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Sakura-bune Pleasure Boating at the Kintai Bridge (Mini Sightseeing)
In the peak of the cherry blossom season along the Nishiki River, the "Sakura-bune" springtime pleasure boats will come out. There are boats, which will be in operation every day during the cherry blossom-viewing season, and on weekends and national holidays during other seasons.※image…first picture：Iwakuni CIty Tourism Promotion Deparment、second to third picture Yamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation
| Time | 2026 Late Mar - 2026 Late May 11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays (Every day 11:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. during the cherry blossom season) |
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| Location | Nishiki River near the Kintai Bridge |
| Access | ・Approx. 120 minutes from Otani Sanso by car ・By public transit: Approx. 15 minutes by bus to Kintai-kyou Bridge from JR Shin-Iwakuni Station ・By car: Approx. 10 minutes from the Iwakuni Interchange on the Sanyo Expressway ・By plane: Approx. 10 minutes by bus to Iwakuni Station from Iwakuni Kintai-kyou Airport, then approx. 20 minutes by bus to Kintai-kyou Bridge |
| Parking | Nearby parking lot (May be paid parking depending on the season) |
| Price/s | ・Mini sightseeing :1,000 yen for middle school age and up ,500 yen for 3years old to elementary school children) ・Private rentals *Reservations requried (10 people or more): 20,000yen~ *There are cases reservations are not be accepted during the cherry blossom season. |
| Website | https://ukai.iwakuni-city.net/ |
| Inquiries |
Iwakuni CIty Tourism association TEL0827-28-2877 |
| Cautionary Notes | *Boat service may be extended depending on the period of cherry blossom-viewing season. *Mini Sightseeing is Not allowed to eat or drink |