Tokyo SKY BUS
July 18th, 2008 by Mark A Buckton-double deckers in the East
A tour in an open topped bus might not be everybody’s cup of tea in the soaring temperatures of mid-July Tokyo but once you are above the heat of the sidewalks, the summertime humidity is largely forgotten.
Setting off from the area just west of Tokyo’s main Shinkansen bullet train terminus, the SKY BUS is a unique, thus far unequalled way in which to view the heart of the Japanese capital.
Using a red double decker bus similar to those seen in London and several cities around the United Kingdom, Hinomaru Limousine Co. LTD strives to replicate the famous tours of the British capital in open topped transport but taking its customers on an hour long trip around many of the main sites central Tokyo has to offer.
The Imperial Palace, National Diet Building and magnificent grounds of the Embassy of the United Kingdom and Great Britain all feature prominently as does the upmarket Ginza district with its range of historic and fashionable buildings – a very cost effective, highly enjoyable and recommended way to see some of the main sites Tokyo has to offer without wearing out the shoe leather.
Access: From Tokyo Station (JR / subway lines) – leave via the Marunouchi Minami-guchi and walk to the bus stop in front of the Mitsubishi Building (beside Maru Building)
Fee: 1200 yen – adults / 600 yen – kids (4 years and above)
Timings: Tours conducted from 10:00 to 18:00 – on the hour, every hour
Link: www.skybus.jp/English/index.html
