{"id":8533,"date":"2018-10-11T18:01:59","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T10:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=8533"},"modified":"2018-11-01T15:09:45","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T07:09:45","slug":"yakatabune-amitatsu-unique-way-of-dining-and-touring-around-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2018\/10\/11\/yakatabune-amitatsu-unique-way-of-dining-and-touring-around-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Yakatabune Amitatsu: Unique Way of Dining and Touring Around Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yakatabune Amitatsu | Philippine Primer Travels\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7XC2pmILjk4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One\u2019s TOKYO SKYTREE experience does not end in reaching the topmost observation deck and taking photos of the views. After all, the tower itself is an attraction that should be captured in your photos, besides the city scenery that can be captured from inside the tower.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8534\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Tokyo Skytree, viewed from the roof deck of Yakatabune Amitatsu.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A great way of experiencing TOKYO SKYTREE is from the outside, far enough from the tower for you to take in the overall beauty of the structure and especially appreciate its magnificence when it lights up at night. Such is \u201cyakatabune,\u201d a tradition of cruising along Sumida-gawa or Sumida River that has lasted since the Edo period, and<\/span><b> Yakatabune Amitatsu <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is a provider that is almost as old as the tradition, operating for a hundred years already.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8535\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Yakatabune Amitatsu has different kinds of boats. On the picture is Hinode, a Japanese-style room boat.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yakatabune Amitatsu offers the <strong>Odaiba Skytree Course<\/strong> which cruises around Asakusa, Tsukiji, and Odaiba, and runs for about 2.5 hours. The highlights of the cruise are TOKYO SKYTREE, Rainbow Bridge, and DECKS Tokyo Beach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8538\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-9-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Rainbow Bridge<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8537\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>DECKS Tokyo Beach and Fuji TV in Odaiba<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8536\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/IMG_8255.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/IMG_8255.jpg 533w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/IMG_8255-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>TOKYO SKYTREE<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their boats take on a modern design with traditional Japanese touches, such as paper lanterns on the windows and tatami floors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8539\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>The boats are equipped with entertainment amenities like a karaoke and sounds system.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The boat stops for a few minutes at each spot to let you get a good view and nice photos of TOKYO SKYTREE, Rainbow Bridge and DECKS Tokyo Beach. All boats have a roof deck that lets you get a better view of each highlighted spot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8540\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-10-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>All boats of Yakatune Amitatsu have a roof deck.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The cruise includes a <strong>standard course meal<\/strong> that lets you try a variety of Japanese dishes like simmered conger eel, assorted sashimi, assorted tempura, hot pot, and more. A vegetarian course is also available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8543\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-2.jpg 533w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>The course comes with unlimited drinks.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8542\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Standard.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Standard.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Standard-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Standard-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Standard course meal \/IMAGE Courtesy of Yakatabune Amitatsu<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8541\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Standard-sashimi-boat.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Standard-sashimi-boat.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Standard-sashimi-boat-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Standard-sashimi-boat-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Standard sashimi boat\/ IMAGE Courtesy of Yakatabune Amitatsu<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The dining experience is made special not only by the scenery but also by the company of other people that you\u2019re sharing the experience with. It is a nice way of making new friends, which makes the experience even more memorable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8834\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/IMG_8261-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/IMG_8261.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/IMG_8261-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/IMG_8261-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>We were pleased to share the cruise with members of the Tokyo Lions Club.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8544\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/10\/Yakatabune-Amitatsu_Philippine-Primer-7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>The people you share the ride with make the experience more memorable!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Depending on the season, there are different experiences to be had\u2014fireworks in summer, blossoming cherry trees in spring, colorful foliage in autumn, or enjoyment of hotpot in winter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2018\/10\/10\/tokyo-skytree-an-unconventional-match-for-the-city\" target=\"_blank\">TOKYO SKYTREE\u2120: An Unconventional Match for the City<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>General Information:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Location: Azumabashi-sanbashi, Asakusa, Tokyo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amitatsu.jp\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">www.amitatsu.jp\/english<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rate: \u00a510,800 (tax inclusive) *Reservation is required; minimum of 2 persons<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Written by Rei Lea\u00f1o<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">This first appeared in Philippine Primer English magazine&#8217;s Vol. 31 &#8211; October issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yakatabune Amitatsu is a provider that is almost as old as the &#8220;yakatabune&#8221; tradition, operating for a hundred years already.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[562,565,1465,67,342,1407,1464],"tags":[1466,1467,1468,1471,1474],"class_list":["post-8533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","category-japan-international","category-tokyo","category-cruise","category-travel-guide","category-travel","category-tokyo-spot-2018","tag-tokyo-skytree","tag-tokyo-2018","tag-tokyo-spots","tag-yakatabune-amitatsu","tag-activities-in-tokyo"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8533"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8835,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8533\/revisions\/8835"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}