The is a ship

Ship

Since the end of the age of sail a ship has been any large buoyant marine vessel. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size and cargo or passenger capacity. Ships are used on lakes, seas, and rivers for a variety of activities, such as the transport of people or goods, fishing,...

 operating company in Osaka

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

. The company belongs to Keihan Group

Keihan Electric Railway

is a Japanese railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures. It is known as , or .-History:Keihan started its operation between Osaka and Kyoto in 1910. It was the first electric railway to connect these two cities, and the first line on the left bank of Yodo River...

. Founded in 1983, the company operates water buses

Water taxi

A water taxi or water bus, also known as a commuter boat, is a watercraft used to provide public transport, usually but not always in an urban environment. Service may be scheduled with multiple stops, operating in a similar manner to a bus, or on demand to many locations, operating in a similar...

 on Ōkawa River and Dōtonbori

Dotonbori

is one of the principal tourist destinations in Osaka, Japan. It is a single street, running alongside the Dōtonbori canal between the Dōtonboribashi Bridge and the Nipponbashi Bridge in the Namba ward of Osaka...

 Canal, an excursion cruise ship

Cruise ship

A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...

 on the Port of Osaka, and a restaurant ship on Ōkawa River. The services include public lines listed below, as well as event cruises and chartered ships. The company once operated commuter ships as well, but the service was cancelled in 2005.

Lines

Arrows (→) indicate ships only go that direction. Dashes (—) indicate ships go both directions. (Water bus)

• • Ōsakajō → Temmabashi → Yodoyabashi → OAP → Ōsakajō

Operated everyday. (Small water bus)

• • Ōsakajō — Dazaemonbashi — Minatomachi

Operated on weekends/holidays of spring and summer. (Restaurant ship)

• • OAP → (Ōkawa River) → OAP

There are 3 courses, namely Lunch Cruise (takes 80 minutes), Afternoon Cruise (50 minutes), and Dinner Cruise (90 minutes). Closed on Mondays during the off seasons, and between early January and early February. (Excursion cruise ship)

• • Kaiyūkan Aquarium West → (Port of Osaka) → Kaiyūkan Aquarium West

There are Day Cruise (takes 50 minutes) and Night Cruise (105 minutes). Operated everyday.

Ships

• Aqualiners (Water bus)

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• Aqua Mini boats (Small water bus)

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A restaurant ship, meaning a cruise ship mainly made for its restaurant cruise service. (Excursion cruise ship / restaurant ship)

A ship modeled after Santa María

Santa María (ship)

La Santa María de la Inmaculada Concepción , was the largest of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage. Her master and owner was Juan de la Cosa.-History:...

, a sailing ship

Sailing ship

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 of Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

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, albeit 2 times larger.

