The city is likened to Japan's Venice

Yanagawa is called "the city of water", like Venice in Italy, because it owns 470km of canals, visitors can take a sightseeing boat.

Yanagawa is a city in southwestern Fukuoka, Japan.In Sengoku era, this is a castle town protected by surrounding moats.Although the castle was burned in 1872, the old town still exists today and attracts many tourists.

The main attraction of Yanagawa is the experience of watching the boat around the town. If in Italy, passenger boats called gondola, in Yanagawa called "Donko" .

People often use a long pole to push boats.When carrying passengers, they often sing traditional songs to create a happy atmosphere for passengers, sometimes show off their boating skills on the journey of about 3-4km.

The departure point for boarding is only 3 minutes walk from Nishitetsu Yanagawa station.The price of a boat tour is about 1,000 to 1,500 yen (VND 200,000-300,000), lasting 40-60 minutes.

Along the banks of the canal are rows of green willows rolling down to the water, old houses, ancient castle traces or a covered Yaemon bridge.

The city is also the famous cherry blossom viewing spot with about 600 different species.In spring, sit on the boat to enjoy it, visitors will feel lost in a pink road.

Every year there is a 3-day festival in November with activities such as reciting poems, playing music, sailing at night and fireworks. During March and April, Yanagawa organized a number of festivals, notably Hinamatsuri or a female festival on March 3.

Yanagawa is suitable for sightseeing during the day, most when you are near Hakata city or Dazaifu temple, Fukuoka.This place is not only charming but also rich in culture and history, with friendly people.You can get to the city by Nishitetsu train, cost 850 yen (170,000 VND) one way from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (located in Tenjin).Nishitetsu is a private railway, so you cannot use the JR Rail card.

The typical dish of Yanagawa city is Seiromushi - grilled eel served with rice and sliced ​​omelette in a traditional wooden box.This dish is served at many of the town's local restaurants, priced at 2,000 - 3,000 yen (400,000 - 600,000 VND).