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The Tokyo shortlist.
The 12 most popular cruises & boat tours in Tokyo right now. Here is what each one costs, how long it takes, and who actually runs it, so you can pick the one worth a day and book it.
Fuji 5th station, Hakone ropeway, Lake Ashi cruise, and a one-way Shinkansen return to Tokyo for $154 in 10 hours.
Most Popular“Every part of this trip was fantastic. Our tour guide Angela was outstanding. Highly, highly recommend this trip!!”
Full-day Tokyo highlights with Meiji Shrine, Asakusa matcha and izakaya lunch, skip-the-line SkyTree, plus Bay Cruise for $122.
“The tour guide Levin was nice. He made the tour fun for everybody”
Sail Asakusa’s Sumida River on a traditional yakatabune dinner cruise with a full Japanese multicourse meal, drinks, and night views.
“This is the best river cruise! Staff very attentive and professional - the delicious food kept coming as did the drinks. Boat was docked when we arrived and only waited a few minutes before boarding. Night lights of Tokyo from river made the cruise all the more memorable. One of the best experiences of our…”
10-hour Hakone day trip from Shinjuku with pirate boat cruise, ropeway to volcanic Owakudani, and Fuji views plus outlets or onsen.
“A very nice trip. A very relaxing trip. Comfortable coach bus. Tour guide was very pleasant. Wished she spoke a little more about the Japanese culture, even though that was not part of the tour. The lake, volcano and shopping was super cool. And we also went for an hour to a spa. That was…”
A yakatabune Tokyo Bay dinner cruise with live shamisen, sukiyaki-style hot pot, unlimited soft drinks, then Tokyo Tower views.
“We had such an amazing evening at the dinner cruise. The food was delicious, and we enjoyed the traditional music player and Yoyo perfectly guided us the entire trip. During the cruise she gave us a lot of interesting information and helped us with our pictures. Definitely a recommendation if you visit Tokyo!”
Traditional Tokyo Bay yakatabune dinner cruise with Skytree and Rainbow Bridge night views, a full course Japanese meal, and unlimited drinks.
“This was absolutely fantastic. Great food, service and views. A great value.”
A smooth 10-hour Tokyo day trip to Hakone and Mt. Fuji sights, including Lake Ashi views, ropeway rides, Owakudani, swans, and Oshino Hakkai.
“Jack was great and very enthusiastic and made sure we got plenty of good views of Fuji. We were lucky to have such clear day accordingly to him. If I’m ever back in Tokyo I would definitely love for him to be my guide again. His English is better than most other Japanese people I’ve…”
A guided day trip from Shinjuku to Mt. Fuji’s 5th Station, Owakudani by ropeway, and a Lake Ashi cruise, with optional lunch.
“Great Trip, our Guide Yoko/ Yoyo was really knowledgable, funny and nice. She explained so many things, so interesting and entertaining. The Driver and her assistant were great too. We did see so much. Unfortunately we had very little time at the volcanic fields due to much traffic jam. But overall I really would recommend.”
Tokyo day trip to Hakone and Enoshima with Lake Ashi pirate cruise, Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani black eggs, and Enoshima Shrine sights.
“It was good except the meeting point was chaos with more than 20 groups trying to find the “person with yellow flag” there was over 10 people with yellow flags and the one for my tour wasn’t waving it but holding it by her side. Additionally the driver was coughing and sneezing the whole journey…”
A 1-hour private-boat-style Tokyo Bay cruise with an English guide. Glide under Rainbow Bridge, see Odaiba close, and catch seabirds at sunset.
“Tokyo's night view may be the most beautiful and valuable of any place in the world today. This tour is definitely worth the price.”
A 10-hour Mount Fuji day trip from Tokyo with a Lake Yamanaka swan boat, 5th Station climb, Oishi Park photos, and Ide sake tasting.
“Awesome time on this trip and easiest to smash it was the highlight of our time in Japan. The caves are Small, but enjoyable, lunch was a heaping bowl of soup, and picture time up on the mountain was perfect for us, no wait to get up and down on the cable car. We had…”
6-hour Tokyo cherry blossom tour with Koishikawa Korakuen, Ueno Park, Chidorigafuchi moat walk, and a 30-minute boat ride.
“The guide was nice and friendly.”
10-hour Mt. Fuji day trip from Ginza: Arakurayama Sengen Park steps, Oshino Hakkai ponds, Lake Kawaguchi Appare cruise, Oishi Park.
“Our tour guide Carp Feng was very kind and helpful. Although we were the only English speaking tourists in the bus she made sure she included us in everything and explained all details in English for our benefit. We had a really enjoyable day and would recommend this experience although it was too cloudy to…”
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