Stations

Name	Japanese	Transfers	Facilities	Location (All in Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... )
Ōsakajō	大阪城	JR West Japan Railway Company , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:... : ■ Osaka Loop Line Osaka Loop Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It encircles central Osaka.The second loop line, the Osaka Higashi Line, from Hanaten to Kyuhoji was opened on March 15, 2008, and the line from Shigino to Shin-Ōsaka is planned to open in 2020.-Outline:This loop line consists...  (5 min. walk from Osakajōkōen Osakajokoen Station is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company Osaka Loop Line in Jōtō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station name translates as Osaka Castle Park.-Layout:There are two side platforms with two tracks on the ground level.-Surroundings:*Osaka Castle... ) Osaka Municipal Subway Osaka Municipal Subway is the metro network in the city of Osaka, Japan, forming an integral part of the extensive mass transit system of Greater Osaka , having 125 out of the 1,108 rail stations in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto region. In 2010 the greater Osaka region had 13 million rail passengers daily of which the Osaka... : ■ Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line (7 min. walk from Osaka Business Park Osaka Business Park Station is a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Layout:There is an island platform fenced with platform gates between 2 tracks underground... , N21)	Osaka-jo Hall Osaka-jo Hall , or Osaka Castle Hall, is a multi-purpose arena, in the Kyōbashi area, of Osaka, Japan. The hall opened in 1983 and can seat up to 16,000 people... , Osaka Castle Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan.Originally called Ozakajō, it is one of Japan's most famous castles, and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period.-Description:... , Osaka Business Park	Chūō Chuo-ku, Osaka , Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8.88 km2, and a population of 60,085. It houses Osaka's financial district, as well as the Osaka Prefecture offices and principal shopping and tourist areas.-Diplomatic missions:...
Temmabashi	天満橋	Keihan Keihan Electric Railway is a Japanese railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures. It is known as , or .-History:Keihan started its operation between Osaka and Kyoto in 1910. It was the first electric railway to connect these two cities, and the first line on the left bank of Yodo River... : Main Line (4 min. walk from Temmabashi Temmabashi Station is a train station on the Keihan Electric Railway and Osaka Municipal Subway located in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Lines:Keihan Electric Railway* Keihan Main Line* Nakanoshima LineOsaka Municipal Subway* Tanimachi Line -Keihan Railway:... ) Osaka Municipal Subway: ■ Tanimachi Line (4 min. walk from Temmabashi, T22)	Osaka Prefectural Government
Yodoyabashi	淀屋橋	Keihan: Main Line (In front of Yodoyabashi Yodoyabashi Station Yodoyabashi Station is a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line and the Keihan Railway Keihan Main Line... ), Nakanoshima Line (Under construction, 5 min. walk from Ōebashi) Osaka Municipal Subway: ■ Midōsuji Line (In front of Yodoyabashi, M17), ■ Sakaisuji Line (8 min. walk from Kitahama Kitahama Station (Osaka) is a train station on the Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Main Line and the Osaka Municipal Subway Sakaisuji Line in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan.- Lines :* Keihan Electric Railway** Keihan Main Line* Osaka Municipal Subway** Sakaisuji Line... , K14), ■ Yotsubashi Line (9 min. walk from Higobashi Higobashi Station is a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Yotsubashi Line in Nishi-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Connecting line:*Keihan Railway Nakanoshima Line -Layout:There is an island platform with two tracks on the second basement.-Surroundings:... , Y12)	Yodoyabashi, Osaka City Hall, Bank of Japan Bank of Japan is the central bank of Japan. The Bank is often called for short. It has its headquarters in Chuo, Tokyo.-History:Like most modern Japanese institutions, the Bank of Japan was founded after the Meiji Restoration...  Osaka Branch
OAP	OAP	JR: ■ Osaka Loop Line (8 min. walk from Sakuranomiya Sakuranomiya Station is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company Osaka Loop Line in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Layout:*There are 2 side platforms with 2 tracks elevated.-Surroundings:*Osaka City General Hospital... )	Osaka Amenity Park	Kita Kita-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.-Economy:West Japan Railway Company has its headquarters in Kita-ku. Nihon Bussan has its headquarters in Kita-ku. Dentsu and Yomiuri Shimbun have branch offices in Kita-ku. Mazda has an office in the Umeda Sky Building Tower East. Air France has an office on the...
