Visit Yanagawa, one of the most popular towns for sightseeing in Fukuoka Prefecture, enjoy the traditional river cruise.
Enjoy the beauty of the scenery in each season: cherry blossoms in spring, green leaves in summer, autumn leaves in fall, and snow in winter if you are lucky. (In winter, it is not cold because the boat is equipped with a kotatsu (a table with a heater).
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60mins River Cruise
The Highlight
- 60min Traditional River Cruise (Rowing Boat)
The Experience
Around 400 years ago, maintenance dug artificial moat to form a castle town in the cage of Yanagawa Castle fortification was created. In Yanagawa, a very unique water supply system for flood control, irrigation, various mechanisms by the wisdom of our ancestors is still alive. Yanagawa is the city the feudal era of heritage is still alive, with the world's leading waterway in harmony with canal that extends to the center city 2km square to the extension 60km. That's why this city is known as the "Venice of Japan" Leave it to the road of water of the moat, please enjoy a boat trip with the Funauta ( boatman song ) sung by a boatman, seeing a beautiful scenery of each season.
Guide Services
Languages Spoken by Guide On-site
- Japanese
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please print and show your voucher at the designated location.
Purchase Notice
The tour fee includes tickets for river cruise only. No tour guide will escort you.
River cruising hours are from 10:00 to 17:00 (until 16:00 in winter), but we will let you know the time we can arrange for you, when you make your reservation. Please let us know in advance if there is a time that is not convenient for you.
The river cruise tour will be guided only in Japanese. At the time of reservation, please inform us the mobile phone number available in Japan.
If the weather condition is not good for river cruise, this tour will be cancelled for your safety.
Important Booking Information
- Children 0-3 years old are free. Please hold them on your lap and enjoy the river cruise, taking care to ensure their safety.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation made at least 11 day(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)
- Cancel during 8 ~ 10 day(s) of departure, will charge 20%
- Cancel during 2 ~ 7 day(s) of departure, will charge 30%
- Cancel on 1 day(s) before departure, will charge 40%
- Cancel on activities date, Non-refundable (0% refund)