Tokyo Cruise's "Asakusa-Hinode Pier" Cruise 東京クルーズの浅草-日の出桟橋クルーズ
View of Odaiba from one of the ''Tokyo Cruise'' cruises
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Visit Tokyo by boat for less than 6 euros!
Very popular with tourists when the good weather returns, Tokyo Bay cruises are a good way to discover the Japanese capital.
Fun and unusual, cruises in Tokyo offer another point of view on the city and allow you to discover the little secrets of the river routes of the metropolis. However, these cruises are generally not accessible to all budgets. And the prices go up very quickly when it comes to admiring the Tokyo Skytree from the bay.
Fortunately, some cruises offer quite affordable alternatives to the large pleasure boats that operate on the Sumida. This is particularly the case of the ''Asakusa-Hinode Pier'' cruise from the Tokyo Cruise company , which connects Asakusa to the Hinode pier, and which offers to go up the course of the Tokyo River for only 780 yen per person. (5.98 euros) !
"TokyoCruise" or the madness of cruises in Tokyo
Tokyo Bay and the Sumida River offer many opportunities to experience Tokyo from the waters.
With a dozen shuttles each day , these cruises grouped together under the name of " Tokyo Cruise " allow you to discover the city from many angles.
Whether you pass through historic sites such as Hama-Rikyu Gardens or cruise along the bay to admire the colors of the Rainbow Bridge on a summer evening , " Tokyo Cruise " allows you to discover the beauty of the Japanese capital , where temples and cherry trees in flowers mingle with the twinkling of the buildings in the business districts.
- Read : Along the Sumida River
Two types of boats thus circulate on the waters of the capital: the yakatabune , traditional barges whose lanterns and tatami floor will delight boaters looking for the picturesque, and the nôryôsen , small , more modern cruise ships .
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The journeys are then very varied and can be done day or night , further increasing the tourist possibilities that Tokyo Bay has to offer.
The yakatabune also welcome visitors in the afternoon for lunches and walks along the water.
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Gastronomic dinners with champagne , cocktail evenings, or even yukata evenings in July, special events are even organized throughout the year by the company.
Lasting two to three hours , these ''luxury'' cruises have a cost. And it will generally be necessary to pay between 4,000 and 10,000 yen per person (between 3 0.70 and 76.76 euros ) to hope to benefit from it.
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Fortunately, some cruises offer much more affordable circuits!
Like the ''Asakusa-Hinode Pier'' cruise, which offers a ''lightning'' tour of the bay in 55 minutes for less than 800 yen ( 6.14 euros ).
Discovering the Sumida
A tasty mix between the yakatabune and the nôryôsen, the C osmos used for the cruise is a small barge 15 m long which aims to be modern and functional. With a basement for dinners , a cabin to admire the view when it's gray, and an open roof , this small pleasure boat is ideal for the more modest tours offered by " Tokyo Cruise ".
Departing from Azumabashi Bridge (Asakusa) , the "Asakusa-Hinode Pier" cruise travels along the Sumida River to Hinode Pier before looping back to Asakusa Old Quarter.
A nice route, which allows boaters to discover the beauties of Tokyo's most famous river.
From the Hama-Rikyu gardens to the Tokyo Skytree via the St-Luke Garden , a complex of buildings of fifty floors each bordering the Sumida, this cruise is as pleasant by day as by night .
The Cosmos
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And it is one of the activities not to be missed in the spring, since it offers an unobstructed view of the cherry blossoms that line the banks of the capital.
A little advice, however, if you want to make the most of the cruise: remember to board just before sunset! This will allow you not only to enjoy the view of Tokyo by day on the outward journey, but also the joys of the bay illuminated by the buildings and the thirteen bridges that the Cosmo crosses on the way back.
- Discover: Sunsets in Tokyo
The evening in spring, between buildings and cherry trees
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Address, timetable & access
Address
Timetable
in front of Asakusa Subway Station (Asakusa, Ginza, TobuSkytree lines)Price
adult 780 yen (5.98 euros), child 390 yen (2.99 euros)Access
departure every 30 minutes from 9:50 a.m. to 6:40 p.m., possibility to book via the Tokyo Cruise website (''booking'' tab / departure: Asakusa, return: Hinode Pier)Website
http://www.suijobus.co.jp/en/
