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Matsue Horikawa Sightseeing Boat

Take in the graceful townscape and nature from the sightseeing boat.

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This tour boat with a roof floats on the 3.7km-long moat around the national treasure, Matsue Castle. The boatman gives a guide with humorous stories, while you relax and watch scenery.

The tour takes about 50 minutes - around a historical area preserved since Edo Period with samurai residences and grand stone walls, the lively city area with retro and modern buildings, and the nature area with peaceful, dense forest and waterfowl. You go under 17 bridges and some can be quite thrilling!

There are three boarding locations, Fureai Hiroba, Karakoro Hiroba and Otemae Hiroba and you can board and get off at any of them. You can ride all day with a ticket, which can be used as a convenient transportation to different tourist spots.

Each season, the boats come with different arrangements - wind chimes in summer, charcoal foot warmer tables in winter. During Water Lantern Festival (Matsue Suitoro) in October, the boats are run at night.

Highlights

  • A cruise to go around Matsue Castle’s moat in 50 minutes.
  • Three boarding places and you can ride all day.
  • Each season brings different arrangements to the boats.

Photos

  • Sceneries look different depending on season or time of the day

    Sceneries look different depending on season or time of the day

  • In winter, the contrast of snow and green pines is divine

    In winter, the contrast of snow and green pines is divine

  • Passing just a few inches under a bridge

    Passing just a few inches under a bridge

  • Viewing the national treasure, Matsue Castle

    Viewing the national treasure, Matsue Castle

  • Cherry blossoms, bridges and boats blooming on the Matsue castle moat river

    Cherry blossoms, bridges and boats blooming on the Matsue castle moat river

Reviews

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  • 魏珍珍

    堀川遊船會穿過一座座的小橋,船夫會導覽松江城歷史及唱著當地民謠相當有趣。

Details

Name in Japanese
ぐるっと松江堀川めぐり
Postal Code
690-0876
Address
Fureai Hiroba Boarding: 507-1 Kurodacho, Matsue City, Shimane
Telephone
0852-27-0417
Closed
Open every day (closed during inclement weather)
Hours
9:00am-5:00pm
October 11th - End of February: 9:00am-4:00pm
* Check the official website for more details.
Admission
Adult 1,500 yen, Elementary child and younger 800 yen
* Check the official website for more details.
Directions
Fureai Hiroba Boarding: From JR Matsue Station, ride Matsue Lakeline Bus for 17 min., get off at “Horikawa Yuransen Noriba” Stop and walk a little
Credit Cards
Accepted
Official Website
Official Website (English)