An early morning trip out to the Tokyo port area brought the group to the Gundam mall! This mall featured a life-sized Gundam statue that even moved and played audio every once in a while. Although I am not a Gundam fan and know basically nothing about the franchise, it was still a fascinating landmark to see.
Not far from the mall was the Miraikan Museum of Science and Innovation. We were able to split up and spend some time in the museum and there were some really cool exhibits. Almost all exhibits were interactive in some manner, with some examples being a robot that mimicked viewer movement, modern health science exhibit, and a game in which you can see the trajectory of a hypothetically future.
Finally, we reached our last destination do the day — TeamLab Planets!
TeamLabs is a series of interactive art exhibits that immerses viewers completely in the art. Upon entering, visitors must take off their shoes and socks and wade through cleansing water. This is because the exhibits are barefoot and involve mirror floors, water, and textured surfaces. My favorite exhibits were the first room with pillow-like flooring, the maze of crystalline sparking LED lights, and this pond of virtual colorful fish.
Honorable mention was the hanging flower garden 🙂
