Tokyo Itineraries: Day Charters and Multi-Day Routes
Tokyo’s cruising ground rewards both the afternoon escape and the extended voyage. The day charter routes below offer a taste of what lies beyond the harbour, while the multi-day itineraries cover different ground – a guest looking at the 3-day and 4-day routes can stitch them together into a 7-day voyage without repeating a single anchorage. Every route is fully customisable: your captain adjusts stops and pacing based on wind, sea state and your group’s mood.
Day Charter Routes from Tokyo
Yokohama Bay and Odaiba: The City Skyline Cruise
Depart Yokohama Bayside Marina and cruise north into inner Tokyo Bay. Pass beneath the Yokohama Bay Bridge and into the glittering waterfront of Minatomirai, where the Landmark Tower (296 metres) and the red-brick Akarenga warehouses line the harbour. Continue north past the container docks and into Tokyo’s waterfront, with the Rainbow Bridge arching overhead and the futuristic architecture of Odaiba on the artificial islands ahead. Anchor briefly off Odaiba for photographs, then loop south past the industrial shoreline and back to Yokohama. Your chef serves lunch on the aft deck as the skyline slides past. Duration: 4–6 hours. Ideal for guests arriving in the afternoon who want an introduction to Tokyo Bay before heading south the next day.
Kamakura and Enoshima: Temples and Olympic Waters
Head south from Yokohama along the Kanagawa coast, roughly 20 nautical miles to Enoshima. Anchor in the lee of the island and take the tender ashore for a morning exploring the shrine walk (three linked shrines, the oldest from 552 AD), the sea caves and the clifftop botanical gardens. Cruise a short distance east to Yuigahama Beach and drop anchor for a swim, then take the tender ashore for a walk to Kamakura’s Great Buddha at Kōtoku-in. Lunch on the aft deck with views of the Shonan coast, then cruise back to Yokohama in the golden late-afternoon light. Duration: 8–10 hours. The most popular full-day route from Tokyo.
Hayama and Mount Fuji: The Imperial Coast Sunset
Cruise south-west to Hayama (roughly 25 nautical miles), passing Enoshima and the Shonan beaches. Anchor off Isshiki Beach for a swim in calm, clean water, then take the tender to Morito Shrine on its tiny island. Lunch at a waterfront restaurant in Hayama or on the aft deck, with Mount Fuji visible across Sagami Bay on clear days. In the late afternoon, your captain positions the yacht for the sunset – the light catches Fuji’s snow-capped peak and the entire western sky turns to fire. Return to Yokohama in the evening glow. Duration: 8–10 hours. Best in autumn and winter for Fuji views.
3-Day Tokyo Yacht Charter Itinerary: The Shonan Coast and Sarushima
Day 1: Yokohama to Enoshima and Kamakura
Board at Yokohama Bayside Marina by mid-morning. Cruise south along the Kanagawa coast to Enoshima, roughly 20 nautical miles. Anchor in the island’s lee and spend the morning exploring the shrine walk, the sea caves and the Sea Candle lighthouse. Cross to Yuigahama Beach for a swim and a tender ride ashore to Kamakura’s Great Buddha. Your chef serves lunch on the aft deck – fresh sashimi, edamame, cold soba noodles and chilled Japanese beer. Spend the afternoon cruising the Shonan coast, with the forested hills of Kamakura to port and the open Pacific to starboard. Anchor off Enoshima or Kamakura for the night. Dinner on deck: grilled yellowtail collar, miso soup, seasonal pickles and a carafe of junmai sake, as the lights of the Shonan coast twinkle on the shore.
Day 2: Hayama, Morito Shrine and Jogashima
Rise early and cruise south to Hayama, where Mount Fuji greets you across Sagami Bay on a clear morning. Anchor off Isshiki Beach and swim in the calm, clean water that has attracted the Imperial family for over a century. Take the tender to Morito Shrine – a vermilion torii gate marks the entrance to this tiny island shrine, a serene pocket of old Japan just metres from the shore. Lunch ashore at one of Hayama’s refined waterfront restaurants, or your chef prepares a kaiseki-inspired spread on the aft deck. In the afternoon, cruise past the Aburatsubo Peninsula to Jogashima – a small island at the tip of the Miura Peninsula with a historic lighthouse (built 1869) and coastal hiking trails through wildflower meadows. Anchor in the sheltered waters off Jogashima for sunset and dinner.
