Summary
The Tokyo Cruise Ship (東京都観光汽船, Tōkyō-to Kankō Kisen, "Tokyo Metropolis Sightseeing Ship") is a water bus operator in Tokyo. It is a privately owned company operating public transport, unlike the Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association, another water bus operator in the city. It operates several public lines and offers services such as event cruises and chartered ships.
 Himiko on Sumida River | |
| Locale | Tokyo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Waterway | Port of Tokyo and Sumida River |
| Transit type | Water bus |
| Operator | Tokyo Cruise Ship Company |
| No. of lines | 6 |
| No. of vessels | 11 passenger ships, 1 work ship |
| No. of terminals | 11 |
Lines edit
Arrows (→) indicate ships only go that direction. Dashes (—) indicate ships go both directions. Lines are operated everyday, unless noted otherwise.
■ Sumida River Line (隅田川ライン, Sumidagawa Rain)
- Asakusa → Hamarikyū → Hinode Pier
- Hinode Pier → Asakusa
■ Asakusa-Odaiba Direct Line (浅草・お台場直通ライン, Asakusa-Odaiba Chokutsū Rain)
- Asakusa → Odaiba Seaside Park → Toyosu → Asakusa
■ Happy Dog Cruise (ハッピードッグクルーズ, Happī Doggu Kurūzu)
- Odaiba Seaside Park → (Cruising) → Odaiba Seaside Park
- A daily event cruise for dog people.
■ Odaiba Line (お台場ライン, Odaiba Rain)
- Hinode Pier — Harumi — Odaiba Seaside Park
■ Tokyo Big Sight Palette Town Line (東京ビッグサイト・パレットタウンライン, Tōkyō Biggu Saito Paretto Taun Rain)
- Hinode Pier — Tokyo Big Sight — Palette Town
- Closes on Monday and Tuesday.
■ Museum of Maritime Science, Shinagawa Aquarium Line (船の科学館・しながわ水族館ライン, Fune no Kagakukan Shinagawa Suizokukan Rain)
- Hinode Pier — Museum of Maritime Science — Ooi Seashore Park — Shinagawa Aquarium
- Closes when Shinagawa Aquarium closes (basically on Tuesday). The line is called "Canal Cruise" (キャナルクルーズ, Kyanaru Kurūzu) inside ships.
Ships edit
- Dōkan (道灌)
- Emeraldas(ship) (エメラルダス)
- Second sister ship to Himiko
- Himiko (ヒミコ)
- The design produced by Leiji Matsumoto, world-famous Anime and Manga artist.
- Hotaluna (ホタルナ)
- Sister ship to Himiko
- Jubilee (ジュビリー, Jubirī)
- Kaisyū (海舟, Kaishū)
- Our Town (アワータウン, Awā Taun)
- River Town (リバータウン, Ribā Taun)
- Ryōma (竜馬)
- Sion (潮音, Shion)
- Sumida-I (Sumida-Wan)
- A rescue work ship.
- Super City (スーパーシティー, Sūpā Shitī)
- Your Town (ユアータウン, Yuā Taun)
- You (遊, Yū)
- Used for the Happy Dog Cruise. The only paddlewheeler in Tokyo Bay.
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Ryōma
Stations edit
| Name | Japanese | Transfers | Facilities | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinode Pier | 日の出桟橋 | JR: ■ Keihin-Tōhoku Line and ■ Yamanote Line (Both 9 min. walk from Hamamatsuchō) Tokyo Monorail (9 min. walk from Hamamatsuchō) Yurikamome (2 min. walk from Hinode, U-04) |
Hinode Pier | Minato |
| Asakusa | 浅草 | Tōbu: Skytree Line (1 min. walk from Asakusa) Toei: ○ Asakusa Line (3 min. walk from Asakusa, A-18) Tokyo Metro: ○ Ginza Line (1 min. walk from Asakusa, G-19) |
Asakusa (Sensō-ji Temple), Kappabashi, Asahi Breweries | Taitō |
| Hamarikyū | 浜離宮 | JR: ■ Keihin-Tōhoku Line, ■ Tōkaidō Main Line, ■ Yamanote Line, and ■ Yokosuka Line (All 10 min. walk from Shimbashi) Toei: ○ Asakusa Line (10min. walk from Shimbashi, A-10), ○ Ōedo Line (5 min. walk from Shiodome, E-19, or 7 min. walk from Tsukiji-Shijō, E-18) Tokyo Metro: ○ Ginza Line (10 min. walk from Shimbashi, G-08) Tokyo Mizube Line (Hama-rikyū, same place) Yurikamome (5 min. walk from Shiodome, U-02) |
Hamarikyū Gardens, Tsukiji fish market, Shiodome | Chūō |
| Toyosu | 豊洲 | Tokyo Metro: ○ Yūrakuchō Line (5 min. walk from Toyosu, Y-22) Yurikamome (5 min. walk from Toyosu, U-16) |
Urban Dock LaLaPort Toyosu, Tokyo Gus Science Museum, Toyosu Park | Kōtō |
| Harumi | 晴海 | Harumi Ferry Terminal | Chūō | |
| Odaiba Seaside Park | お台場海浜公園 | Tokyo Mizube Line (Odaiba-kaihinkōen, same place) Yurikamome (5 min. walk from Daiba, U-07) |
Odaiba Kaihin Park, Aqua City Odaiba, Decks Tokyo Beach, Fuji Television | Minato |
| Museum of Maritime Science | 船の科学館 | Tokyo Mizube Line (Fune-no-Kagakukan, same place) Yurikamome (5 min. walk from Tokyo International Cruise Terminal, U-08) |
Museum of Maritime Science, Shiokaze Park | Kōtō |
| Palette Town | パレットタウン | Tokyo Mizube Line (Palettetown, same place) Yurikamome (In front of Aomi, U-10) |
Palette Town (VenusFort, Megaweb, Zepp Tokyo) | |
| Tokyo Big Sight | 東京ビッグサイト | Tokyo Mizube Line (Tokyo-Big-Site, same place) Yurikamome (3 min. walk from Tokyo Big Sight, U-11) |
Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Fashion Town | |
| Oi Seashore Park | 大井海浜公園 | Tokyo Monorail (5min. walk from Ōi Keibajō Mae) | Ōi Futō Chūō Kaihin Park | Shinagawa |
| Shinagawa Aquarium | しながわ水族館 | Keikyū: Main Line (7 min. walk from Ōmori-Kaigan) | Shinagawa Aquarium, Ōi Racecourse |
See also edit
External links edit
- (in English, Japanese, and Chinese) Official website