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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 about 20 pleasure 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
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Time 2025/03/15 - 2025/05/25 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)
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. 7 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): 2,000 yen per hour, per person (middle school age and up); 1,000 yen per hour, per person (3years old to elementary school age)
*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

http://ukai.iwakuni-city.net/

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