Getting There By Water
Despite being a major port, few passenger services operate out of Tokyo. The Tokyo Ferry Port is located at Ariake, on Odaiba Island in Tokyo Bay. Facilities include a snack bar, souvenir shops and luggage lockers. Arrival and departure information is available from the Ferry Service Centre (tel: (03) 3501 0889; website: www.tptc.or.jp/eng/ferry.htm).
Ferry services: There are no international ferry services from Tokyo, however, a number of long-distance car and passenger ferries connect Tokyo to Hokkaido, Shikoku, Kyushu and Okinawa. There are services from Okinawa to Taiwan, from Osaka/Kobe to China, and from Fukuoka/Hakata and Shimonoseki to Korea.
Transport to the city: The Yurikamome Monorail (tel: (03) 3529 7221) runs from Ariake to Shimbashi Station on the JR Yamanote loop line (journey time – 25 minutes). Tickets cost „370.
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