[2025 Yanagawa ] Travel Guide for Yanagawa Kanko Kaihatsu K.K. (Shogetsu Punting Station) (Updated Mar)

Yanagawa Boat Ride Dock 📍Address 329 Mitsuhashimachi Takahatake, Yanagawa, Fukuoka 832-0826 Japan 🕰️Operating Hours Mon-Sun: 09:30 - 14:30 How to Get to the Boat Ride & Tour🛶 1️⃣ About 1 hour from Fukuoka Station to Yanagawa Station 2️⃣ There is a free shuttle bus and it takes less than 10 minutes to the boat ride dock 3️⃣ The boat ride lasts about 1 hour

Departing from Fukuoka Tenjin, take the Nishitetsu "Suito" train🚊 to the water city Yanagawa. I boarded the boat, and the boatman sang folk songs as he punted the boat. He shuttled through the criss-crossing waterways, with water flowing from house to house and poplars hanging from every house, feeling the customs of the water town. The boatman will also perform a show of jumping onto the bridge and then jumping back off the boat, which will amaze the tourists. I especially chose #daughter's day to visit. There is a girl's day🎎 #limited time water cruise festival🪅 event, which enriches my Yanagawa itinerary. 🍽️Food choice: Traditional steamer kabayaki eel rice🍱 with eel liver soup Supplementary information💾: March 3rd every year in Japan is Girls’ Day, which is a traditional festival to pray for🙏girls’ healthy growth and happiness😊💮 #福彩游 #福oka吃#水乡风gallery

Come to Fukuoka in addition to shopping and eating good food, but also like to go around to surrounding attractions, this time went to Yanagawa, Dazaifu day trip, in the West Railway Tenjin buy Dazaifu package (very early to the station to buy), set Tickets include tickets to Dazaifu, Yanagawa, Tenjin car rolls and cruise tickets, adults cost 3340Yen, share with you! Because one day to visit both Rukawa and Dazaifu, and the shopping street of Dazaifu usually closes at 5 pm, so we arranged the morning boat ride to Yanagawa after eel rice, followed I went to Dazaifu first. 🚣Satsuki Boat Yard where it will have some very distinctive hats that you can pay to rent, we and the other passengers of the ship are available, so we don't have one. The whole boat ride takes almost an hour, because it introduces many different attractions along the way, such as some kappa statues, photo-taking monuments, different plants and flowers, buildings and art galleries along the way. It was April when we went, and there were cherry blossoms to see🌸 Along the way, we passed the water market, you can help out, we bought a strawberry ice cream 🍦 is also good 😌 The boaters will entertain guests while singing and will talk about history, the atmosphere is good, and will be carefully reminded to be careful of head bumps, because the bridge bottom is short when crossing the bridge, easy to hit heads. If you have time, I recommend you to feel the beautiful scenery of the water town🩷. It's like a postcard! 💰Average consumption per person: 3340Yen #FukuokaTravel #Fukuoka Attractions #Fukuoka #Yagikawa #YagikawaTravel #YagawaCruise

#fukuokaattractions Yanagawa is a unique scenic spot famous for its beautiful waterway scenery. This river has a meandering character. The buildings on both sides of the strait are reflected in the blue waves, forming a beautiful water mirror picture. Walking along the waterway, visitors can see long wooden pavilions and ancient bridges, and experience the rich Edo period style. In addition, you can also take a cruise boat to leisurely shuttle on the waterway and feast your eyes on it. At night, warm lights light up on both sides of the Yanagawa River, playing the role of a romantic city night scene, as if you are in a quiet and simple water town, making people linger and linger in the beautiful scenery in front of you.

🛶The entire cruise journey takes about 1 hour. After getting off the bus at Yanagawa Railway Station, staff will guide you to the boarding location of the shuttle bus. After boarding, all guests on the boat will be sent to the boarding location. The trip is very smooth. After boarding the boat, The captain will sing and explain the history of the route. There is a sales department in the middle, and after ordering, it will be delivered to the boat. The ice cream 🍦 and baked dumplings are super delicious. 🛶If you buy a West Rail cruise package, remember to take the shuttle bus to the boarding station without queuing up to buy tickets. You can just hand the ticket in the package to the staff to tear it away. 🛶The cruise experience is overall good, but you will feel a little tired after sitting in the back. In addition, if the temperature is low, it is best to prepare more scarves or hats. After completion, a special bus will take guests back to Yanagawa Station, which is worth a visit. #fukuokaattractions

When you are in Kyushu, Japan, one of the must do activities is to take a punting ride on a traditional wooden boat along Yanagawa canal. As we were there during autumn, there were some trees with yellow leaves. The fallen leaves also make the river have tinges of yellow too. Another best time to visit will be during the sakura season when cherry blossom trees line up along both sides of the canal too. It is a true test of balance for the boatman who had to navigate the huge canal while standing on the boat. They will also sing traditional folk songs for the visitors, and the serenade complements the peaceful scenery on both sides of the river. Some of the bridges we encountered along the way are low and close to the water, hence the boatmen will also do some stunts by scaling up the bridge and then hopping back onto the boat. It is truly amazing to see them getting off and landing with so much ease despite their age, and they still have the energy to steer us all the way to the end. #fallingforfall