The Port Service

The Port Service Corporation (ポートサービス, Pōto Sābisu) is a passenger ship operating company in Yokohama.

The Port Service Corp. / Yokohama Cruising

Sea Bass at Port Side Park.
Locale	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Waterway	Port of Yokohama
Transit type	Scheduled passenger ferry service and local excursion cruise ships
Operator	The Port Service Corp.
No. of lines	1 water bus line, 3 excursion courses, 3 restaurant cruise courses
No. of terminals	4

Founded in 1953, the company operates seabuses, an excursion cruise ship, and a restaurant ship, all within the Port of Yokohama. The services include public lines listed below, as well as chartered ships.

Lines

Marine Rouge, restaurant and harbour cruise ship

Arrows (→) indicate ships only go that direction. Dashes (—) indicate ships go both directions. Lines are operated every day.

Yo: Yokohama Station East Exit

M: Minato Mirai 21 Pukarisanbashi Pier

PA: Pier Aka-Renga

Ya: Yamashita Park

• Seabass (シーバス, Shībasu) (Seabus)
  • Yo — M — PA — Ya
  • Yo — Ya
• Marine Shuttle (マリーンシャトル, Marīn Shatoru) (Excursion cruise ship)
  • Ya → (Port of Yokohama) → Ya
  • Ya → PA → (Port of Yokohama) → Ya → PA
  • Ya → M → PA → (Port of Yokohama) → Ya → M → PA

There are 40 minutes, 60 minutes, and 90 minutes courses.

• Marine Rouge (マリーンルージュ, Marīn Rūju) (Restaurant ship)
  • Ya → M → PA → (Port of Yokohama) → Ya → M → PA

There are 3 courses, namely Lunch Cruising (takes 90 minutes), Sunset Cruising (90 minutes), and Dinner Cruising (120 minutes).

Ships

Sea Bass, shuttle passenger boat service

• Sea Bass
  • Designed for frequent passenger services between Yokohama Station and Yamashita Park. The ship is named Sea Bass, after the Japanese sea bass a fish native to local rivers and estuaries.
• Marine Shuttle
  • An excursion cruise ship, mainly built for the observation tour of the Port of Yokohama. The ship is also often used for school excursions. There is a casual restaurant as well.
• Marine Rouge
  • A restaurant ship, meaning a cruise ship mainly made for its restaurant cruise service. There are four dining spaces, and some observatory spaces. It is also possible to ride the ship without eating.

Stations

Name	Japanese	Transfers	Facilities	Location (All in Yokohama)
Yokohama Station East Exit	横浜駅東口	JR: ■ Keihin-Tōhoku Line, ■ Negishi Line, ■ Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, ■ Tōkaidō Main Line, ■ Yokohama Line, ■ Yokosuka Line Keikyū: Main Line Sōtetsu: Main Line Tōkyū: ■ Tōyoko Line Yokohama Minatomirai Railway: ■ Minatomirai Line Yokohama Municipal Subway: ■ Blue Line (All 10 min. walk from Yokohama. Minatomirai Line is also changeable at Shin-Takashima, 7 minutes walk.)	Yokohama Bayquarter, Port Side Park, Yokohama city central	Kanagawa
Minato Mirai 21 Pukarisanbashi Pier	みなとみらい21 ぷかりさん橋	Yokohama Minatomirai Railway: ■ Minatomirai Line (7 min. walk from Minato Mirai)	Minato Mirai 21 (Yokohama Landmark Tower, Pacifico Yokohama, Queen's Square Yokohama, Yokohama Cosmo World)	Nishi
Pier Aka-Renga	ピア赤レンガ (赤レンガ倉庫前)	Yokohama Minatomirai Railway: ■ Minatomirai Line (9 min. walk from Nihon-ōdōri)	Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, Yokohama Customs, Kanagawa Prefectural Government	Naka
Yamashita Park	山下公園	Yokohama Minatomirai Railway: ■ Minatomirai Line (6 min. walk from Motomachi-Chūkagai)	Yamashita Park, Yokohama Chinatown, Yokohama Marine Tower

See also

• Keihin Ferry Boat
• Tokyo Cruise Ship
• Tokyo Mizube Line
• Water taxi

External links

• (in Japanese) Official website