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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...

 service in Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

. A public company called operates the lines on Tokyo riverside. The services include public lines listed below, as well as event cruises and chartered ships. All lines close on Monday (or the next day if Monday is a holiday), and between December 29 and January 3.

Lines

Arrows (→) indicate ships only go that direction. Dashes (—) indicate ships go both directions. English line names are tentative translations.

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Sakurabashi — Ryōgoku — Etchūjima — Akashichō-Seirokagarden — Hama-rikyū — Odaiba-kaihinkōen

(Everyday)

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Odaiba-kaihinkōen → (Seaside) → Kasairinkaikouen

Kasairinkaikouen → (Ariake Nishi Canal) → Odaiba-kaihinkōen

(Every weekends/holidays, some weekdays)

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Ryōgoku — Etchūjima — Akashichō-Seirokagarden — Hama-rikyū — Odaiba-kaihinkōen — (Ariake Nishi Canal) — Tokyo-Big-Site — Kasairinkaikouen

(Every weekends/holidays, some weekdays)

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Ryōgoku — Odaiba-kaihinkōen

(Some weekends/holidays)

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Azusawa — Kamiya — Arakawayūen — Senju — Sakurabashi — Ryōgoku

(Some weekends/holidays)

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Ryōgoku → Etchūjima → Akashichō-Seirokagarden → Hama-rikyū → Odaiba-kaihinkōen → (Ariake Nishi Canal) → Tokyo-Big-Site → Kasairinkaikouen → (Arakawa Lock Gate) → Hirai → Senju → Sakurabashi → Ryōgoku

(Some Saturdays)

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Ryōgoku → Hamachō → Etchūjima → Akashichō-Seirokagarden → Hama-rikyū → Odaiba-kaihinkōen → Fune-no-Kagakukan → Kasairinkaikouen → Hirai → (Iwabuchi Sluice) → Azusawa → Kamiya → Arakawayūen → Senju → Sakurabashi → Ryōgoku

(Some Sundays/holidays)

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Ryōgoku → (Rainbow Bridge

Rainbow Bridge (Tokyo)

The is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between Shibaura Pier and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.Construction started in 1987 and was completed in 1993. The bridge is long with a main span of . Officially called the "Shuto Expressway No...

) → Ryōgoku

(Some weekends/holidays)

