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Boat Race Heiwajima ボートレース平和島

Tokyo's noisiest cheap thrill: hydroplane boat racing on a canal at Heiwajima, with ¥100 entry, roaring six-boat races every half hour and a crowd of serious punters.

HoursRace days from approx. 10:00 (summer from 11:00)

ClosedNon-race days (see official calendar)

PriceAdmission: ¥100

Getting thereHeiwajima Station (Keikyu), free bus 5 min or walk 15 min

Time needed1.5-2 hours

Best timeWeekend race days or a big-name SG meeting

Address1-1-1 Heiwajima, Ota City, Tokyo

Websiteheiwajima.gr.jp

About

Kyotei (boat racing) is one of Japan's four legal forms of public gambling, and Heiwajima is one of three courses in Tokyo. Six one-person hydroplanes blast three laps around a 600 m course, jostling at the turns at up to 80 km/h, and the whole race takes under two minutes. Entry costs ¥100, bets start at ¥100, and the stands are a slice of working-class Tokyo: newspapers, pencils and pockets full of tickets. The modern grandstand has reserved seating floors, cheap food and a theatre, and big-name SG races draw huge crowds. Even if you do not bet, the noise and spray from the waterside fence are worth the trip, and it is next to Heiwajima Onsen for a soak afterwards.

Highlights

Six-boat hydroplane races every 30 minutes or so
Stand at the waterside fence for spray and engine roar
¥100 entry, bets from ¥100
Reserved-seat floors with panoramic views of the course
Next to Big Fun Heiwajima and its onsen

Tips

Check the race calendar first; on non-race days only off-track betting runs
Free shuttle buses run from Heiwajima and Omori stations on race days
You must be 20 or over to bet
Pick a boat by lane number; lane 1 on the inside wins most often

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