Tour around Matsue Horikawa

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Offered in: Korean, Japanese, English
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Overview

[One-day boarding pass] Purchase date is free during business hours and you can get on and off at any of the three piers. You can see seasonal trees and flowers on the route. Wild birds and fish, insects and boatmen Not only guide, but also fun to see with the eyes. If you are lucky, rays etc. 海 You can see the sea creatures. コース It is a varied course where you can also feel the historic townscape of the castle town and the life of the citizens I have

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Matsue Castle Town

A pleasure boat that takes you around the inner and outer moats surrounding Matsue Castle, a national treasure, in a small boat for about 50 minutes. The excavation that was built at the time of Matsue Castle's construction and remains today is rare in Japan, and there is only a pleasure boat that can go around the castle here. There are 17 bridges on the course, some low bridges that can only be passed through by lowering the roof of the ship, and popular attractions where you can experience the famous `` roofing '', from small children to elderly people You can enjoy it.

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Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
There is a slope. (Contact open space boarding place)

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June 15100% refund

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So Much Fun

Published on Feb, 2025

I booked a small group tour with Shannon of Dream Vacations Japan to Matsue, a city of canals located on a peninsula between two lakes. We started our tour with a canal river trip. Actually, it was a trip in the moat that surrounded the Matsue Castle built in 1611. The boat ride was so much fun from beginning to end. Picture in your mind a group of senior citizens crawling on their hands and knees to get into the boat after leaving our shoes at the entranceway. There were no seats. Instead, we sat on either side with our backs against the side of the boat and our legs stretched out in front of us. The boat’s roof protects from sun and rain but it’s important to watch your head. There were a few bridges we went under with some so low that we had to squash down so the canvas top could be lowered so we could pass under the bridge. Toward the end of the trip, the boatman sang a song in Japanese (I think wishing us well). The boat ride was about 50 minutes. Besides a boat full of laughter, we enjoyed some beautiful scenery. A truly memorable experience and highly recommend.

Lovely boat tour in Matsue - The City of Water

Published on Oct, 2023

Thoroughly enjoyed this little cruise around the canals of Matsue which surround the Matsue Castle. Although I do not speak Japanese and couldn’t understand the guide, it was still quite enjoyable. On the tour you will pass under 17 bridges. Some of these are very low, but the boats are build so that the roof collapses so it can pass under the bridge. If you are unable to sit on the floor, or do not want to lean in when the roof collapses, this might not be for you.

Lovely boat tour in Matsue - The City of Water

Published on Oct, 2023

Great boat trip - you can turn up and get tickets on the day

Published on Sep, 2023

Super little boats buzzing around on the Matsue canals. We joined a boat ride in August 2023 at a cost of 1200 Yen per adult and 600 per child. Most of the other passengers were Japanese and enjoyed the commentary from our fantastic tour guide and skipper. Occasionally, he also played little bits of recorded English commentary for us. It was a shame not to learn more about our skipper’s personal connection to the town and canals, though. He was very funny and made our fellow passengers laugh a lot. At one point, he sang a local song, which we all enjoyed. The canals themselves are beautiful. They are dotted with low bridges. Some are so low that the canopy of the boat has to be lowered, and all passengers must fold themselves close to the floor. An interesting experience! We saw herons, egrets, swallows, millions of dragonflies, and one solitary terrapin.

Great boat trip - you can turn up and get tickets on the day

Published on Sep, 2023

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Tour around Matsue Horikawa | 50 minutes

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