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.
LocaleYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
WaterwayPort of Yokohama
Transit typeScheduled passenger ferry service and local excursion cruise ships
OperatorThe Port Service Corp.
No. of lines1 water bus line, 3 excursion courses, 3 restaurant cruise courses
No. of terminals4

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
  • 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

NameJapaneseTransfersFacilitiesLocation (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 centralKanagawa
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 GovernmentNaka
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

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