Tokyo Cruise - 東京都観光汽船
Located on a bay and having rivers as convenient transportation routes, Tokyo has a few ferry companies that tourists may find useful. The Water Bus (水上バス, Suijō Basu) services are an enjoyable alternative to trains or subways when traveling between destinations that are near the water.
The locations that are most notably convenient for water bus access are the man made islands of Tokyo Bay, especially the Odaiba shopping and entertainment district. Many water buses also travel
along the Sumida River, one of the city's most famous rivers. The many bridges that span the river have each been designed differently. Boats along the river provide access to Asakusa and
Ryogoku.
Fees: Adult Per person *Under 12 age is Half fee
Asakusa to Hamarikyu 35min
740JPY and Hamarikyu Admission fee 300JPY
Hamarikyu to Hinode pier 5min
210JPY
Hinode pier to Asakusa 40min
780JPY
| Asakusa | Hamarikyu | Hinode Pier |
|
10:40 11:30 12:10 13:00 14:05 14:40 15:05 15:40 |
11:15 12:05 12:45 13:40 14:40 15:15 15:40 16:15 |
10:00 10:50 11:30 12:20 13:00 13:25 13:55 14:20 14:55 15:30 15:55 16:30 17:20 |
The Sumida River Line runs from Asakusa to Hama Rikyu garden (35 minutes, 740 yen, about 10 boats per day). The dock at Hama Rikyu is located within the garden's paid grounds, so disembarking means that travelers also have to pay the garden's entry fee (300 yen). The boats then travel a further five minutes to the Hinode Pier, where a transfer can be made to boats bound for Odaiba. Note that Hama Rikyu is not served by boats in direction of Asakusa.
The Asakusa-Odaiba Direct Line (50 minutes, 1560 yen, 2-4 boats per day) is one of the most popular routes because of its boldly designed Himiko boats with panoramic windows. The boats do not run on the second Tuesday and Wednesday of each month (except for August).
The information on this page is updated in April 2014.
The possibility want that information has been changed, please check the official website of each facility.