The river boat ride in Yanagawa is very enjoyable and relaxing! You never get tired of looking at unique view and beautiful waterways from the boat.
Unagi-Seiromushi (Eel) , the specialty in Yanagawa is a must try!
We can also visit Ohana, the former residence of feudal load who ruled this region during Edo periods, and the former house of Samurai.
Dazaifu Tenmangu is kind of on the way back to the city. We can stroll around the shrine and you can grab local sweets and some souvenirs there!
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your hotel or Fukuoka station
Fukuoka station
It is about 50 mins ride on the train to Yanagawa
Yanagawa river cruise
Enjoy a relaxing time along the canal while the boat men skillfully steer the boat with their poles. The city is known for its beauty of its waterways.
Grilled Eel lunch
Enjoy Unagi-Seiromushi, the speciality in Yanagawa.
Ohana
Ohana is the former residence of Tachibana family, a clan of feudal load who ruled this region during Edo periods.
You can see varieties of collections of Tachibana family and scenic Japanese garden.
Yanagawa station
It is aboout 30 to 40 mins ride to Dazaifu
Dazaifu Tenmangu
It is one of most popular touristic places in Fukuoka.
Dazaifu station
Back to Fukuoka city
Ending Point
Your hotel or Fukuoka station
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Guide fee
Train fare-¥870 per adult for one way (pls. kindly pay for the guide as well)
¥440 for a child
River cruising boat - from ¥1000 to ¥2000
Ohana (optional) - Entrance fee ¥1000
Food and drinks
Yanagawa is approx. one hour away from the city by train or car.
- Please kindly note that the guide fee will be
¥40000 up to 4 people
¥44000 up to 6 people
I will be happy to guide you neighboring prefectures if you pay me transportation fee.
Hi! I am Kazue. I am from Fukuoka and live in the central city.
I spent almost 20 years traveling around the world as a cabin attendant. Meeting different people, different cultures and eating local food were best things in my career.
This experience definitely widened my perspective and will help me in some way when I work as a guide.
Since I spent half my life outside of Japan, I noticed our culture and traditions are very unique and became more interested in historical sites in Japan.
For my personal life, I am a mom of twins. It is still a hard work but I am enjoying a lot with them. We take them around Kyushu whenever possible for their fun and experience.
We all love traveling after all.
I am looking forward to showing you around our hometown soon!
Judy C.
“Wonderful time in Fukuoka”
We had a wonderful time in Fukuoka. Ms Kazue was such a good guide. She gave us trivias of the different places and shared a bit of the Japanese cultures. Ms Kazue was nice and we had great conversations with her. She was also very helpful with anything else we needed like recos to restos and shopping areas.
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Kazue I.
Dear, Mrs. Judy Thank you so much for your kind and nice comments on me. I am so glad to hear you enjoyed the tour with me. I also enjoyed a lot talking with both of you while nicely spending the time with you. Thank you again!! Warmest, Kazue
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Tony S.
“Interesting and flexible tour”
The tour with Kazue was really great! At the beginning, she discussed with us what we wanted to see and flexibly adapted the plan to our subsequent travel plans. She not only shows you the places you would see as a tourist, but also takes you to more hidden corners and has lots of interesting things to tell you. She is also very friendly and easy to talk to. We highly recommend Kazue as a guide!
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Kazue I.
Dear, Tony Thank you so much for your great comments on me. I am really happy if you enjoyed the tour with me. It was a pleasure meeting both of you and I enjoyed talking to you during the tour. Hope you will come back to Fukuoka again! Wishing you all the best! Warmest, Kazue
Rae L.
“Local tour is a great way to know the city!”
Kazue is enthusiastic about sharing what she knows about the city with us, whether the historical or anecdotal side of the stories. She was able to accommodate our request to make a stop at the snack shop and tea place, and that helped traveling with parents more easily. Thanks to her introduction, my family developed a more personal feeling toward the city and enjoyed our stay very much.
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Kazue I.
Dear, Ms. Rae Thank you very much for your kind comments on me. I am glad to know that you all enjoyed your stay in Fukuoka. It was a great afternoon for me as well and I really enjoyed talking with you and your parents and was happy to see you all enjoying Japanese sweets at the cafe. Thank you so much again. Wishing you all the best. Warmest,Kazue
$260/ per group
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