- Overview
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- * Yakatabune has been popular since the Edo period. In the past, it was a place used by samurai or merchants to entertain distinguished guests. It is a luxury cruise ship with a Japanese-style tatami room inside and red lanterns hanging outside as decoration.
- * Route A can experience: Japanese sukiyaki, free soft drinks, traditional performances, riverside night views, Tokyo Tower tickets, Japanese festival song and dance performances
- * Recommended groups: couples, parents and children, family, friends, colleagues gatherings
- What to expect
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The history of the Yakatabune can be traced back to the Yakatabune houseboats used for entertainment by nobles and merchants during the Heian Period (794-1185) and the Edo Period (1603-1868), starting a magical journey in Tokyo Bay. Sit comfortably on top of the boat and enjoy the beautiful scenery. **Basic ferry ticket (excluding Tokyo Tower tickets)**: Yakatabune Cruise + Sukiyaki Dinner (Participate at 17:00) **Route A-enter Tokyo Tower at night**: Before 16:50, arrive at Etchujima Pier by yourself. Address: Etchujima Boat Landing 〒135-0044 Etchujima 1-chome 3, Koto-ku, Tokyo 17:00-18:30 Participate in the yakatabune cruise + sukiyaki dinner (the boat sails on time, no waiting will be done if it is late) Go to Tokyo Tower by yourself before 19:20. After entering the gate on Tokyo Tower 1F, turn right and collect your tickets at the show booth. Watch a Japanese ritual song and dance performance from 19:30 to 20:30. It lasts for 1 hour. No filming is allowed during the period. You can take photos with the
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