Day 3: Sarushima and Return to Yokohama
Cross to the eastern side of the bay mouth and anchor off Sarushima, Tokyo Bay’s only natural island. Spend the morning exploring the atmospheric Meiji-era fortification ruins – red-brick tunnels, overgrown gun emplacements and crumbling stone walls draped in subtropical vegetation. Snorkel the surprisingly clear waters on the island’s southern side, where rocky reef attracts wrasse and sea bream. Your chef prepares a farewell lunch on the aft deck as the yacht cruises north to Yokohama, arriving by mid-afternoon. Disembark at Yokohama Bayside Marina with time for a sunset stroll along the Yamashita Park waterfront or a final bowl of ramen in Chinatown.
4-Day Tokyo Yacht Charter Itinerary: Izu Peninsula Explorer
This itinerary heads south from Tokyo Bay into the volcanic Izu Peninsula – a world of hot springs, sea caves and Pacific-facing beaches that feels entirely separate from the Shonan coast. Guests can combine this with the 3-day Shonan route for a 7-day voyage, or an 8-day grand Tokyo–Izu charter, covering the entire cruising ground without repeating a single stop.
Day 1: Yokohama to Manazuru and Atami
Board at Yokohama Bayside Marina and cruise south-west out of Tokyo Bay into Sagami Bay. Pass the Miura Peninsula and head for Manazuru, roughly 35 nautical miles from Yokohama – a small fishing town where a 350-year-old camphor tree forest meets the waterline. Anchor in the eastern bay for a brief swim, then continue 10 nautical miles south to Atami. This famous onsen town cascades down steep hillsides to a harbour that has welcomed visitors since the Tokugawa shoguns bathed here in the 1600s. Your crew arranges a private clifftop rotenburo (outdoor hot spring) as the sun sets over Sagami Bay. Dinner ashore at a local kaiseki restaurant, or your chef sources the harbour’s catch for a Japanese-Mediterranean fusion dinner aboard.
Day 2: Ito and the Jogasaki Coast
A 10-nautical-mile morning cruise brings you to Ito, where the Englishman William Adams built Japan’s first Western-style ships in 1604. South of Ito, the Jogasaki Coast unfolds – 35-metre volcanic sea cliffs, natural rock arches and a dramatic suspension bridge over a gorge. Take the tender close to the cliff base for photographs, then cruise further south to Shimoda, where Commodore Perry landed in 1854 to open Japan to the West. Wander the gas-lit streets and the Ryosenji temple, then return to the yacht for dinner in a sheltered bay as the coastal hills turn amber in the fading light.
Day 3: Shimoda Beaches, Cape Irozaki and Dogashima
Shirahama Beach – a 700-metre crescent of white sand – is your morning playground. Swim, paddleboard and snorkel in turquoise shallows, then cruise west to Cape Irozaki (the peninsula’s southern tip, with a lighthouse on volcanic cliffs) and on to Dogashima. The Tensodo Cave here has a circular skylight in its ceiling that throws a shaft of light onto the turquoise water below – your tender enters in calm conditions for a moment that feels genuinely otherworldly. Lunch on the aft deck off Dogashima, then cruise north along the quieter western Izu coast. Overnight at anchor, with grilled kinmedai – the Izu’s signature golden-eye snapper – as the centrepiece of dinner.
Day 4: Western Izu and Return to Yokohama
A final morning swim or onsen excursion, then the yacht turns north for the return to Yokohama (50–60 nautical miles). Mount Fuji dominates the north-western horizon on clear days. Your chef prepares a farewell bento-style lunch – sushi, tempura, pickled vegetables, wagyu sliders – as the Yokohama skyline appears in the late afternoon. Arrive at the marina by early evening, carrying memories of volcanic coastline, hidden caves and hot springs that most visitors never reach.
Guests looking for a longer voyage can combine the 3-day Shonan Coast route with the 4-day Izu Peninsula route for a comprehensive 7-day Tokyo charter, or add an extra day for an 8-day grand itinerary that covers every highlight from Sarushima to Dogashima without repeating a single anchorage.
