Nagatoro River Boat Ride
Open by month
Partly closed in January: Regular boats run about mid-March to early December; small kotatsu boats in January–February. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Partly closed in February: Regular boats run about mid-March to early December; small kotatsu boats in January–February.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: Regular boats run about mid-March to early December; small kotatsu boats in January–February. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-11.
Ride a wooden boat down the river past flat rock terraces and small rapids.
Place of Scenic Beauty, Natural Monument
Nearby
- Tsukinoishi Momiji Park ≈ 15 min by car
- Hodosan Shrine (Nagatoro) ≈ 15 min by car
- Minoyama Park ≈ 25 min by car
- Hachigata Castle Ruins (Yorii) ≈ 40 min by car
- Takayama-sha Sericulture School Site ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Regular boats run about mid-March to early December; small kotatsu boats in January–February
- Getting there
- 1 min walk from Nagatoro Station
- Fee
- ¥2,000 (¥2,200 on busy days)
- Good to know
- No boats in high or low water
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info