Tokyo Cruise Ship

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.

Tokyo Cruise Ship
Himiko on Sumida River
LocaleTokyo, Japan
WaterwayPort of Tokyo and Sumida River
Transit typeWater bus
OperatorTokyo Cruise Ship Company
No. of lines6
No. of vessels11 passenger ships, 1 work ship
No. of terminals11

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
  • Dōkan (道灌)
  • Emeraldas (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.
  • Ryōma
    Ryōma

Stations
NameJapaneseTransfersFacilitiesLocation
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 PierMinato
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 BreweriesTaitō
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, ShiodomeChūō
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 ParkKōtō
Harumi晴海Harumi Ferry TerminalChūō
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 TelevisionMinato
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 ParkKōtō
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 ParkShinagawa
Shinagawa Aquariumしながわ水族館Keikyū: Main Line (7 min. walk from Ōmori-Kaigan)Shinagawa Aquarium, Ōi Racecourse

See also
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