Dazaemonbashi	太左衛門橋	JR: ■ Yamatoji Line Yamatoji Line The is the common name of the western portion of the Kansai Main Line, and the name has been used since March 13, 1988. The electrified portion is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company...  (9 min. walk from JR Namba JR Namba Station is a train station in Namba, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, Japan, adjacent to Namba Station and Osaka Namba Station operated by the West Japan Railway Company.... ) Kintetsu Kintetsu , named Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in English until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation commonly known as . It is the largest non-JR railway in Japan. Its complex network of lines connects Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu and Ise... : Namba Line Kintetsu Namba Line is an underground railway line of Kintetsu Corporation in Osaka, Japan opened in 1970. It is an extension of the Osaka Line and the Nara Line. The line is parallel to the Osaka Municipal Subway Sennichimae Line...  (6 min. walk from Kintetsu Namba Kintetsu Namba Station is a train station on the Kintetsu Namba Line and the Hanshin Railway Hanshin Namba Line in the Namba district of Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is adjacent to Namba Station and JR Namba Station. Trains of the Nara Line depart from and arrive at the station.... , or 7 min. walk from Kintetsu Nippombashi Kintetsu Nippombashi Station is a train station on the Kintetsu Namba Line in Nippombashi Itchome, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. Trains of the Nara Line arrives at and departs from the station.-Lines:*Kintetsu Namba Line*Osaka Municipal Subway **Sakaisuji Line... ) Nankai Nankai Electric Railway is a private railway in Japan. IC cards are accepted.Nankai Railway Company was founded on June 16, 1884, then became one of the companies that merge to form Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in 1944. However Kin-nichi transferred the former Nankai Railway Company Lines to present Nankai Electric... : ■ Kōya Line, ■ Main Line (Both 7 min. walk from Namba Namba Station -Layout:Midōsuji Line*an island platform and a side platform with 2 tracksSennichimae Line*an island platform with 2 tracksYotsubashi Line*an island platform with 2 tracks-Adjacent stations:-Surroundings:*Takashimaya*Namba City... ) Osaka Municipal Subway: ■ Midōsuji Line (7 min. walk from Namba, M20), ■ Sakaisuji Line (7 min. walk from Nippombashi Nippombashi Station is a train station on the two lines of the Osaka Municipal Subway in Nippombashi Itchome, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan.-Lines:*Osaka Municipal Subway**Sakaisuji Line **Sennichimae Line *Kintetsu Namba Line -Layout:... , K17), ■ Sennichimae Line (7 min. walk from Namba, S16, or 7 min. walk from Nippombashi, S17), ■ Yotsubashi Line (7 min. walk from Namba, Y15)	Namba Namba is a district of Osaka, Japan. Namba is regarded as the center of so-called Minami area of Osaka. Its name is one of variations on the former name of Osaka, Naniwa... , Dōtonbori Dotonbori is one of the principal tourist destinations in Osaka, Japan. It is a single street, running alongside the Dōtonbori canal between the Dōtonboribashi Bridge and the Nipponbashi Bridge in the Namba ward of Osaka...  Bridge	Chūō
Minatomachi	湊町	JR: ■ Yamatoji Line (5 min. walk from JR Namba) Kintetsu: Namba Line (6 min. walk from Kintetsu Namba) Nankai: ■ Kōya Line, ■ Main Line (Both 7 min. walk from Namba) Osaka Municipal Subway: ■ Midōsuji Line (M20), ■ Sennichimae Line (S16), ■ Yotsubashi Line (Y15) (All 7 min. walk from Namba)	Osaka City Air Terminal, Minatomachi River Place	Naniwa Naniwa-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka City, Japan. It has an area of 4.37 km², and a population of 51,567.- General information :Largely a residential area itself, Naniwa-ku is adjacent to and has in recent years blurred into the Namba district, which is south Osaka City's transport hub and centre of...
Kaiyūkan Aquarium West	海遊館 西	Capt. Line Osaka Municipal Subway: ■ Chūō Line (8 min. walk from Ōsakakō Osakako Station is a train station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Chūō Line in Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the stop that services the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan.-Layout:*There is an elevated island platform with two tracks on the third floor.-Stations next to Osakako:... , C11)	Tempōzan Harbor Village (Osaka Aquarium Kaiyūkan Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan The is an aquarium located in the ward of Minato in Osaka, Japan, near Osaka Bay. It is one of the largest public aquariums in the world, and is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums .... ), Universal Studios Japan Universal Studios Japan , located in Osaka, is one of four Universal Studios theme parks, owned and operated by USJ Co., Ltd. . The park is similar to Universal Orlando Resort, since it contains many of the same rides. Most visitors are Japanese tourists or tourists from other Asian countries such as Taiwan, Hong Kong,...	Minato Minato-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 7.9 km², and a population of 84,961. Minato-ku literally translated means Harbor Ward.- Landmarks :*Kaiyukan *Port of Osaka*Tempozan Harbor Village*Modern Transportation Museum...

External links

Official website