Kumano River Bout Tour on a Traditional Wooden Boat
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Enjoy a wonderful time cruising down the Kumano River, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This Kumano River workshop was produced by locals and sailors who have lived along the river and protected it for generations to pass on the translucent streams, scenery, history and culture of the Kumano River to future generations. Enjoy a tour of the Kumano River from a traditional three-sail “Sandanbo” riverboat. With the engine turned off, sailing with the wind in the sails allows you to experience a unique scenery on both sides not encountered in everyday life, such as the chirping of birds, the fluttering of their wings, and the sounds of the wind and river. Come experience the true charm of the Kumano River.
Photos
Photo of a Sandanbo riverboat
A Sandanbo riverboat exiting a mountain pass
A Sandanbo riverboat exiting a mountain pass
A Sandanbo riverboat sailing on the emerald-green surface of the river with stones as a backdrop
An adjacent riverboat workshop making riverboats
A blueprint of a riverboat
“Tsubanomi” chisel: a special tool used in boat-making
Mifune Island: the sacred island within the boundaries of Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine
Sign for the Kumano River Experiential Workshop
Each passenger will receive a wooden tag made of Kumano cedar, the same material that is used in the construction of the boats.
Information
- Minimum Number of Passengers
- 1 participant
- Maximum Capacity
- 30 participants
- Participation Restrictions
- There will be a short walk along the banks of the river.
- Meeting and Exchange Areas
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Kumano River Experiential Workshop Office
203 Kitahizue, Kiho-cho, Minamimuro-gun, Mie - Open Period
- Closed on certain days
- Closed Period
- Excluded dates: January 1 to February 28
- Meeting Times and Business Hours
- Meeting times: 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.
- Tour Schedule
- Meet in front of the Kumano River Experiential Workshop. > Listen to a talk on Kumano’s history and be accompanied to a riverboat-making workshop. You will receive a wooden charm made from Kumano cedar (over 100 years old!), which is the material for the riverboat! (10 to 15 minutes) > Head to Kumano River! Board a Sandanbo riverboat. Experience the historical landscape. (1 to 1.5 hours) > Return to the Kumano River Experiential Workshop. Disband.
- Required Time
- Around 2 hours
- Provision of Meals
- Meals are not provided
- Universal accessibility
- None
- Parking
- Available for 3 passenger vehicles
- Notes
- Wearing life jackets is required. (Free rental)/ Please note that we may have to cancel the tour at a moment’s notice in the event of rising water or stormy weather.
- Related websites
- https://www.za.ztv.ne.jp/w58yd3jb/en/
This basic information is current at the time of publication and is subject to change.
Please check the official website for the latest information.
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