Spring Inuyama Castle Pleasure Boat
Date: Mar 14,2026(Sat) ～ May 6(Wed)
Picturesque national treasure Inuyama Castle from a pleasure cruise
The gorgeous Kiso River offers wondrous sights with each season. In spring, you can take a pleasure cruise along its flow as you gaze upon lines of cherry blossoms and other lush greenery. Get otherwise impossible snapshots of the castle and surrounding beauty from a boat right in the middle of the river.
EVENT OVERVIEW
| Date | Departures from Inuyama Bridge Dock: • First departure: 9:30 am • Second departure: 10:30 am • Third departure: 11:30 am • Fourth departure: 1:00 pm • Fifth departure: 2:00 pm • Sixth departure: 3:00 pm Departures from Inuyama Castle Dock: • First departure: 9:50 am • Second departure: 10:50 am • Third departure: 11:50 am • Fourth departure: 1:20 pm • Fifth departure: 2:20 pm • Sixth departure: 3:20 pm |
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| Place | • Ticket sales: Kiso River Cormorant Fishing Dock and Inuyama Castle Dock • Boarding docks: Inuyama Bridge Dock and Inuyama Castle Dock |
| Location | 〒484-0081 2 Kita-Hakusambira, Inuyama, Inuyama-shi, Aichi Note: • The Access Map shows the location of the Kisogawa Kanko office. |
| Fee | • Adults: JPY 1,500 • Children 4 years of age to elementary school ages: JPY 700 Notes: • Free of charge for children three years of age and younger and for one guardian. • Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information. |
| Parking | Available (25 spaces) |
| Restrooms | Unavailable Note: • Use public restrooms beforehand as there are none at Inuyama Castle Dock. |
| Phone number | 0568-61-0057 (Kisogawa Kanko Co., Ltd.; available 9:00 am–3:30 pm) |
| Required time | Approx. 45 min. |
| Seating capacity | 50 seats/departure Note: • First-come, first-served basis the day of. Admission closes once all seats are sold. |
| Application | Boarding at Inuyama Bridge Dock: All departures available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis at Kiso River Cormorant Fishing Dock from 9:00 am on the day of boarding. Boarding at Inuyama Castle Dock: Departures available for purchase 5 min. before boarding time at Inuyama Castle Dock (boarding location) on the day of the cruise. Notes: • Inuyama Castle Dock is unmanned while boats are out. • Unavailable at certain times on some days due to private rental. • Unavailable during rainy weather or should river levels rise. (Check from 8:00 am the day of on the official site or from 9:00 am by phone.) |
Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.
ACCESS
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- Access by public transport
- 10-min. walk from the East Exit of Inuyama Yuen Station on the Meitetsu Inuyama Line (board the train bound for Inuyama from Meitetsu Nagoya Station).
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- Access by car
- Approx. 25 min. from Komaki Interchange on the Meishin Expressway.
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