Yanagawa & Dazaifu one-day tour
Exploring two popular destinations in Fukuoka-prefecture, Yanagawa and Dazaifu
starting Fukuoka using a private vehicle.
Drive to Yanagawa using Kyushu Expressway, Yanagawa is the former castle
town has a Japanese traditional townscape where located in the Chikugo plain
and facing to calm Ariake bay. At Yanagawa, enjoy canal boat cruise and local
cuisine Eel or Sea food. After Yanagawa, drive to north and exploring Dazaifu
where about 1300 years ago, there was a government office to manage the
entire Kyushu and was known as the distant court from Kyoto.
・9:00 Depart Fukuoka
・Yanagawa
・Lunch at Yanagawa
・Dazaifu
・17:00 Arrive Fukuoka
Drive to Yanagawa using Kyushu Expressway via Kurume and Yame.
The canal was used for the moat at castle town. The most recommended experience is Canal boat cruise that to board a small boat called the Donkobune and slowly go down the river skillfully maneuvered by a boatman with bamboo pole. A 30minutes cruise starting Okinohata and go around Ohana and Shotoen Garden is arranged. |
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Canal boat cruise |
Canal boat cruise |
Ohana and Shotoen Garden |
Okinohata, Birthplace of Kitahara Hakushu |
Lunch : to be selected Eel or Sea food
Eel Cuisine : 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. Sea food Cuisine : Yanagawa is facing to Ariake Sea where many fresh and unique fishes are caught. Japanese cuisines using local delicacies is also recommended. |
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Eel restaurant |
Eel cuisine |
Sea food restaurant |
Sea food cuisine |
After lunch and wander about Okinohata and then drive to Dazaifu using Kyushu Expressway.
After arriving Dazaifu, first what you can see is a large green square where is the Site of Dazaifu Government Office that about 1300 years ago, there was a government office to manage the entire Kyushu and was known as the distant court from Kyoto. And a private vehicle is parked near Nishitetsu Dazaifu station. Walk to Dazaifu tenmangu Shrine through Shrine approach path where the road leading to the Shrine is lined with many souvenir shops unique to Japan including Starbucks and Umegae mochi shops. Visit Dazaifu tenmangu shrine dedicated to the deity of learning. Many Japanese visit the Shrine to pass the examination successfully. The shrine is housed in a distinctive building, with a sweeping roof of thatched bark and lacquered crimson beams dating back to the seventeenth century. |
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Site of Dazaifu Government Office |
Shrine approach path |
Ox statue |
Dazaifu tenmangu Shrine |
17:00 Arrive Fukuoka, end of the tour
Travelling route
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