, the Graduate School was started.
It first offered only master's programs,
and later in 1995, doctoral programs
were also added.
Today
Shibura Institute of Technology
is a premium engineering institute.
Its College of Engineering offers
undergraduate courses in Mechanical,
Electrical, Electronic, and Building
Engineering, Materials Science,
Applied Chemistry, Electrical Communication,
and Architecture. The College of
Systems Engineering offers courses
in Electronic Information Systems,
Machinery and Control Systems, Architecture
and Environment Systems, and the
Biosciences. The Graduate School
of Engineering offers Master's programs
in Electrical and Civil Engineering,
Architecture, Computer Science,
and Materials Science; and Doctoral
programs in Regional Environment
Systems, Functional Control Systems,
and Research Organization for Advanced
Engineering (R.O.A.E.).
Shibura
Institute of Technology has two
campuses - one in Omiya, and the
other in Toyosu. The Toyosu
Campus of Shibura Institute of Technology
is home to the 3 rd and
4 th year students of the College
of Engineering. It is located a
5 minute walk from Exit 1a or 3
of Toyosu Station.
