Welcome to “Wasen” (Free Boat Ride)
Japanese Traditional Wooden Boat Association
Our association was founded with the assistance of Koto city in 1995. The
purpose of our association is to preserve the "Wasen" Japanese
traditional wooden boats as cultural heritage , and to inherit the rowing
techniques. We are located at Yokojukkengawa Shinsui Park.
Last updated (May 31,2023)
Operation
status |
The next service is June 7th. |
Since the number of people infected with the new coronavirus is decreasing, we will change the infection control measures as follows.
➀From March 13, please wear a mask at your own discretion.
② Please fill in the boarding list (name, phone number, address up to street address) after disinfecting your hands and fingers.
③ Please follow the instructions of the boatman when waiting to board or when getting on or off the boat.
*Updated schedule 2023-2024 (Click here)
お知らせInformation
新着情報news
- May 28th ,2023
- Today was a windy day. However, many passengers came. (here)
- May 4th ,2023
- Yesterday (5/3), we were interviewed for TV Tokyo's program "Haunting! Ad Town Heaven".
From 9:00 pm on Saturday, May 20th, it will be broadcast in ~Toyocho~.
- April 24 ,2023
- The content aired on Koto Ward public relations program Wide Square has
been released on the official channel of Koto Ward. "This is the first
time for the rookie boatmen to row a Japanese-style boat at the Sakura
Festival." (here)
- April 23 ,2023
- Today was the perfect day to board a Japanese-style boat, and many foreign
passengers came to experience boarding and oar rowing.(Click here)
- April 19 ,2023
- There was an interview for the French TV program "ASIE INSOLITE".
- April 15 ,2023
- We were featured in Koto Ward's PR program, "Koto Wide Square".
(Title) "I tried rowing at the Sakura Festival"
~ Members of the Wasen Tomo-no-kai, who are participating in the experience of boarding a Japanese-style boat.
From the new member's boating practice to the gala occasion, we will
closely follow them. ~
(Broadcast date/time) 4/16 (Sun)-22 (Sat) Every day: 9:00, noon, 15:00, 19:00
- April 14 ,2023
- A digest version video of the Edo Fukagawa Sakura Festival has been released
on YouTube.(Click here)
- April 12 ,2023
- Sailing Japanese-style boats along the Oyoko River to the Yokojukken River
(Click here)
- April 2 ,2023
- Today is the last day of this year's Sakura Festival. The cherry blossom
petals that started to fall were so beautiful.(Click here)
- March 26 ,2023
- Due to the rain, the Japanese boat service has been canceled today.For
details, please refer to the official website of the tourism association.
(Click here)
- March 21 ,2023
- We enjoyed cherry blossoms on a Japanese boat.(Click here)
- March 15 ,2023
- We sailed on Japanese boats to participate in the cherry blossom festival.
The first boat arriving at Kurofune Pier has been published on YouTube.(Click
here)
- March 14 ,2023
- Koto Ward's public relations program, which was broadcast on Koto Wide Square,
"I'll try Masumi -I'll try to ride a Japanese boat-"
(February 26, 2023) – YouTube (Click here)
- March 12 ,2023
- For the Edo Fukagawa Cherry Blossom Festival, 5 Japanese boats sailed to Kurofune Pier.(Click here)
- February 26 ,2023
- Town magazine "Fukagawa" published a feature article about Wasen
Tomo no Kai. These articles are in Japanese.(Article)
- February 13 ,2023
- On February 9th, the Yomiuri Shimbun published an introductory article about our association. However, the article is in Japanese. (Article)
- February 12 ,2023
- This month (February 2023), we will introduce three people who have passed
the certification exam and have become new boatmen. From the left in the
photo, Mr. Mikio Unehara, Mr. Kazuhiro Ito, and Mr. Shinichi Takeda, I
look forward to their great success in the future.(Photo)
- February 5 ,2023
- Mr. Mikio Unehara, who passed the boatman certification exam last week,
was awarded a certificate of boatman. We look forward to his future success.(Photo)
- January 29 ,2023
- Two new boatmen were born today. In the afternoon, there was a boatman's
certification exam and they passed it.Details will be announced later.
At the end of the ceremony,the vice-president presented a hand-made paddle
and "Ro" model.
Further special training continues for the Sakura Festival. (Photo)
- January 23 ,2023
- A special feature on Koto Wide Square, a Koto Ward publicity program broadcast last July
"Traditional technology to the future - Japanese boats in Koto Ward" Part 2
"~Traditional technology to the future~ Revived Japanese boats".
Please take a look.
[Feature] -Traditional technology for the future- Reviving Japanese boats|Koto Ward (koto.lg.jp)
https://www.city.koto.lg.jp/011501/kmovie/wide-square/20230115wasen.html
- January 22 ,2023
- We made it for practice by resembling the bit for mooring at Kurofune Pier.
We are all practicing assuming that the cherry blossom festival will be held. (Photo)
- January 22 ,2023
- We had about 60 people on board today. The photo is Mr. Tatsuya Suzuki,
head of the Fukagawa branch of the Koto Ward Tourist Association.
