Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-04 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Yanagawa, in the southwest of Fukuoka Prefecture, is called the city of water for its canals, the horiwari, which run through it in every direction and were first laid out around Yanagawa Castle. Taking a boat along them is the town's best-known experience, together with eel steamed in a lacquered box (seiro-mushi) and Ohana, the villa and garden of the Tachibana family, the former lords.
Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station on the Tenjin Ōmuta Line is about 1.3 km away in a straight line. We have not checked boat times or fares, so look at the operators' information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Yanagawa kawakudari1 — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yanagawa cruise ac (1) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yanagawa cruise ac (2) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yanagawa cruise ac (3) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yanagawa cruise ac (4) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yanagawa cruise ac (5) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yanagawa cruise ac (6) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yanagawa cruise ac (7) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yanagawa kawakudari2 — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Bridge in Yanagawa — Shii · Public domain · source · resized
What this place is
Yanagawa, in the south-west of Fukuoka Prefecture, is called the city of water for the canals (horiwari) that run through it in every direction, first laid out around Yanagawa Castle. Boat rides along the canals are its best-known sight, along with eel steamed in a lacquered box (seiro-mushi) and Ohana, the villa and garden of the Tachibana family, the former lords.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-04 · Official visiting information
Background text translated from Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Lakes & falls
Nearby station
Nearby station: Nishitetsu Yanagawa (Tenjin Ōmuta Line), about 1.3 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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