Yanagawa is known as the “City of Waterways” because there are many beautiful canals, or moats, running throughout the city. One of the best ways to experience Yanagawa is by taking a river cruise, also called a “moat tour.”
- During the cruise, you will ride in a small boat and travel along the peaceful canals. This unique tour lets you see Yanagawa from a lower viewpoint, close to the water, which is different from walking around the city. You can relax and enjoy the charming scenery, traditional buildings, and the calm atmosphere of Yanagawa.
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The Highlight
A local English-speaking guide will accompany the tour from Fukuoka. The tour includes a ticket for the Yanagawa River cruise, lunch of steamed eel in a pot, and a round-trip train ticket.
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 has another name "Venice in 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.
Please enjoy a lunch of Yanagawa's specialty, steamed eel, along with the beautiful countryside scenery. ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー Information about tour operator Name H.I.S. Co.,Ltd address Kamiyacho Trust Tower 5F 4-1-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6905, JAPAN registration number No.724 by Commissioner of Japan Tourism Agency
Information about tour Place of departure and destination FUKUOKA number of days of travel 1 day means of transportation Train name of railway company Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. meals; Lunch is included Minimum number of passengers to operate; 2 Ｎumber of GUIDE：1 ・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about our travel packages at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkan/boshu_j_2009.pdf ・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about this product at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkan ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー
Guide Services
Languages Spoken by Guides
- English
- Japanese
Itinerary
- 09:00 ~ 10:30: Meet the guide at Fukuoka Mitsukoshi Lion Square This is a half-day tour that takes 6 hours and 30 minutes from the meeting time.
- Take the train to Yanagawa Station
- Yanagawa River Cruise Experience (60min)
- Grilled Eel Lunch (60min)
- Train Departs to Tenjin
- 15:30 ~ 17:00: Arrive at Nishitetsu Tenjin Station
Price Details
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.
Purchase Notice
- This is a Private Tour
- The minimum number of participants is 2 person.
- If you cannot eat eel, or you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, please let us know in advance.
- If the weather condition is not good for river cruise, river cruise tour will be cancelled for your safety.
Important Booking Information
The meeting place is Fukuoka Mitsukoshi Lion square. It is located on the 1st floor and marked by a bronze lion statue. The guide will wait having a name board with our customer's name and the HIS logo.
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)