Yanagawa Castle Moat Water Gate

We were there on a boat cruise

Me and friend were having a boat cruise and we passed by Yanagawa Castle Moat Water Gate. Took pictures on the boat.

Reminds me of Venice's canals

As charmingly featured in Nobuyoshi Araki's photos, we have been looking forward to being in Yanagawa for a long time. This place is really worth visiting. Its famous cruising is definitely worth tr...

Enter the moat from the narrow water gate.

Original Text

　The Donko boat carrying us who left the boarding area near Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station first proceeded along the river called Futatsu River. After a while, you will see this Yanagawa Castle Hori Water Gate. It was a narrow water gate with only a height above my head. After passing through this masonry water gate, there is a wide waterway, and from here you will go around the moat of the castle.

I'll be right down.

Original Text

The season when willows buds. It's exactly Yanagawa in Yanagawa. This year, the number of customers is far away due to the new corona turmoil in the best season. The boat and river were reserved. That's good or bad too.

Soon after we left, we passed through this narrow water gate.

Original Text

　The boat down the Yanagawa River carrying us was a wide moat at first? river? I was passing through this narrow moat, which says "Yanagawa Castle Hori Water Gate". It was narrow and not very high, so I think it was close to passing overhead. This Yanagawa Castle Hori Water Gate is said to be one of the intake ports from the Futatsu River to Yanagawa Castle, which is ３. It was a masonry gate built for the defense of the castle.