PANASONIC CENTER

Since opening in 2002, the Panasonic Center in Odaiba has welcomed 8 million visitors from around the world. While the massive complex serves as a touchpoint for all of Panasonic’s product innovations and company philosophy, you can’t actually purchase any products in the space. It serves purely as a place to experience new technologies and learn about science all at the same time. It’s also a perfect stop for anyone coming to Tokyo, especially people with kids since you can pretty much just let them loose inside.

We’ve actually been going to the Panasonic Center for over a decade and have seen many changes in the meantime, but the focus on learning has never changed. From ecology to physics, there are plenty of interactive exhibits that are fun to use and still make you think.

You can check out the floor guide here, but we went all over the building to experience the place since it had been a while since our last visit.

On the first floor you’ll find a large exhibit featuring Panasonic’s role in the upcoming Olympics, both in Rio and Tokyo (where they are an official partner). You can see some of the technology that will be used at the Olympics, including a robotic back brace for lifting heavy objects called “Assist Suit”, as well as a special shower for the disabled. There’s also a space to digitally write your goals for the 2020 Olympics and have them projected onto a tree in the room.

There are also plenty of cameras and home technologies that you can use hands-on, and in realistic settings. Our personal favorites are the Lumix camera section (of course) and the circular bed with a TV in the ceiling called the “Wonder Skylight.” Of course there are also plenty of 4k televisions to check out, but the nice thing about the showroom is that they always set up the products as if they’re in your own home, making it easier to see how they will fit in your everyday life.

Now that Panasonic is bringing back the legendary Technics brand there’s an incredible space in the center where you can test out both consumer and professional grade speakers and amps, as well as check out the history of their products over the years. You need a reservation for that room, but it’s well worth it and the audiophile in charge of that space is really nice and knowledgable.

The second floor is where kids will really enjoy themselves, as it includes both a Nintendo Game Front collaboration space and the RiSuPia “Quest Floor” which has been running for ten years and teaches math and physics to kids in really interactive ways.

The Nintendo space is pretty straightforward, but you can play the latest games and consoles while sitting in a living room-style space.

RiSuPia (Mathematics Square) costs 500 yen for adults, but children under 18 are free, and that’s the only thing in the building that costs anything! Inside you’ll find a wide range of interactive exhibitions that teach with technology, and you’re given a Panasonic phone which you use to check in at different spots using NFC, which you can then track online after your time at the center.

The best part is that all of these exhibits are in English, Chinese, and Japanese so no need to worry if you’ll be able to fully understand what’s happening. Plus the staff are quite helpful with any questions you have. Combined with a trip to the Miraikan, you can have a pretty fun afternoon in Odaiba for very little money, and it’s especially good for the odd rainy day.

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