Rainbow Bridge

It doesn’t always light up rainbow. Nevertheless it’s a majestic long bridge connecting central Tokyo to Odaiba and it does at least light up at night. The yurikamome train goes across this bridge and offers a stunning view.

The Rainbow Bridge (レインボーブリッジReinbō buriiji) is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay that was completed in 1993. The bridge is 2,618 ft long with a main span of 1,903 ft. Officially called the «Shuto Expressway» Connector Bridge, the name «Rainbow Bridge» was decided by the public. The towers supporting the bridge are white in color, designed to harmonize with the skyline of central Tokyo. There are lamps placed on the wires supporting the bridge, which are illuminated into three different colors, red, white and green every night using solar energy obtained during the day. The bridge can be accessed by foot from Tamachi Station (JR East) or Shibaura-​futō Station (Yurikamome) on the mainland side and is pedestrian friendly time didn’t allow me to walk across this bridge which was a disappointment, but something I plan on doing my next trip to Tokyo. The bridge has two separate walkways on the north and south sides of the lower deck; the north side offers views of the inner Tokyo harbour and Tokyo Tower, while the south side offers views of Tokyo Bay and occasionally Mount Fuji which is about 60 miles southwest of Tokyo, this alone make the walk across appealing.

The most romantic bridge in Tokyo. It connects Tokyo to Odaiba, a reclaimed island of business, entertainment, food and shopping. There are two options to enjoy the beauty of this bridge, hop on the train at Yurikamome line from Shimbashi or stroll across it by getting of at Shibaura-​futo station and follow the sign to Rainbow Bridge promenade. There are two promenades, the north and the south. We walked on the north promenade to have a better view of Tokyo skyscrapers. Halfway, there is a pedestrian bridge under the main bridge connecting the north and south promenade. So don’t worry if you’re missing the view from the south.
I recommend this to add in your bucket list while you’re visiting Tokyo. It’s a free tour to enjoy the view of the city.

The main highlight is at night when it lights up and shows various colors. It’s a wonderful sight to see from a hotel that overlooks Tokyo Bay.
A good view can also be found from the pier nearby AquaCity shopping mall and by the Decks.

Beautiful bridge by Odaiba, it’s beautiful at night, because it lights up and changes colors to rainbow colors. This bridge alone is worth a stop in Odaiba.

The Rainbow Bridge looks the best at night, when all the colors start illuminating. During the day, it just looks like a long bridge. Don’t walk it. Just view it on Odaiba island.

Very very beautiful buridge. Sometimes it’s color is really rainbow. Awesome! Sorry that I did not have that picture. Please visit there and you can take the picture for us :)