Mogami River Boat Ride

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Yamagata

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¥2,800

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About This Destination

A relaxing hour-long boat ride down the Mogami River through a picturesque gorge, accompanied by the boatman's traditional songs. Spectacular in autumn foliage and winter snow.

Drift downstream through a picturesque gorge as boatmen guide your traditional vessel and entertain with folk songs echoing off the forested cliffs above. This relaxing hour-long journey on the Mogami River passes beneath the towering White Thread Falls and through scenery immortalized in haiku by the wandering poet Basho. Spring brings cherry blossoms cascading down mountainsides, summer offers cooling breezes, autumn paints the gorge in brilliant colors, and winter kotatsu boats keep passengers warm amid snow-dusted landscapes.

Location

Prefecture: Yamagata

Address: Tozawa, Yamagata, Japan

Nearest Station: Furukuchi Station

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Yamagata, Japan

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get to the Mogami River boat pier?

Take the JR Rikuu West Line to Furukuchi Station, about 50 minutes from Shinjo, which is the Yamagata Shinkansen terminus. The boarding pier is a 5-minute walk from the station.

What is special about the Mogami River boat ride?

It is a 12-kilometre, roughly one-hour flat-boat cruise down the Mogami gorge between the Furukuchi and Kusanagi piers, during which the boatmen sing the traditional Mogami River boat songs (funauta). This is the river of Basho's haiku "samidare wo atsumete hayashi Mogamigawa," and in winter you can ride a heated kotatsu boat between snow-walled banks.

How much is the boat ride and when is the best time to go?

A one-way ride costs about 2,800 yen for adults. Fresh green in early summer and autumn colours are popular, while winter brings the heated kotatsu boats and snow-walled banks, so each season offers a different view of the gorge.

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