Landing fields

Name	Japanese	Transfers	Facilities	Location
Ryōgoku	両国	JR East Japan Railway Company is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo.... : ■ Chūō-Sōbu Line Chuo-Sobu Line The is a railway line located in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company network, it runs on separate tracks along the right-of-way of the Chūō Main Line and Sōbu Main Line , providing service between Mitaka Station in the cities of Mitaka and Musashino and...  (3 min. walk from Ryōgoku Ryogoku Station is a railway station in Yokoami, Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company and Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation .-Lines:... ) Toei Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation The is Tokyo's public transportation authority. Its subway lines are commonly described as 都営 Toei, meaning "operated by the metropolitan government ." It is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Tokyo Metro.-Toei Subway:The lines were originally... : ○ Ōedo Line Toei Oedo Line The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12...  (6 min. walk Ryōgoku, E-12)	Ryōgoku Kokugikan Ryogoku Kokugikan , also known as Sumo Hall, is an indoor sporting arena located in the Ryōgoku neighborhood of Sumida, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo in Japan, next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. It is the third building built in Tokyo associated with the name kokugikan. The current building was opened in 1985 and has a... , Edo-Tokyo Museum Edo-Tokyo Museum The is a museum of the history of Tokyo, established in 1993. The main features of the permanent exhibitions are the life-size replica of the Nihonbashi, which was the bridge leading into Edo; the Nakamuraza theatre; scale models of town; and buildings from the Edo, Meiji and Shōwa periods.The... , Former Yasuda Garden	Sumida Sumida, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Sumida City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 240,296 and a density of 17,480 persons per km²...
Hamachō	浜町	Toei: ○ Shinjuku Line Toei Shinjuku Line The is a subway line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation . The line runs between Motoyawata Station in Ichikawa, Chiba in the east and Shinjuku Station in the west...  (4 min. walk from Hamachō Hamachō Station is a train station in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. Its station number is S-10. The station opened on December 21, 1978.-Platforms:Hamachō Station consists of a single island platform served by two tracks.-Surrounding area:... , S-10), ○ Asakusa Line (7 min. walk from Higashi-Nihombashi Higashi-nihombashi Station is a subway station on the Toei Asakusa Line, operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. It is located in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. Its number is A-15.- Layout :... , A-15)	Hamachō Park	Chūō Chuo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II...
Etchūjima	越中島	JR: ■ Keiyō Line Keiyo Line The is a railway line connecting Tokyo and Chiba, Japan, running mainly along the edge of Tokyo Bay. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company .It provides the main rail access to the Tokyo Disney Resort and the Makuhari Messe exhibition center...  (5 min. walk from Etchūjima Etchujima Station is a train station located in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan.- Platforms :- Adjacent stations :-External links:*... )	Etchūjima Park, Nakanoshima Park, Ōkawabata River City 21	Kōtō Koto, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English....
Akashichō- Seirokagarden	明石町聖路加ガーデン前	Tokyo Metro Tokyo Metro is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Toei. It is the most used subway system in the world in terms of annual passenger rides.-Organization:... : ○ Hibiya Line Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line The is a metro line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro located in Tokyo, Japan. The line was named after the district of Hibiya, under which it passes.-Overview:The Hibiya Line runs between in Meguro and in Adachi...  (7 min. walk from Tsukiji Tsukiji Station is a subway station in Tsukiji, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. It is operated by Tokyo Metro on the Hibiya Line, and has the station code H-10.-Location:The station is located in the Tsukiji neighbourhood of Chūō, Tokyo. Only a few blocks south of the station lies Tsukiji fish market, the largest seafood... , H-10)	St. Luke's Garden, St. Luke's International Hospital	Chūō
Hama-rikyū	浜離宮	JR: ■ Keihin-Tōhoku Line Keihin-Tohoku Line The , is a railway line in Japan which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network. The line's name is derived from the characters for , and the... , ■ Tōkaidō Main Line Tokaido Main Line The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities... , ■ Yamanote Line Yamanote Line The is commuter rail loop line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban centres, including the Yūrakuchō/Ginza area, Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro, with all but two of its... , and ■ Yokosuka Line Yokosuka Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company .The Yokosuka Line connects in Chūō, Tokyo and in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...  (All 10 min. walk from Shimbashi Shimbashi Station is a major interchange station in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Located centrally and a 10-minute walk from the Ginza shopping district, directly south of Tokyo station.-History:... ) Toei: ○ Asakusa Line (10min. walk from Shimbashi, A-10), ○ Ōedo Line (5 min. walk from Shiodome Shiodome Station Shiodome Station is a train station in Minato, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. It serves as an interchange for the Toei Ōedo Line and Yurikamome... , E-19, or 7 min. walk from Tsukiji-Shijō, E-18) Tokyo Cruise Ship Tokyo Cruise Ship The is a water bus operator in Tokyo. Unlike Tokyo Metropolitan Park Associartion , 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.-Lines:Arrows indicate ships only go that...  (Hamarikyū, same place) Tokyo Metro: ○ Ginza Line (10 min. walk from Shimbashi, G-08) Yurikamome Yurikamome , formally the is an automated guideway transit service operated by the Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Corporation, connecting Shimbashi to Toyosu, passing through the artificial island of Odaiba in Tokyo, Japan, a market in which it competes with the cheaper Rinkai Line.The line is named after the...  (5 min. walk from Shiodome, U-02)	Hamarikyū Gardens Hamarikyu Gardens is a public park in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. Located at the mouth of the Sumida River, it was opened April 1, 1946. The park is a 250,165 m² landscaped garden surrounding Shioiri Pond, the park itself surrounded by a seawater moat filled by Tokyo Bay. It was remodeled as a public garden park on the site... , Tsukiji fish market Tsukiji fish market The , commonly known as the , is the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world and also one of the largest wholesale food markets of any kind. The market is located in Tsukiji in central Tokyo, and is a major attraction for foreign visitors.... , Shiodome Shiodome Shiodome is an area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located adjacent to Shinbashi and Ginza, near Tokyo Bay and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Formerly a railway terminal, Shiodome has been transformed into one of Tokyo's most modern areas...
