Tokyo Cruise Ship
| Tokyo Cruise Ship | |
|---|---|
| Image Himiko on Sumida River | |
| Locale | Tokyo, Japan |
| Waterway | Port of Tokyo and Sumida River |
| Transit type | Water bus |
| No. of lines | 6 |
| No. of vessels | 11 passenger ships, 1 work ship |
| No. of terminals | 11 |
| Operator | Tokyo Cruise Ship Company |
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. Unlike Tokyo Metropolitan Park Associartion (Tokyo Mizube Line), another water bus operator in Tokyo, Tokyo Cruise Ship is a private company. The services include public lines listed below, as well as event cruises and chartered ships.
Contents
Lines
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
- The design produced by Leiji Matsumoto, a famous comic artist.
- 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.
Stations
| 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: Isesaki 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 Fune-no-kagakukan, 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 Kokusai-tenjijō-seimon, U-11) |
Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Fashion Town | |
| Ooi 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
External links
- (English) (Japanese) (Chinese) Official website
 |
This ferry article is a stub. You can help Ship Spotting World by expanding it. |
