Travel Tokyo Aqua Symphony: Tokyo's latest landmark

A large fountain installation, described as one of the biggest of its kind, began operating in Tokyo's Odaiba district on 28 March, as the metropolitan government looks to revive the waterfront area and attract more visitors. The attraction, called Tokyo Aqua Symphony, features powerful vertical water jets that reach about 150 metres. It is intended as a new draw for the Bay Area. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government developed the project as part of wider efforts to boost activity in the district. The fountain held its first full-scale performance on 28 March, marking the official start of the water show.

Visitors praised the spectacle, with one attendee saying, "It was beautiful. It was the tallest fountain I've ever seen," while a local resident commented that although the project required significant investment, they hoped it would help energize both Tokyo and Odaiba. The total construction cost amounted to 2.64 billion yen, with annual operating expenses estimated at 200 million yen, and officials project the attraction will draw around 30 million visitors per year and generate an economic impact of approximately 9.8 billion yen.

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I'll plan to check it out next time I'm in town.