おすすめです！ 1日チケット1500円で何回も乗れます。 お堀を一周50分ですが、乗り場が何ヵ所かあるので、途中の乗り場で降りて、そのエリアを散策してから、また乗ることができます。 手付かずの景色に心が落ち着きますし、5月は緑が生い茂り、ジャングルぽく見える箇所もありました。 この時期は水鳥が子育て中のため川鵜しか見かけませんでしたが、違う時期だと他の水鳥の姿が愉しめます。 橋の下を何箇所か通りますが、そのうち4箇所の橋は低いため、船の屋根が下りちょっとしたアトラクション？気分になります。 船頭さんの説明は丁寧で、歌も風情があり素敵な体験ができました。

Good view ! Fresh air !

Wow! Wonderful!

What fun this was to slowly explore the canals around Matsue castle. We did the 50 minute (4km) tour - spotting birds and turtles, passing historic sights and laying flat on the boat’s tatami under the very low bridges. The recorded narration (in Hearn’s lovely Irish accent) paired with a colourful map, helped locate points of interest and best photography spots along the way. The smiley boatman even sang us a song in one of the acoustically perfect tunnels.

Good !

Small narrow boat that tours the canals surrounding the castle. Taking only about 10 people, as you have to lie almost flat when the roof is lowered to enable the boat to pass under the very low bridges. Quite a different experience, but well worth the mild discomfort. Take in the sights of the backwaters as the boat passes municipal buildings, roads and traditional houses as well as the trees and bushes that line the banks. May not be suitable for less able visitors.

This was a highlight of our trip

Wonderful

Well worth doing

Nice chill boat ride around the castle. Be limber, no seats and you are sitting cross legged. The views are a beautiful experience, the hydrangea are amazing

If you come to Matsue, we recommend taking a sightseeing tour of Horikawa. The boatman speaks kindly, and the view of the castle from the river offers a different kind of enjoyment, making it a meaningful time. Unlike regular sightseeing boats, if you go for a historical boat, you will be able to hear a more detailed explanation. In winter, you can sit inside a kotatsu on the boat and take a tour. People passing by will sometimes wave at you...♪ I think a sightseeing boat is one of the best ways to sightsee in Matsue.