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Japan, Asia

3-Day Yanagawa itinerary guide

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Yanagawa — Yanagawa-kawakudari

Top stops to prioritize

  • Restaurant Taigetsu-kan
  • Kitahara Hakushu's Birthplace
  • Memorial Hall
  • Okinohata-an
  • Nakayama no Ofuji
  • Kawayoshi (Steamed & Grilled Eel)
  • Mihashira Shrine
  • The Great Wisteria of Nakayama

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Kitahara Hakushu's Birthplace and Memorial Hall, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Mihashira Shrine
  • The Great Wisteria of Nakayama
  • Hiyoshi Shrine
  • YANAGAWA TACHIBANA-TEI OHANA
  • Yanagawa Sunflower Park

Day 2: Northeast side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the northeast side side of town.

  • Kitahara Hakushu's Birthplace and Memorial Hall
  • Shoto-en Garden
  • Tachibana Museum Yanagawa
  • Okinohatasuitengu
  • Yanagawa Ariake Sea Aquarium
  • Former Residence of the Toshima Family

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Nakayama no Ofuji and 柳川古文書館 and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Nakayama no Ofuji
  • Namikura Red Brick Warehouse
  • Fukugenji
  • Statue of Lord Tanaka Yoshimasa
  • Machiboke Monument

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