Rent an autumn style yukata from the Tokyo Bay Noryosen Yukata Shop and board the cruise!

15.September.2017 | FASHION

The “Tokyo Bay Noryosen Yukata Shop,” a yukata rental store for riders boarding the Tokyo Bay Noryosen cruise, are renting out autumn themed yukata coloured in the hues of autumn to fit the season.

From September 12th to October 9th, this “Aki Yukata” autumn line-up will be added to their yukata rental service.

 

The Tokyo Bay Noryosen also hosts yukata performances for people to enjoy their yukata even more. They also offer a hugely popular ¥1,000 discount to those boarding in yukata. The cruise drew in almost 15,000 people dressed in yukata last September and is a popular location for wearing them in autumn.

 

Compared to summer, autumn brings much crisper weather that can be enjoyed even more, making it the perfect occasion to wear a yukata.

 

Board the Tokyo Bay Noryosen and celebrate the full moon with this year’s Jugoya along with a nighttime view of Tokyo Bay.

◼︎Information 

Tokyo Bay Noryosen Yukata Shop

Address: Tokyo Bay Noryosen Yukata Shop, Takeshiba Passenger Ship Terminal 2, 1-16-1 Kaigan, Minato, Tokyo, 105-0022

Access: 8-minutes’ walk from JR Monorail “Hamamatsucho Station”

*When using the monorail, please get off at the 1st floor elevator.

*Connected to Yurikamome at “Takeshiba Station”

*11-minutes’ walk from “Daimon Station” via the Toei Ōedo Line and Toei Asakusa Line

*1-minutes’ walk from Tokai Kisen Takeshiba Bridge

Telephone: 03-44405-6788 (Available weekdays 10:00-17:00)

Homepage: http://yukata-natsu.tokyo/

 

“Tokyo Bay Noryosen 2017”

Running: June 30, 2017 to October 9, 2017

Course: Departing Takeshiba Passenger Ship Terminal at 19:15 – Cruise around Tokyo Bay area – Return to Takeshiba Passenger Ship Terminal at 21:00

Price: Adults – ¥2,600 / Highschool-Middle School Students – ¥1,050 / Elementary School Students – ¥550

*Payment includes boarding free, free drink and consumption tax

*Adults wearing a yukata upon boarding will receive a ¥1,000 discount from the above price (apart from on the weekends and on national holidays)

Telephone: 03-3437-6119 (*all days are reservation-only)

Homepage: http://www.nouryousen.jp

※Reservations can be made for the boarding ticket and food set ‘Party Plan’ 2 months prior to your day of boarding. Reservations for just boarding tickets can be made up to 1 month prior to your day of boarding.

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