1.67 million Lego bricks bring Tokyo skyline to Odaiba

July 03, 2012

THE ASAHI SHIMBUN

For visitors wanting an up close and remarkable view of the Tokyo skyline, including the new Tokyo Skytree attraction, the best vista may be in the city's Odaiba district.

That's where the streets of Tokyo have been recreated in stunning lifelike detail with Lego bricks--1,674,500 to be exact--at Legoland Discovery Center Tokyo.

The new indoor attraction unveiled its Miniland diorama, replicating the Tokyo cityscape. The center opened on June 15 at Decks Tokyo Beach in Tokyo's Minato Ward.

Miniland features Tokyo landmarks such as Tokyo Skytree, the Edo-Tokyo Museum, the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena and the National Diet Building.

The Miniland reportedly took seven months to construct. The replica even has adaptive lighting to reproduce the glittering and lively Tokyo skyline and streetscape as seen during day and night.

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Elaborately constructed replicas of the Tokyo Tower, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the National Diet Building and other Tokyo landmarks are shown at a Lego Miniland in Tokyo's Odaiba district. (The Asahi Shimbun)

Elaborately constructed replicas of the Tokyo Tower, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the National Diet Building and other Tokyo landmarks are shown at a Lego Miniland in Tokyo's Odaiba district. (The Asahi Shimbun)

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  • Elaborately constructed replicas of the Tokyo Tower, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the National Diet Building and other Tokyo landmarks are shown at a Lego Miniland in Tokyo's Odaiba district. (The Asahi Shimbun)