Yagiri-no-watashi

矢切の渡し

The only ferry in the metropolitan Tokyo area

The famous Tokyo sightseeing activity of Yagiri-no-watashi is a traditional mode of transportation that has continued since the Edo period. It connects the riverbed behind Shibamata Taishakuten Temple crossing over the Edo River to Shimoyakiri in Matsudo, Chiba. This boat ride packs plenty of atmosphere into just five minutes.

HOURS	10:00am-4:00pm (reception closed)
CLOSED	Open 365 days a year, closed during rain and poor weather, Monday and Tuesday from July to August, mid-January to mid-March, Monday to Friday in December (open when those days fall on a national holiday)
NOTES RE: CLOSINGS	Extra holidays apply
COST	One way: Adult ¥200, child ¥100
OTHER INFO	Disabled person and 1 caretaker are half price
ADDRESS	Edogawa River District, Shibamata, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo
ACCESS	10 minute walk from Shibamata Station on the Keisei Kanamachi Line
TEL	047-363-9357
OTHER CONTACT INFO	Yagiri Ferry, Ltd. Mr. Sugiura
CREDIT CARD	Not accepted