Shimabara Carp Streets and Samurai Houses
In Japanese: 島原 鯉の泳ぐまち・武家屋敷
In Shimabara, the "city of water", colourful carp swim in spring-fed channels through the Shinmachi district. West of the castle, the preserved Shimo-no-cho samurai lane has a water channel down the middle and three houses open free.
Nearby
- Shimeiso Spring Garden ≈ 10 min by car
- Shimabara Castle ≈ 10 min by car
- Nita Pass (Mt. Unzen) ≈ 25 min by car
- Unzen Onsen ≈ 30 min by car
- Kojiro Koji Samurai District & Nabeshima Residence ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Carp streets 10 min walk from Shimabara Sta. (Shimabara Railway); samurai houses about 15 min
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Samurai houses 9:00–17:00, open every day
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info