Yanagawa: Boat Tour Down the Waterways, Tachihana Residence Ohana, Water Village Unagi Steamed in Bamboo Baskets

A full-day course in Yanagawa (柳川), Fukuoka Prefecture—the City of Water—where you experience river descent by doncobune through the canals and savor the renowned unagi seiro-mushi. Begin your morning journey from Matsutsuei Boarding Pier, listening to the boatman's pole work and boat songs as you drift lazily beneath the willow-lined canals. Visit the birthplace of poet Kitahara Hakushu in this restored sake brewery, then enjoy lunch at the historic Ganso Motoyoshiya, the alleged birthplace of steamed eel, where aromatic seiro-mushi awaits. In the afternoon, explore the elegant "Ohana" residence of the Tachihana clan with its state-designated scenic garden Shotoen and refined white Western building. Finish your journey with a leisurely walk through Okibata's charming waterfront, beloved by Hakushu himself, and browse souvenir shops along the canals. The gentle rocking of the boat, the fragrance of eel, the verdant garden—come experience all that Yanagawa's water village has to offer through your five senses.