遊覧船(ゆうらんせん)

ゆうらんせん
noun
sightseeing boat; pleasure cruise boat; excursion boat
traveltransportation
1. sightseeing boat; pleasure cruise boat; excursion boat
A boat or ship used for recreational sightseeing trips, typically on lakes, rivers, or along coastlines.
湖(みずうみ)で遊覧船(ゆうらんせん)に乗(の)った。
I rode a sightseeing boat on the lake.
隅田川(すみだがわ)の遊覧船(ゆうらんせん)から桜(さくら)を眺(なが)めた。
I viewed the cherry blossoms from a sightseeing boat on the Sumida River.
遊覧船(ゆうらんせん)は一周(いっしゅう)するのに約(やく)四十(よんじゅっ)分(ぷん)かかり、ガイドの案内(あんない)も付(つ)いている。
The sightseeing boat takes about forty minutes to go around, and comes with a guided tour.

Composed of 遊覧(ゆうらん) (excursion, sightseeing) + 船(せん) (boat, ship). A common feature at Japanese tourist destinations with bodies of water, such as 芦ノ湖(あしのこ) in Hakone, 十和田湖(とわだこ), and 隅田川(すみだがわ) in Tokyo.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 屋形船(やかたぶね) — traditional roofed pleasure boat; typically used for evening dining cruises on rivers, with a distinctly Japanese atmosphere
  • クルーズ船(せん) — cruise ship; a much larger vessel for multi-day ocean voyages
  • 渡(わた)し船(ぶね) — ferry; transports people across a body of water as practical transportation, not for sightseeing

Related Words

Related: 水上(すいじょう)バス (water bus)
Compare: クルーザー (cruiser)
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