Legoland in Odaiba

All you parents are going to love this place. Full of amazing creations as well as the chance to create, Legoland Discovery Center in Odaiba, Tokyo, really is a great place to take the kids for a couple of hours.

Riding the Yurikamome Line to get there is almost half the fun, as the line crosses Tokyo's Rainbow Bridge, with non-stop elevated views of Tokyo Bay. Once you get to Legoland, though, well, that's where it all begins. For kids, that is.

Remember, this is a place designed for your children. Legoland operates under the rule that 'adults must be accompanied by a child.' In other words, no solo visits parents. Unless you purchase a special once-a-month adult night evening ticket. These go for JPY1900, not that any adults like Lego... right?

Once inside, there is a lot for the kids to be amazed by. Miniland, for instance, is a series of Tokyo's famous landmarks made completely out of Lego. The sumo hall replica, with its little levers allowing you to control the wrestlers, is seriously cute.

The 4D-cinema always gets oohs and aahs, though bear in mind that the animation is in Japanese. Kingdom Quest's a mobile target shooting game in a chariot while the Merlin's Apprentice Ride merry-go-round rises or lowers according to your pedal power. There is a Ninjago kids adventure park and a construction area where you build race cars and track test them. All the while, you're completing a stamp rally to receive your little Lego prize.

Legoland Discovery Center in Odaiba is fun, even for parents. With lots to see and do, its a good way to spend some curiosity-inspiring time with your children.