Kumagawa River Cruise

A fun

Must do activity while in Hitoyoshi. Made reservation at the Hitoyoshi tour information center and enjoyed a very nice tour.

Not to be Missed in Hitoyoshi

One of the three most well-known rapid rivers in Japan. There are two courses to try, the Seiryu (clear stream) runs through the year and the Kyuryu (rapid stream) runs from April to October. We join...

well, Kumagawa River

well, Kumagawa River has old story, Hitoyoshi is the home of kappa and they all lived in Kumagawa River before. we went to there & view a pair of kappa sculpture. it is lovely. and the river is beauti...

Traditional fun at it's best.

I first did this boat rafting trip in 1982 when I visited Hitoyoshi, and absolutely loved it. In fact apart from the amazing people I met, it was probably the highlight of my entire holiday. My lo...

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ＨＡＳＳＥＮＮＢＡ球磨川くだりの建物は、2021年7月の開業。水害で被害を受けたのだろう。よく目立つ黒の外観。人吉城からも際立って見えた。建物内に球磨川下り案内所と売店とカフェ。九州パンケーキカフェは広々した室内のテーブル席とテラス席とがある。球磨川や対岸の人吉城跡の眺望が良い。カフェオレとパンケーキをオーダー。2人で調理しているよう。店内はゆったりした造り。静かで落ち着いた雰囲気。プレーン・さつ...