The Royal Park Hotel in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo offers a Yakatabune Mankitsu Plan on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Guests staying on the plan will receive a ride on a traditional yakatabune, or roofed pleasure boat, bedecked with Japanese paper lanterns and featuring a well-preserved wooden interior, maintaining the authentic feel.
The boat departs in the evening from Asakusabashi on the Kanda River and cruises along the Sumida River. Guests can enjoy fine views of Tokyo, such as the illuminated Rainbow Bridge. During the 2 1/2-hour, round-trip excursion, the boat will stop for about 80 minutes for guests to enjoy a Japanese-style dinner that includes sashimi and tempura, served on the vessel.
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