Guided Train and Boat Tour of Dazaifu & Yanagawa from Fukuoka
Seasonal event in Yanagawa from February 11 to April 3: Yanagawa Sagemon is a combination of hanging decorations made of colorful cloths such as animals and dolls, and hand-sewn Yanagawa balls for health and happiness.
In this 1-day tour, we will visit two of the most important sites in Fukuoka.
The first one Dazaifu is a very popular place among travelers from domestic and abroad. Dazaifu Tenmangu is dedicated to the spirit of Sugawara Michizane, a scholar and politician of the Heian Period. Because of his great learning, Michizane has been associated with Tenjin, a Shinto deity of education, and is famous among students.
The second town Yanagawa is a little city where a very unique water supply system for flood control, 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.
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Guided Train and Boat Tour of Dazaifu & Yanagawa from Fukuoka
What's included in Guided Train and Boat Tour of Dazaifu & Yanagawa from Fukuoka
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Dazaifu Temmangu
Among the hundreds of Tenmangu Shrines throughout Japan, Dazaifu's (大宰府天満宮, Dazaifu Tenmangū) is the most important one alongside Kyoto's Kitano Tenmangu. Tenmangu Shrines are dedicated to the spirit of Sugawara Michizane, a scholar and politician of the Heian Period. Because of his great learning, Michizane has been associated with Tenjin, a Shinto deity of education, and is popular among students..
Yanagawa Castle Moat Water Gate
You can experience Yanagawa River Cruising.
Inclusions
- Yanagawa River Cruising ticket
- Train Tickets
- English-speaking tour guide
- Umegae-mochi (rice cake sweet bean paste inside)
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- at the Lion Statue, in front of Fukuoka Mitsukoshi Department Store
