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Horikawa Tour
堀川散策

  • Historic Sites

Horikawa is a moat of 3.7 km, surrounding the Matsue Castle,

and is the main tourist spot together with the castle, the samurai residence, old streets.

A sightseeing boat turns around the castle for 50 minutes.

The town of Matsue seen from the boat is really beautiful.

Access and Getting Around

There is several embarkation ground in the city, and if you buy a one-day ticket,

you may take the boat freely during the day.

堀川乗船所 堀川2

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