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Yagiri no Watashi Ferry 矢切の渡し

The last surviving traditional river ferry in Tokyo, a hand-built wooden boat that crosses the Edogawa between Shibamata and Matsudo for ¥200, immortalised in a classic enka song and in the Tora-san films.

HoursAbout 10:00–16:00 (weather permitting)

ClosedWinter weekdays (Dec–mid-March), bad weather

PriceAdult (one way): ¥200
Child (one way): ¥100

Getting thereShibamata Station (Keisei Kanamachi Line), 15 min

Time needed30–45 min

Best timeSpring and autumn weekends

Address7 Shibamata, Katsushika City, Tokyo

About

In the Edo period the shogunate allowed only a few ferry crossings over the Edo River, and Yagiri no Watashi is the only one still running. A small wooden boat, rowed or driven by a boatman with a little engine, shuttles passengers across the broad river between Shibamata in Tokyo and Yagiri in Matsudo, Chiba, whenever enough people gather, there is no timetable. The crossing takes just a few minutes, but the riverbanks are wide and green, herons stand in the shallows, and the view back toward Shibamata's Taishakuten roofs is lovely. The ferry gained fame from Ito Sachio's novel "Nogiku no Haka", the 1983 enka hit "Yagiri no Watashi" and the opening of the Tora-san movies, and it remains a much-loved weekend outing for Tokyo families.

Highlights

The only remaining Edo-era ferry crossing on the Edogawa
Small wooden boat with a traditional boatman
Wide riverbank views with herons and grassland
Famous from Tora-san films, a classic novel and an enka hit
Combines naturally with Shibamata Taishakuten

Tips

Runs daily from mid-March to late November; in winter mainly weekends, holidays and Taishakuten fair days, weather permitting.
There is no timetable: wait at the landing and the boat leaves when a few passengers have gathered.
Pay cash on board (adults ¥200 each way).
From Shibamata Taishakuten, walk 10 minutes east past the Yamamoto-tei garden to the riverbank.

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