(Posted with customer's permission.)(Photo)
- January 16 ,2023
- This is the broadcast date of the Nippon Television program, which was interviewed on January 8th.
※Saturday, January 28, 22:54-23:00 "Michigatari"
- January 15 ,2023
- In preparation for the cherry blossom festival (Click here)
- January 9 ,2023
- I took a commemorative photo after the annual New Year's Safety Prayer
Ceremony.(Click here)
- January 8 ,2023
- We would like to introduce Paul Lacke (left photo) and Seiya Jinguji (right
photo), who passed the boatman's certification exam on December 18th last
year and made their boatman debut today. We look forward to working with
you both.(Click here)
- January 8 ,2023
- Today is the beginning of the year for us.(Click here)
- December 27 ,2022
- We decorated for the New Year to welcome the New Year.(Click here)
- December 21 ,2022
- NHK TV program (About the Origins of Kanji) covered Wasen, and the broadcast date was decided.
E Tele (021 channel)
February 3, 2023 7:00-7:10
February 9, 2023 17:25-17:35 (rebroadcast)
- December 18 ,2022
- Today is the last sailing day of the year.
We washed and cleaned all the boats in the morning.
Reception for general boarding was finished in the morning, and in the afternoon,
training was conducted in preparation for the cherry blossom festival. In addition,
there were two trainees' boatman exams, and they both passed.(Click here)
- December 4 ,2022
- There were about 70 customers who came on board today, probably because
it was cold in the morning. We hung the big catch flags to pray for safety
in the new year. A passerby in the park asked us, "Is it a festival?"(Click
here)
- November 30 ,2022
- On November 30th, trainee Tsuguhiro Miyazaki passed the boatman's exam.
On the day of the event (11/27), after finishing the half of the Koto Seaside
Marathon, he has a tough heart to take the exam. (Click here)
- November 28 ,2022
- Year-end activities end at 12:00 on Sunday, December 18th.
New Year's activities are scheduled to start around 10:30 on January 8th.
In addition, we are praying for safety from 9 o'clock.
- October 27 ,2022
- "Chidori" is repaired and ready for use (Click here)
- October 24 ,2022
- Important notice: On October 24th, our website was migrated to support SSL. We hope that you will continue to visit our website.
- October 17,2022
- Important notice: From the afternoon of October 24th, the website of Wasen
Tomo no Kai "Japanese Traditional Wooden Boat Association" will
be switched to SSL support. The new URL is scheduled to be "https://www.wasen-tomo.com/wasen-english/".
Sincerely.
- October 12,,2022
- Today, October 12th (Wednesday), we would like to introduce Mr. Isao Fukuda,
who passed the boatman qualification test and successfully made his debut
as a boatman. I look forward to working with Mr. Fukuda in the future.(Photo
here)
- October 12,,2022
- The "Yurikamome" that was being repaired has returned from Sano
Shipbuilding. Crowdfunding recruited in Koto Ward is used for this cost.
Thank you for your cooperation.(Click here)
- October 4 ,2022
- Tomorrow, October 5th, general boarding has been canceled due to rain forecast.
- October 4 ,2022
- We unloaded our largest Japanese boat, “CHIDORI”, cleaned and painted the
bottom of the boat, and moved to the workshop. We are going to start repairing
the bow part.(Click here)
- September 28,2022
- We have more new members. They both passed the boatman's certification
exam. We look forward to seeing the success of the rookie boatmen.(Photo here)
- September 21,2022
- After a long time, many customers boarded the boat.(Click here)
- September 14,2022
- On the second day of general boarding resumption, 14 people in addition
to 2 trainees boarded today in the heat wave. The next time will be September
21st (Sunday), I think it will get cooler little by little. Please come
out to the pier. The picture is Mr. Ota's family from Cebu, Philippines,
and the boatman is Mr. Maekawa. (Posted with the customer's permission.
The only passengers on board were family members, so the mask was removed
only when taking pictures.) {Click here :photo}
- September 14,2022
- General boarding will start from 10:00 as usual today, but due to the forecast
that the heat stroke information (approximate value of WBGT) in Koto Ward
will reach the dangerous level, the rowing experience will be canceled.
- September 12,2022
- Yomiuri Shimbun (Tokyo version) published on September 9th,
This is an article about "Yurikamome" repair.
Tokyo: Restoration of Japanese-style ships Succession of virtuoso skills Koto Ward Sons work: Regional News: Yomiuri Shimbun Online (yomiuri.co.jp)
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/tokyo23/news/20220908-OYTNT50258/
- September 8,2022
- Koto Ward's public relations program, which was broadcast on Koto Wide Square,
"Traditional technology to the future - Japanese boats in Koto Ward"
This is the result of a month of research.
Please take a look.
