One-day stress-free tour in Yanagawa, city of waterways.
Joined 2018
Yanagawa, city of waterways, is a castle town where willows with overhanging branches are reflected on the surface of water so you can enjoy the atomospheric beauty and calmly winding downstream.
After a boat ride, a local cuisine" Tasty Unagi ( steamed eel ) awaits you. Let's enjoy not only river punting but also a famous dish" Unagi." in Yanagawa.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Fukuoka
Mihashira Shrine (This shrine' name ,Mihashira, meaning three Pillars, represents three heroes.)
The river punting , which lasts for about 60 minutes.
Ohana Villa ( A villa of Sadayoshi Tachibana, the family's 5th feudal lord.)
Shoto-en ( This beautiful Japanese garden was designated as a national site of beauty in 1978.)
Birthplace of Hakusyu Kitahara ( Hakusyu Kitahara was a poet and children's song writer, known to every Japanese )
Tasty Unagi (An eel broiled with sweetened soy sauce) ( Yanagawa's famous dish lots of people love. Once you have, never forget.)
Ending Point
Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station or at your hotel.
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee
・The round-trip fare from Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station to Yanagawa station is 1,720Yen per person.
・River punting fare : 1,800 Yen per person. Admission fees for Ohana Villa and Birthplace of Hakusyu Kitahara are 1,600yen per person.
Also, you should bear my expenses for this trip.
Tour Important Information
I can guide you in Yanagawa only if you could bear my expenses, such as transportation fee, admission fees, and lunch fee,etc. If you would like me to guide you in any other places, please feel free to contact me.
Important message from the supplier
I can guide you in Yanagawa, Kitakyusyu and Saga if you pay my transportation fee.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2018
About Tour Guide Tadashi M.
Hello! My name is Tadashi. I was born and raised in Fukuoka and I've lived here all my life. I used to work for a local bank where I was mainly involved in export, import, and foreign exchange, etc. Afterwards I joined a university where I taught international economics and foreign trade for five years.
I'm happy to arrange your tour plans according to your requests and help you to write your own unique story with me.
If you're coming to Fukuoka for the first time, I recommend Tochoji Temple, Kushida Shrine and Fukuoka Castle Ruins where you can get feel for Japanese culture and history. Thirty minutes away from the center by train is Dazaifu. There you can enjoy a very famous shrine, Dazaifu Tenmangu, known as the home of " the god of literature or calligraphy." and Kyushu National Museum. Fukuoka is also a mecca for shopping and food.
If you're coming to Fukuoka again, I recommend that you try local food, for example, Hakata Ramen-noodles in pork broth and locally caught fish. I can also take you to a traditional Japanese shopping arcade,
Kawabata Shotengai. If you would like to get out of the city, we could go to Yanagawa, a town of canals, which is a one hour ride from the city center. You can try boat tours enjoying the leisurely view of the historic buildings and try Steamed Eel.
Fukuoka travel tip: if you arrive in Fukuoka by JR, make sure to get off at "Hakata Station." Sorry, there's no "Fukuoka Station." on JR lines. Hakata is an old name for Fukuoka and your destination.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Reviews
“Fukuoka & Dazaifu day trip”
Tadashi is a patient, knowledgeable and thorough guide. The Shinto shrine and Buddha temple are definitely worth visiting, it gives a sense of Japanese past history in Fukuoka. Shopping is a definite plus in Fukuoka.
Tadashi M.
Hi Sridhar-san. I'm glad that your group enjoyed in Fukuoka. There are still many places in Fukuoka that I would like to take you to. Please come and visit Fukuoka again. Tadashi
“Thoughtful and happy guide”
My wife and I enjoyed a good trip with Tadashi. He was very kind and thoughtful, checking the weather before the tour and making sure we got the best out of the day. He has a good sense of humour and made our day in Fukuoka good fun.
Tadashi M.
Hi Mick-San. Thank you for your nice comment. I'm really happy to hear that you enjoyed this trip. We were lucky that it didn`t rain during our trip By the way, I have one request, Could you send me a picture taken in front of the police station with three people? Pls give my best regards to your wife and be sure to visit Fukuoka again. Tadashi
“Interesting day”
Fukuoka was towards the end of our cruise in Japan and we had been to a number of castles, temples and shrines, we opted to do something different. So we took the train for an hour to go on a boat ride around the moat of a castle. Nice and relaxing, but not worth the 2 hour (roundtrip) train ride. The eel lunch was nice. On the way back, we stopped at the Sukura festival which was a good choice. The choice of stops was our choice. Tadashi was very nice and helpful. We would have been better off staying in Fukuoka.
$182/ per group
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