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See the new techniques of artisans
in the old townscape

You see can the Clan Boundary Town in a 20-minute round trip.

However, the real attractions of the town can only be felt by unravelling its history and meeting local artisans and people who enjoy living here.

Why not join a guided tour for an extra memorable experience?
You can enter buildings designated as cultural assets, temples and shrines that are normally only visible from the outside. You can also experience the Kumiko wooden lattice technique.

Course Introduction
The birthplace of Japanese woodworking
:Experience the essence of the Clan Boundary Town

COURSE

Transport from and back to Yanagawa Station + lunch + walking tour

  • Price: from ¥40,000 for two people

    Includes transportation, lunch (excluding beverages), English (or Chinese) guide fee, matcha green tea experience, and kumiko lattice experience.
    We can also customize programs to you after hearing your needs in detail.

Inquiries

Please send us the following items ① to ③
at least 5 days before the tour date
using the inquiry form on this website.
Please note that we may be unable to meet your request,
depending on the date and time.

  • Desired date and start time
  • Number of participants and names
  • Representative's contact information,
    cell phone number, and e-mail address

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Walking Course

The spots in the Clan Boundary Town

Tour starting point

SPOT 01

Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station

Meet your guide at Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station Change location via taxi

*Pick-up from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station or Saga International Airport is also available.

Enjoy a meal in the Clan Boundary Town

You can choose from either of these restaurants: Shōbun Vinegar or Sakana to Sakana Tsujisuma.

SPOT 02

Lunch and tour of the vinegar brewery
at Shōbun Vinegar

Receive an explanation of the history and origins of the Clan Boundary Town while having lunch.
After lunch, you will visit the vinegar cellar. Any items you purchase will be kept for you until the end of the tour.

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SPOT 02

Lunch at Sakana to Sakana restaurant

Enjoy carefully selected seasonal fresh fish, meat, and local fresh vegetables as a set meal.

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Start the walking tour
of the Clan Boundary Town

SPOT 03

Hankyō Monpeya Beta Beta

Learn about handicrafts by seeing monpe made from Kurume kasuri fabric.

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SPOT 04

Treasures from
the Nakamura Residence

Learn about the era of the samurai 400 years ago through the Sekigahara Battle picture scroll and the daifukuchō.

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SPOT 05

Kinoshita Family
Storehouse

Take a special visit to the pottery shop warehouse that has been open since the Edo period.
You can also shop for antique ceramics and other items.

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SPOT 06

Sekiretsu

You might slip back in time.

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SPOT 07

Kobo Hachiman Shrine

Try to find happiness at this venerable shrine.

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SPOT 08

Miyazaki Furnishings

Experience the craftsmanship of the town's artisans.

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SPOT 09

Hōsenji Temple

Enjoy the interior of a temple that existed since the 1600s.

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SPOT 10

Yoshihara Yoshirō
Family Residence

Tour the interior of a saké brewer's house dating back to the end of the 18th century.

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SPOT 11

Morita Lacquerware Store

See lacquerware produced in a 110-year-old mansion.

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SPOT 12

Former Yoshihara Residence

National Important Cultural Asset Tour the interior of the residence of the head of the village built in the 1800s.
Experience matcha green tea and kumiko latticework.

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※Move by taxi.

Experience the history.

SPOT 13

Chikugo River Lift Bridge

Experience the blessings of the Chikugo River and the history of woodworking.

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*Transportation to Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station is available.