Yanagawa and Dazaifu one-day tour

 

The tour explores two popular destinations in Fukuoka-prefecture, Yanagawa and Dazaifu.

Yanagawa is the beautiful canal town where the Canal boat cruise and local cuisines can be enjoyed.

Dazaifu is the most recommended place to visit in Fukuoka-prefecture where has 1300 years history,

featured spot is Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

 

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 Travelling route  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tour Conditions

The tour is the private tour exclusively for your group.

・Minimum number : 4 person

・Maxum number : 30 person

・English, Chinese or Korean speaking guide is accompanied

・Chartered vehicle is utilized such as a taxi or bus as per number of person

    if you use a taxi, a foreign language (English, Chainese or Korean ) speaking driver

    can be arranged.    

 

 

Itinerary  

9:00 Depart Fukuoka-city

Transfer to Yanagawa  by a vehicle

   Canal boat cruise

Exploring Yanagawa : Ohana Shotoen Garden,  Birthplace of Hakushu Kitahara  and Shopping

Lunch at  Yanagawa  : Unagi (eel ) cuisine or seafood cuisine of Ariake sea

Trasfer to Dazaifu by a vehicle

Exploring Dazaifu  : Shrine Approach path,  Komyozen-ji temple,  Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

Transfer to Fukuoka-city by a vehicle

17:00 Arrive at Fukuoka-city

 

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Where to explore

Yanagawa

The Beautiful Canal town Yanagawa

Yanagawa is located about 60km south of Fukuoka-city and is a former Castle town

facing the Ariake Bay and spreading in the Chikugo plain.

Canal boat cruise is most recommended experience and is to board a small

boat called the Donkobune and slowly go down the river skillfully maneuvered by a

boatman with bamboo pole.

Okinohata The heart of Yanagawa Beautiful canal town

Canal boat cruise A boat called Donkobune, slowly go down the river

Canal boat cruise Skillfully maneuvered by a boatman with bamboo pole

Ohana Built in 1697 as the villa of the  Lord Tachibana Akitora

Shotoen Garden Listed on the National Scenic Landmark

Ohana western style building Built as the guest house of Tachibana family in 1910

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Lunch at Yanagawa  

Steamed Eel

Yanagawa is the birthplace of Steamed Eel that has more than 300 years history.

There are many restaurants which have their long history and each restaurants have

been keeping the traditional source and brand value.

Local delicacies 

Yanagawa is facing to Ariake Sea where many fresh and unique fishes are caught.

Japanese cuisine using local delicacies is also reccomended. 

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Dazaifu 　

Dazaifu is the highly recommended tourist destination near Fukuoka-city

Must visit place is Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine dedicated to the deity of lerning.

Dazaifu is a historical place, about 1300 years ago, in Dazaifu, there was a government office

to manage the entire Kyushu  for a long period of 500 years at the present  Dazaifu. 

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Dazaifu Temmangu Shrine

Approach path Many gift shops, restaurants, Umegae-mochi shops

Starbucks Unique architecture designed by renown designer Kengo Kuma

Sacred Cow Cows bringing good fortune when touching

Red Bridge or Taiko bashi The bridge approach to the sacred area

Entrance of Shrine The landmark lantern, to the Shrine compound

Main Building of Shrine Enshrine the deity of scholorship, Sugawara Michizane

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Komyozen-ji temple The Zen temple famous for its  beautiful stone garde

Kyushu National Museum Japan’s fourth national museum after Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara

Dazaifu Government Office Known as TOFURO during the Nara and Heian period

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Featured tours  

Fukuoka-prefecture tours

・ Fukuoka-city one-day tour

・ Kitakyushu-city one-day tour

・ Kawachi Wisteria garden & Kitakyushu-city one-day tour

・ Kitakyushu / UNESCO Industry Revolution one-day tour          

・ Kitakyushu-city hiking tour

・ Yanagawa & Dazaifu one-day tour

・ Itoshima one-day tour

・ Munakata & Fukutsu / UNESCO Sacred region one-day tour  

・ Munakata, Oshiama & Okinoshima / UNESCO Sacred region one-day tour

・ Toho village, Asakura Ukiha one-day tour

・ Yoshii & Yanagawa Hina doll festival one-day tour

・ Kurume & Yame region one-day tour

Kyushu Round tours

・ 11 days Kyushu tour

・ 8 days Northern & Central Kyushu tour

・ 8 days Southern Kyushu tour

・ 6 days North-West Kyushu tour

・ 7 days Central Kyushu tour

・ 6 days North-Eest Kyushu tour

 

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