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January 18, 2007
At the foot of Azuma-bashi bridge, there's a station of Suijo-Bus (water-bus). I guess this is quite old station, but the ship is well maintenanced. With this bus, you can go from Asakusa to Hamarikyu, Hinode Pier, Odaiba and Toyosu. The boat tours of Sumida River appears attractive. There are lots of bridges over Sumida River, and each bridge has its history. In the bus, you can know its history.
There are more than 10 kinds of ship. Sometimes I see them, but I can not categorize them. You can go to TOKYO WATER CRUISE website and check the machine. The ship "HIMIKO", very impressive. This HIMIKO is prodiced by Mr. Leiji Matsumoto, one of the best renowned Japanese cartoonists. He designed this ship's concepts, "the image of teardrop" and "the ship appealing to children". This ship is a completely unique water bus with its streamline shaped body with 3D windows. "Himiko" is named after Queen Himiko who was the first recognized an alpha female in old Japanese history. This ship is from Asakusa to Odaiba. You know Odaiba is brand-new and modern attractive area. It has a big shopping center with wooden deck
TOKYO WATER CRUISE
http://www.suijobus.co.jp/english/index.html
