{"id":1776,"date":"2024-04-29T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoteltavinos.com\/en\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=1776"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:12:52","slug":"hamamatsucho-tokyo-bay-water-bus","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/hoteltavinos.com\/en\/blog\/hamamatsucho-tokyo-bay-water-bus\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy an elegant Tokyo tour on a water bus designed by a master of manga and anime\ud83d\udea2\u2728"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/hoteltavinos.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/IMG_4200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1779\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"c-text-box lazyblock-text-box-Z2pEh94 aligndefault aligndefault  wp-block-lazyblock-text-box\">\n            <p>Hamamatsucho doesn&#8217;t really have the image of a tourist destination, but you can actually board a water bus from Waters Takeshiba and Hinode Pier, both located near HOTEL TAVINOS Hamamatsucho \ud83d\ude32\u2728 This time, out of the 10 types of water buses available, we&#8217;ll be introducing a trip on the &#8220;HOTALUNA&#8221; !<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p-table-of-contents js-table-of-contents lazyblock-table-of-contents-Z1eBt9V wp-block-lazyblock-table-of-contents\">\n  <p class=\"p-table-of-contents__heading\">Content<\/p>\n  <ul class=\"c-list p-table-of-contents__list js-table-of-contents__list\">\n  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the water bus &#8220;HOTALUNA&#8221;?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/hoteltavinos.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/SENNAI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1780\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"c-text-box lazyblock-text-box-Z5ucn1 aligndefault aligndefault  wp-block-lazyblock-text-box\">\n            <p>Designed by manga and anime master Reiji Matsumoto, the HOTALUNA is a ship inspired by a spaceship.<br>The streamlined body and color make me feel like I&#8217;m riding on a vehicle from the near future and I can&#8217;t help but feel excited\ud83d\ude0d\ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n                <p>The ship also has large windows, so you can enjoy the view from anywhere.\ud83d\udea2\u2728<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There are two courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/hoteltavinos.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/IMG_4190.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1781\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"c-text-box lazyblock-text-box-Z1GiISY aligndefault aligndefault  wp-block-lazyblock-text-box\">\n            <p>You can board the HOTALUNA from Hinode Pier, a 5-minute walk from HOTEL TAVINOS Hamamatsucho.<br>There are two routes to Asakusa (40 minutes) and Odaiba Seaside Park (20 minutes)<br>On board, you can listen to announcements from the Galaxy Express 999 characters, such as Tetsuro Hoshino, Maetel and the conductor, and enjoy your water bus trip together\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to purchase tickets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/hoteltavinos.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/IMG_4193.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1782\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"c-text-box lazyblock-text-box-BnRP4 aligndefault aligndefault  wp-block-lazyblock-text-box\">\n            <p>Tickets can be purchased online or at the ticket machines.\ud83d\udc81\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/p>\n                <p>\u25a0 Hinode Pier \u2192 Asakusa Adults \u00a51,400 \/ Children \u00a5700<br>\u25a0 Hinode Pier \u2192 Odaiba Seaside Park Adults \u00a51,000 \/ Children \u00a5500<\/p>\n                <p>*Prices are as of April 2024.<br>Please note that from May 8, 2024, payment will only be accepted by credit card, electronic money, and QR code payment; cash will no longer be accepted.<\/p>\n                <p>For more information, please check the TOKYO CRUISE official website:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suijobus.co.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.suijobus.co.jp\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are heading towards Asakusa, you can also see Tokyo Skytree<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/hoteltavinos.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/IMG_4243.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1784\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"c-text-box lazyblock-text-box-1SssFR aligndefault aligndefault  wp-block-lazyblock-text-box\">\n            <p>If you go under the famous bridge over the Sumida River and head towards Asakusa, you can see Tokyo Skytree, the new symbol of Tokyo \ud83d\ude32\u2728<br>Nearby, you can also enjoy the collaboration between the famous gold object and Tokyo Skytree \ud83d\udcf7\ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enjoy Tokyo on a water bus!<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"c-text-box lazyblock-text-box-23MAsK aligndefault aligndefault  wp-block-lazyblock-text-box\">\n            <p>This time, we introduced the water bus &#8220;HOTALUNA&#8221;! If you are staying at HOTEL TAVINOS Hamamatsucho, why not try riding the water bus as one of your options for sightseeing in Tokyo? \ud83d\udea2\ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1779,"template":"","format":"standard","blog_cat":[7],"class_list":["post-1776","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog_cat-hamamatsucho"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Enjoy an elegant Tokyo tour on a water bus designed by a master of manga and anime\ud83d\udea2\u2728 - HOTEL TAVINOS [Official Website]<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Summer in Japan is full of such fun activities as fireworks and festivals. But this year how about a ride on a summer cruise? 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