Odaiba-kaihinkōen	お台場海浜公園	Tokyo Cruise Ship (Odaiba Seaside Park, same place) Yurikamome (5 min. walk from Daiba Daiba Station (Tokyo) Daiba Station is a train station in Minato, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan.-Station layout:The station consists of an elevated island platform.-Adjacent stations:-External links:... , U-07)	Odaiba Kaihin Park, Aqua City Odaiba, Decks Tokyo Beach, Fuji Television Fuji Television is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....	Minato Minato, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
Fune-no-Kagakukan	船の科学館	Tokyo Cruise Ship (Museum of Maritime Science, same place) Yurikamome (5 min. walk from Fune-no-kagakukan Fune-no-kagakukan Station Fune-no-kagakukan Station is a train station in Kōtō, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan.-Station layout:The station consists of an elevated island platform.-Adjacent stations:-External links:*... , U-08)	Museum of Maritime Science, Shiokaze Park	Kōtō
Palettetown	パレットタウン	Tokyo Cruise Ship (Palette Town, same place) Yurikamome (In front of Aomi Aomi Station Aomi Station is a train station in Kōtō, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. The station opened on November 1, 1995.- Around the station :... , U-10)	Palette Town (VenusFort, Megaweb, Zepp Tokyo Zepp The Zepp music halls are a group of Japanese music halls covering every area of the country. The Zepp halls play host to many international tours and are a popular stop among Japanese musicians. Each venue takes the Zepp name, along with the city in which it is located... )
Tokyo-Big-Site	東京ビッグサイト	Tokyo Cruise Ship (Tokyo Big Sight, same place) Yurikamome (3 min. walk from Kokusai-tenjijō-seimon Kokusai-tenjijo-seimon Station Kokusai-tenjijō-seimon Station is a train station in Kōtō, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is U-11. The station opened on 1 November 1995, and consists of an elevated island platform.... , U-11)	Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo Big Sight is the popular nickname for the , a Japanese convention center that opened in April 1996. Located in Odaiba, Tokyo Bay, the center is one of the largest convention venues within the city, and its most iconic representation is the visually distinctive Conference Tower.-Construction:Contracted by the... , Tokyo Fashion Town
Kasairinkaikouen	葛西臨海公園	JR: ■ Keiyō Line (8 min. walk from Kasairinkai-Kōen)	Kasai Rinkai Park Kasai Rinkai Park Kasai Rinkai Park is a park in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan, which officially opened on June 1, 1989. The park includes an aquarium and a bird sanctuary, and was built on reclaimed land which includes two manmade islands, a viewing tower and a hotel.The tall Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel opened at the...	Edogawa Edogawa, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It takes its name from the river that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City....
Hirai	平井		Hirai Sports Park, Great Hirai Bridge
Azusawa	小豆沢			Itabashi Itabashi, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Itabashi City. Itabashi has sister-city relations with Burlington, Ontario in Canada; Shijingshan District in Beijing, People's Republic of China; and Bologna in Italy....
Kamiya	神谷	Tokyo Metro Tokyo Metro is one of two rapid transit systems making up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Toei. It is the most used subway system in the world in terms of annual passenger rides.-Organization:... : ○ Namboku Line Tokyo Metro Namboku Line The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. Its name literally means South-North Line. The line runs between Meguro in Shinagawa and Akabane-Iwabuchi in Kita...  (5 min. walk from Ōji-Kamiya Oji-Kamiya Station is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro network. It is located in Kita, Tokyo.- Lines :*Tokyo Metro Namboku Line... , N-17)		Kita Kita, Tokyo is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself the City of Kita .As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 332,140 and a population density of 16,140 persons per km². The total area is 20.59 km².-Geography:...
Arakawayūen	荒川遊園	Toei: Toden Arakawa Line Toden Arakawa Line The is a streetcar line in Tokyo, Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation operates this line. The Arakawa Line is the sole survivor of Tokyo's once-extensive Tokyo Toden streetcar system, but it is not the only tram line in Tokyo, as the privately owned Tōkyū Setagaya Line is also...  (7 min. walk from Arakawa-Yūenchi-mae)	Arakawa Yūen Amusement Park	Arakawa Arakawa, Tokyo is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward takes its name from the river, the Arakawa, though the Arakawa River does not run through or touch the ward. Its neighbors are the wards of Adachi, Kita, Bunkyo, Taito and Sumida. In English, the ward calls itself Arakawa City.Arakawa has...
Senju	千住	Keisei Keisei Electric Railway The is a major private railway in Chiba and Tokyo, Japan. The name Keisei is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railways main line connects. The combination uses different readings than the ones used in the city names. The railway's main line runs from Tokyo to Narita and... : Main Line (5 min. walk from Keisei Sekiya Keisei Sekiya Station is a railway station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Keisei Electric Railway.-Lines:Keisei Sekiya Station is served by the Keisei Main Line, and is located 7.3 km from the Tokyo terminus at .... ) Tōbu Tobu Railway is a Japanese commuter railway company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. It operates in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures... : Isesaki Line (5 min. walk from Ushida Ushida Station (Tokyo) is a railway station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway.-Lines:Ushida Station is served by the Tōbu Isesaki Line, and is located 6.0 km from the Tokyo terminus at .... )	Great Senju Shioiri Bridge	Adachi Adachi, Tokyo is one of the Special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is located north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger area north of the Arakawa River...
Sakurabashi	桜橋		Sumida Park	Taitō Taito, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded...

External links

Tokyo Metropolitan Park Associartion official website Tokyo Metropolitan Park Associartion official website