Yasuyuki KAWANISHI + ICHIBANSEN / nextstations
川西 康之 + 株式会社イチバンセン 一級建築士事務所 / ネクストステーションズ
Hakaone Yusen SORAKAZE
Hakone, Kanagawa JAPAN
 Hakone Yusen 箱根遊船 SORAKAZEphoto by Fumiaki OHASHI |  Hakone Yusen 箱根遊船 SORAKAZE写真提供：富士急行株式会社 |  Hakone Yusen 箱根遊船 SORAKAZEphoto by Fumiaki OHASHI |
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 Hakone Yusen 箱根遊船 SORAKAZE写真提供：富士急行株式会社 |  Hakone Yusen 箱根遊船 SORAKAZE写真提供：富士急行株式会社 |  Hakone Yusen 箱根遊船 SORAKAZE写真提供：富士急行株式会社 |
 Hakone Yusen 箱根遊船 SORAKAZEphoto by Fumiaki OHASHI |  Hakone Yusen 箱根遊船 SORAKAZE写真提供：富士急行株式会社 |  Hakone Yusen 箱根遊船 SORAKAZE270写真提供：富士急行株式会社 |
 Hakone Yusen 箱根遊船 SORAKAZE写真提供：富士急行株式会社 |  Hakone Yusen 箱根遊船 SORAKAZEphoto by Fumiaki OHASHI |  Hakone Yusen 箱根遊船 SORAKAZE写真提供：富士急行株式会社 |
 Hakone Yusen 箱根遊船 SORAKAZE写真提供：富士急行株式会社 |
A green park floating on the lake
Hakone is one of the oldest tourist destinations in Japan. The Lake Ashinoko Pleasure Boat service, which was operated by the Izu-Hakone Railway Group, was transferred to the Fujikyu Group in 2023. Since the Fujikyu Group's first foray into Hakone, the project has begun to significantly remodel the 40-year-old ship. Our work starts from concept formulation, and basic design including floor plans and furniture, and graphics such as logos as total. We wanted to provide excitement to our customers with Fujikyu's unique challenges, so we decided to turn the entire ship into a park. The deck is filled with soil and covered with grass and is equipped with swing-like benches to enhance the freedom of movement around the ship and deck. Since the ship sails on the route closest to Hakone Shrine, Japanese lucky charms are placed on the body as accents.
Hakone Yusen Sorakaze has been shortlisted in the 10. Public Space category in the SBID International Design Awards 2024.
