Real Size Gundam Statue (Odaiba)
Tourists from around the world visit mainly in Asia!
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Tourists from around the world visit mainly in Asia!
The real full size "Mobile Suit Gundam (機動戦士ガンダム)" that stands at the 'festival plaza' of Odaiba "DiverCity Tokyo Plaza" is a sightseeing and 'selfie spot' representative of Tokyo that appealed Japan's high technical strength and anime love to the world.
Exhibition closed
The exhibition of this Gundam statue ended in March 2017.
The entrance to DiverCity Tokyo Plaza (ダイバーシティ東京プラザ).
we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.
Guide in the hall.
In the middle part of the 2F food court, there is a "festival gate" where you can go to the 'festival plaza (outside)'.
These are few part of many 'Full size "Mobile Suit Gundam" of Odaiba' photos.
When go out from the gate, you can see the back of the full size Gundam statue!
Diversity Tokyo behind the Gundam is 8 stories high.
Foreign tourists taking pictures are looking very fun
The schedule of the Gundam standing scenes that changes every season.
Although it is the most famous memorial shooting spot in Odaiba...
It is a full size and has a height of 18 m, so it seems difficult to take a selfie pictures.
Full size Gundam with a height of 18 m and a weight of 35 t.
It seems that over 150 people were involved in the production.
Motor parts that move the head are said to have a total weight of 300 kg.
It seems that the FRP (fiber reinforced plastic) part was made at a factory in Thailand.
And the final painting and finishing was given in Japan.
There are also 'seals' etc that fans can understand.
Gundam is usually surrounded by iron chains.
However, it is said that occasion "the event that you can walk between Gundam's feet" will be held.
The event seems to be popular.
This full size Gundam first appeared in July 2009. *Odaiba : Shiokaze park.
It was permanently established at Diversity Tokyo Plaza from 2012.
Mist is injected from 14 places, and it seems that the production using 56 "light emitting gimmicks" will be performed.
In the night, images are projected on the wall.
photographed on Sep. 2016.
The production of the Full size Gundam began in 2009 as part of "Mobile Suit Gundam" 30th anniversary commemoration and "GREEN TOKYO Gundam Project".
In 2019, which marks the 40th anniversary, we actually move this Gundam! It is said that there are also reckless plans to do.
Reference
GUNDAM FRONT TOKYO *Japanese
English on this page is translated from Japanese to English using the Google translation site. Sorry if there are sentences that are difficult to read.