Horikawa Sightseeing Boat
ぐるっと松江堀川めぐり
Boat ride through Matsue's waterways and castle moat
This small passenger boat will take you through the history, nature and people of Matsue. The moats surrounding Matsue Castle (National Treasure) remain unchanged from when it was first constructed over 400 years ago. This 50 min sightseeing boat guides you along the moats through the historical Japanesescape of the castle Matsue, the places related to Lafcadio Hearn, forests which have been there 400 years since the construction of the castle, charming changes of seasons and the beauty of moats itself.
Basic Information
| Address | ＜Boarding Points＞ Matsue Horikawa Freai Square, Kyomise Karakoro Square, Ote-mae Square |
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| Tel. No. for Inquiries | Horikawa Sightseeing Boat Admin Office TEL：0852-27-0417 |
| Operating Hours | [March 1 to June 30] 09:00 to 17:00 [July 1 to August 15] 09:00 to 18:00 [August 16 to October 10] 09:00 to 17:00 [October 11 to November 30] 09:00 to 16:00 [December 1 to February 28] 09:00 to 16:00 *Departs every 20 minutes from March 1 to November 30, and every 30 minutes from December 1 to February 28 |
| Fee | <One-day ticket> [Junior high school students and older]¥1,500 (¥1,300) [Elementary school students]¥800 (¥700) [Infants]One infant per adult is free *Prices in ( ) are for groups of 20 or more *Capacity: 10 to 12 people per ship |
| Holidays | None (may be closed in stormy weather or to change courses) |
| Access | ・Approx. 15 mins. by Lake Line Bus from JR Matsue Station, then get off at Otemae Horikawa Pleasure Boat Landing bus stop ・Matsue Bus Location System / "Gurutto" Bus Navigation |
| Parking Lot | ○ |
| Supported Languages | English / Korean / Chinese / Taiwanese *Pamphlets and PocketTalk automatic translation device |
| Universal Infomation |  Entrance ramp  Aed  Diaper changing space |
| Official Site | https://www.matsue-horikawameguri.jp/language/en/index.html |
