Yanagawa, in Fukuoka-prefecture

 

Yanagawa is a beautiful canal town where with fields of flat land facing the

calm Ariake Sea. The area of Yanagawa was created by reclamation of shallow

Ariake Sea which has existed since and the canal was constructed for people’s

lives and agriculture. Yanagawa  was once a Castle town of the Tachibana

domain. Features of Yanagawa are the Canal boat cruise and Eel cuisine.

Population : 61,000 people, Population density : 800 people / km2

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