Yakatabune
A yakatabune (屋形船) is a kind of privately owned Japanese boat. Private boats of the shōgun from the Heian through the Edo periods were very lavishly decorated. Inside, a yakatabune has tatami mats and Japanese low tables that resemble an upper-class Japanese home; in fact, it means "home-style boat", and were basically for entertaining guests in the old days.
A yakatabune near Odaiba
The inside of a yakatabune
Today, they ply the waterways of the rivers and bays of Tokyo among the skyscrapers and temples for sightseeing and retain a traditional feel. They are often easily identifiable at night by their red lanterns hung along the outside of the cabin.
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