~ Traditional technology to the future ~ Japanese boat in Koto Ward (July 24, 2022) – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlwSDHe8rOU
- September 7,2022
- We will resume normal activities on September 11th. (General boarding experience,
"Ro" rowing experience, group reservation, trainee registration)
- August 21,2022
- Conducted safety training for the first time in three years. We will continue to strive for safe ship operation and navigation.(Click here)
- July28,2022
- Looking for crowdfunding for "Yurikamome" repair by Koto Ward(Click here)
- July27,2022
- Japanese boat "Yurikamome" flies in the sky!(Click here)
- July24,2022
- Today's activity will be from 10:00 to 12:00. Due to the rapid increase
in the number of people infected with the new coronavirus, the rowing experience
will be canceled and general boarding will be until 12:00. The activity
will be suspended for a while from July 31st. We will inform you about
the resumption.
- July20,2022
- Activities after today will be on Sundays only until August 28th. Please
be careful. Also, when you come to the pier, please cooperate with heat
stroke prevention measures and new corona infection prevention measures. Due
to the forecast that the heat stroke information in Koto Ward will reach
the dangerous level today, the service reception time will be from 10:00
to 12:00.
- July13,2022
- It was raining today, so the service was canceled.
- July6,2022
- The activity is canceled today due to the rain forecast.
- June29,2022 8:30
- Heat stroke information has reached a dangerous level today.
The rowing experience will be canceled in the morning, and the general
boarding experience will end at 12:00.
- June26,2022
- Pull out the iron pipe in the water. (Click here)
- June18,2022
- There was a location on June 1st, of the TV program
We will inform you that information such as broadcasting has arrived.
Please take a look.
O A station: Tokyo Metropolitan TV (TOKYOMX-TV)
Program name: "Gururi Tokyo Edo Walk"
Broadcast date and time: Saturday, June 25, 11: 30-12: 00 9ch
- June14,2022
- The activity will be canceled tomorrow due to the forecast of rainy weather.
- June13,2022
- The weather was fine yesterday, and the visitors enjoyed the boarding and
rowing experience. The appearance of many Calgaomo chicks was very cute.
It rained heavily in the afternoon. ("Kawaii" movie1,movie2)
- June12,2022
- Today is an activity day, but it may be canceled as soon as it rains.
- June1,2022
- We are doing normal activities today. Reception hours are from 10:00 to
14:15. The weather is nice so please come and visit us.
- March28,2022
- The TV station's coverage on March 9 was broadcast as a program. (Click
here)
- March22,2022
- The resumption of activities has been postponed again. Please check the
latest infomation for future resumption schedules.
- March17,2022
- All activities will resume from March 23rd. Please enjoy Japanese boat
while cooperating with our infection control measures.
- February 27,2022
- The second work was completed in the spring-like cheerfulness. Powerful
members are very active in the work of pulling out old pipes. We are making
various preparations with the aim of resuming operations. (Click here)
- February 13,2022
- Completed the hard work (Click here)
- January 9,2022
- Safety prayer and first rowing (Click here)
- December 19,2021
- We enjoyed rowing this year.(Click here)
- December 14,2021
- Today, in the cold rain, the boat that had been repaired by the crane was
dropped onto the river.(Click here)
- November 28,2021
- Due to the decrease in the number of new coronavirus infections, the restrictions
on the number of passengers will be lifted from December.
- November 27,2021
- Regular repairs go smoothly.(Clik here)
- November 9,2021
- The boat was put into the workshop for regular repairs.(Clik here)
- October 21,2021
- The general boarding experience will resume from November 3rd. Please follow
our instructions when resuming. Wearing a mask,measuring temperature, disifecting
hands, distance from people, boarding with half the capacity,etc.
- October 5,2021
- To the workshop for maintenance of the Japanese boat .(Click here)
- September 30,2021
- Although it has been decided to cancel the state of emergency, the resumption
of the boarding experience for the general public will be postponed for
a while in consideration of safety.
- August 22,2021
- Today, we performed maintenance with 15 captains.(Click here)
- April 7,2021
- We have announced the resumption of activities, but as the number of infected
people is increasing again, we will suspend the boarding of general passengers
for a while.
- March 24,2021
- Today's activity was to clean and maintain the boat without the general
passengers on boad.(Click here)
- March 19,2021
- We are planning to resume the general boarding experience from April 14th.
- March 11,2021
- We will inform you of the schedule from April. However, it will be changed
at anytime depending on the infection status of COVID-19. Please check
the latest information.(Click here)
- January 10,2021
- The annual safety prayer was canceled and each boat was cleaned with Japanese
Sake.(Click here)
- December 8,2020
- After the regular repair of the Japanese boat, We floated the boat on the river.(Click here)
- November 19,2020
- We will suspend our activities again due to the spread of COVID-19 infection.
- October 20,2020
- Second regular maintenance has started .(Click here)
- October 14,2020
- There was an interview with the TV station(NHK) today. It will be broadcast
on NHK BS on November 15th.
- October 14,2020
- The activity was suspended for half a year due to the spread of the new
coronavirus, but it has resumed today.(Click here)
Please come at the reception time (10:00How to board a boat
AM-2
:15PM)
on the operation day. It will be canceled on rainy days.