Yanagawa
Pole-guided wooden boats drift along narrow canals flanked by white-walled buildings and lush greenery in this Fukuoka town, where waterway cruising is the defining way to experience the historic, food-rich centre.
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- Population64,475
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 16 km9.8 mi
Nearest airports
Yanagawa: quick answers
Where is Yanagawa?
Yanagawa is in Yanagawa City, Japan, about 48 km30 miles in a straight line from Fukuoka.
How do you get to Yanagawa?
The nearest airport is Saga (HSG), about 41 min away by road. The nearest train station is 大牟田, about 29 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Yanagawa?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C43°F. The wettest month is June, with about 375 mm14.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Yanagawa?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 museums, 40 restaurants, 25 cafés and 131 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Yanagawa?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kurume, Hita and Karatsu. Yanagawa is listed among the day trips from Fukuoka.