Sumida-Gawa (River) Cruise

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    0120 977 311
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  • Transport
    underground rail: Ginza Line to Asakusa (exit 5), Toei Asakusa Line to Asakusa (exit A5) for Azuma-bashi Pier

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Though the heavily developed Sumida-gawa is no longer a quaint river, it is still famous for its 12 bridges, and a trip via waterbus is an excellent way to survey Tokyo's old geography.

The Suijō Bus departs from a pier by Asakusa's Azuma-bashi for the stately garden Hama Rikyū Onshi-teien (around ¥620 , 35 minutes) and Hinode Pier (around ¥660 , five minutes further). From Hinode Pier you can continue on to Odaiba Marine Park (around ¥400 , 20 minutes) or the Museum of Maritime Science (around ¥520 , 25 minutes).

Boats leave once or twice per hour between and (until on Saturday and Sunday), and English leaflets describe the dozen-or-so bridges you'll pass under en route.