Tokyo Water Bus: A 40-minute direct boat ride from Asakusa to Odaiba

In the past, when shopping and dining in Odaiba, Tokyo, most people chose to take the subway or other transportation. This trip I want to take my sister to take the water bus Tokyo Cruise Himiko to experience a different city trip, and it can also save the trouble of transferring. 40 Minutes to the ship pier in Odaiba, it really is a very convenient way of sightseeing.

Tokyo Cruise Himiko Asakusa Terminal for Tokyo Water Bus

The water bus ticket office in Asakusa and the pier is near the Azuma Bridge. If you are not staying in the Kaminarimon area, you can choose the following transportation to reach the pier.

• Tokyo Metro Ginza Line: Get off at Asakusa Station and walk for one minute
• Tobu Isesaki Line: Get off at Asakusa Station and walk for one minute
• Toei Subway Asakusa Line: Get off at Asakusa Station and walk for three minutes

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▲ The weather in Tokyo in early September was still hot.

▲ Favorite breakfast match every day.

▲ Xiaoqi near the Kaminarimon Gate has seats for guests to dine.

▲ The water bus ticket office and boarding point in Asakusa, Tokyo.

Tokyo Cruise Himiko operating time and route

Tokyo Sightseeing Cruise has 12 different types of boats, this time we took Himiko.From Asakusa, you can go to Hamarikyu, Hinodezurabashi, Odaiba Kaihama Park, or Toyosu. There are three departures in about an hour except for Toyosu. Remember to check the official website ferry information when you depart.

Related Reading ▶️Water bus Tokyo Cruise official website timetable and fare

▲ When boarding on the same day, the information on the suspension of vessel repairs was marked on the spot. (The running route is below)

▲ Reminder, some buses stop at one stop in the middle of Asakusa to Odaiba.

▲ There will be service personnel on site to assist with ticket purchase and answers.

▲ Ticket is 1,560 per person.

▲ Don’t worry about waiting too long if it’s not on holiday.

▲ The boat dock.

▲ About to take this ship to Odaiba!

Experiences of taking Tokyo Cruise Himiko on the Tokyo Water Bus.

Himiko’s arc-shaped hull has sofas, tables and chairs on both sides. We choose the left position. When we leave the pier, we can take a photo of the Skytree building. There is also a small bar on the ship, where you can order soft drinks, ice cream, etc. for the boat. Time can be more casual and comfortable.The curved glass of the hull is about 180 degrees semicircle. We can all enjoy the sunshine and scenery through these locations, chat and watch the buildings on both sides, and the scenery of the waterfront. It is different from the riding experience of another means of transportation. It is worth recommending for your reference. .

▲ A group photo with the cartoonist's "Galaxy Railway 999".

▲ We still love this vanilla ice cream to cool off~.

▲ Let everyone see the environment of the hull in general, and then look at the scenery directly.

▲ This is the ship of Haizhou.

▲ An artificial beach located in Odaiba Seaside Park.

▲ The boat ticket office in Odaiba.

▲ Ready to go to the next stop.

▲ It takes about 8-10 minutes to walk all the way from the pier to Diver City. It is very convenient to take a boat!

Types of Tokyo Cruise

There are currently 12 types of boats on Tokyo sightseeing cruises, as follows

• Hotaruna: Designed by the well-known cartoonist Leiji Matsumoto, his representative work "Space Battleship Yamato" also has a character board placed on the ship for tourists to take pictures; it carries about 120 people
• Himiko: Same design as Hotaruna, but the human-shaped sign on the ship is another work "Galaxy Railway 999"; it carries about 80 people
• Ryoma: The main tone is red, blue and white. The official website explains that the naming is named after a great man related to Tokyo (Sakamoto Ryoma?); it carries about 300 people
• Haizhou: The main tone is yellow, blue and white, and it is also named after a great man in Tokyo (Sheng Haizhou?); it carries about 300 people
• Daoguan: The main tone is green and white, and it is also named after a great man in Tokyo (Ota Daoguan?); it carries about 300 people
• River Town: The interior and exterior of the ship are mainly white, with large areas of glass on both sides for tourists to enjoy the scenery on both sides of the strait; it carries about 300 people
• Our Town: Black and white as the main tone; about 300 people
• Jubilee: The hull is mainly white; it carries about 300 people
• Gozafune Azakemaru: Rebuilt from the "Gozafune (a luxury cruise ship used by ancient nobles)" owned by the third-generation Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu; it carries about 3 people
• Iris: Black and white as the main tone, named after the rainbow goddess in Greek mythology; it carries about 150 people
• Urban Launch: In addition to general boarding, private yachts are also provided; about 41 people
• Limousineboat: More advanced than the above yachts, the boat fare is not expensive, 60 yen for 2 minutes; about 11 people

Conclusion

If you are interested in the Tokyo Water Bus and want to know about other operating routes, we have taken another cruise ship Yurikamome (ゆりかもめ Line) to Asakusa. You can read this article for related tickets and routes.

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Tokyo Cruise.Water Bus – Tokyo Asakusa

• 地址：〒111-0033 東京都台東区花川戸1-1-1
• Phone: +81 120-977-311
• Transportation: Asakusa – Odaiba, one-way 1,560 yen/person
• Official website: http://www.suijobus.co.jp/