Cruise through Tokyo Bay on a floating alien ship

This alien ship is actually a schmancy "floating bar" in Odaiba that takes you around Tokyo Bay while you sip fancy cocktails that cost $7/each. The cruise itself costs $25. Might be a fun thing to do if you're looking for something different on a night out in Tokyo, especially since the Rainbow Bridge is super pretty at night.

Link (via News on Japan)

Comments

[Jeff]

I finally rode on this thing on my last Japan trip. Not sure what your policy on comment links, but this really is relevant: http://www.alphabetcityblog.com/2007/09/tokyo-day-2-himiko-boat-asakusa-redux.html

It's really not a fancy boat at all. It's just a plain old water taxi (the official site actually calls it a "water bus") with a Matsumoto-designed skin on it - and the stuff they sell on board is just regular vending machine stuff.

I can't get the linked site to load but it looks like they might do a special night cruise now; the one I took was just the regular Asakusa-Odaiba run. There's another official site that talks about that here: http://www.suijobus.co.jp/english/cruise_e/himiko/index.html

Interesting thing is that skin makes the boat HOT in summer. It's like a greenhouse. Even with the a/c on full blast, you feel like an ant under a magnifying glass.

[Andy Skinner]

Somehow it reminds me of the London Eye.