Tenryu River Rhein Boat Ride
Tenryu Rhein Yuusen : 天龍ライン遊舟
Leisurely Boat Ride through the Beautiful Tenryu River Gorge.
Southern Nagano
Description
Second of 2 boat rides down the Tenryu River, the "Rhein" ride's course is a lower, more leisurely section of the river and includes the picturesque Tenryu Gorge. The tour also includes a demonstration by the guides of their fish net throwing technique.
Details
50
5
160 people
- Hours
- Departures 9:20*, 10:30, 11:45*, 13:00*, 14:10, 15:20*
*April-November only - Date(s)
- Runs daily year round except 12/29-31.
- Cost / Price of Admission
- 2,900 (1,450 for elementary school children)
- Time Required
- 40-50 min
- Reservations
- Required(Telephone, fax or e-mail with your name, contact number, address, requested date and time, and number of people.)
- Foreign Languages
- (Please come with an interpreter.)
- Luggage Storage
- Available
Notes
Convenient access by car (3 min.) from expressway interchange. Convenient access by train (2 min.) from Tenryukyo Station but train frequency is limited.
Return by free shuttle (except 10:30 and 14:10 departures; use JR Iida line, 180 yen)
In winter, boat heated by 'kotatsu' (table with a heating element on its underside).
Contact
tel : +81(0)265-27-2247fax : +81(0)265-27-3535Official site
Access / Location
- By Train
- From Tenryukyo Station(JR Iida Line), go left (east) from station, cross the Tenryu River and take first left. Entrance on the left. (5 min. on foot)
- By Car
- From Tenryukyo IC, proceed down 650m to Route 492 and turn right, cross the Tenryu River and take first left. (approx. 3 min.) Parking lot on the left.
- Address
- 7115-1 Tatsue, Iida 399-2221
Nearby Attractions
Sightseeing Spots
- Narai-juku Post Town : "Narai of a Thousand Houses" -- Longest Post Town in all of Japan.
- Yokokawa Gorge : Picturesque Gorge Famous for Vibrant Spring and Fall Colors.
- Suwa Grand Shrine Kamisuwa Honmiya (Main Hall) : Historical Shrine of the Great Pillars Festival
- Suwa Garasunosato (Glass Center) : Japan's Largest Glass Art-Related Activities Center
- Okaya Silk Museum “Silk Fact Okaya” : Silk Museum Adjacent to an Actual Operating Silk Factory
Accommodation
- Ryukyo-tei on the Tenryu River : Hotel Perched on a Cliff above the Picturesque Tenryu Gorge
- Yoshino-tei on the Tenryu River : Secluded Inn Overlooking the Tenryu River
- Keigetsu in Hirugami Onsen : Traditional Japanese Inn with Accents of Local Wood Furnishings Throughout.
- Hotel Kisoji in Nagiso : Onsen Resort Hotel embracing the history and natural beauty of the Kiso Region.
- Tsumago's Ryokan Matsushiroya : Two Century-old Inn Featuring Traditional Cuisine in Historical Tsumago-juku.
Restaurants
- Yoshimuraya : Handmade Soba Noodle Restaurant in Tsumago-juku Post Town.
- Chuo Alps Tozan-Guchi Meiji-tei : At the Base of the Chuo Alps, Sauce-Katsu with their own Original Sauce.
- Soba Kurumaya : Classic Kiso Hand-made Soba Shop with a 300-Year History.
- Bistro Matsushima-tei : Historical Post Town Building Reborn as Italian.
- Farm Restaurant Tomato no Ki : Buffet-style Restaurant with Views of the Southern Alps.
Activities
- Togakure-ryu Ninja Training : The Ninjutsu Martial Arts tradition in Nagano
- Experience Southern Nagano's Historical Past : Hands-On Activities to Experience the Historical Past of Southern Nagano.
- Japanese Confectionary (Wagashi) Making : Making ‘Wagashi’ Is an Art – Iida’s Famous Confectionary Shop Teaches the Techniques.
- Tenryu River Boat Tour : Ride the Rapids of the Tenryu River’s Mid-Stretch with Traditionally-Garbed Guides.
- Apple Picking in Iida's Sanwa Orchard : Fruit-Picking and Apple Pie Baking at this Large Orchard.
