• Board an Edo-style red-lantern yakatabune and enjoy the entertainment once unique to Shitamachi's wealthy
• Eat a deluxe Japanese seafood meal on board, including tempura, sashimi and other seasonal dishes
• Drink freely from the all-you-can-drink alcoholic menu and take in Tokyo's cityscape with a pleasant buzz
• See the Odaiba Ferris wheel, Skytree and Rainbow Bridge, with 360° city views from the open deck
• Choose the Kasuga, Wakamiya or Musashi course on a shared boat, or charter the whole boat

What is a yakatabune cruise with Funayado Tsurishin in Asakusa?

Board an Edo-style yakatabune for a 2.5-hour cruise along the Sumida River, a
must-do experience in Japan.

• A long history: the earliest yakatabune appeared in the Heian period, mainly for the leisure of nobles. In the Edo period, many daimyo and wealthy people used them for moon viewing, flower viewing and watching fireworks.
• Today: people mostly drink and dine together on board, and seats are very hard to get during cherry blossom season and fireworks festivals.
• Asakusa and Odaiba: the cruise passes Asakusa and Odaiba, Tokyo's most popular sightseeing spots, and shows you a completely different side of them.
• City views: see the Odaiba Ferris wheel, Skytree and Rainbow Bridge, and take in 360° views of Tokyo from the open deck.
• On the river: with a gentle river breeze and ever-changing beautiful scenery, see Edo's Shitamachi from another angle and experience a different side of Tokyo.

What is on the menu on a Funayado Tsurishin yakatabune?

Each shared-boat course comes with free-flow drinks of all kinds; the private
charter serves the same courses.

• Kasuga Course: appetizer, sashimi platter (5 kinds), snow crab platter, tempura platter (6 kinds), clam rice, pickles, miso soup and seasonal dessert.
• Wakamiya Course: appetizer, deluxe sashimi platter, snow crab platter, tempura platter (6 kinds), raw tuna rice, pickles, miso soup and seasonal dessert.
• Musashi Course: appetizer, deluxe sashimi platter, snow crab platter, tempura platter, yakitori, eel rice, pickles, miso soup and seasonal dessert.
• Can't eat raw fish:
  • Kasuga and Musashi courses: swap the sashimi for roast beef or simmered fish (choose one).
  • Wakamiya Course: swap the sashimi for roast beef or simmered fish (choose one), and the tuna rice bowl for a grilled chicken rice bowl.
  
  

Trip information

• Meeting time for boarding: departure times vary by day, so please check your booking confirmation.
  • Lunch: 11:45
  • Dinner: Mon–Fri 18:15 / Sat 17:45 / Sun 17:15
  
  
• Meeting point: 1-3-11 Honjo, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
• Duration: 2.5 hours
• Return: same as the meeting point