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Murakami, Niigata / 笹川流れ遊覧船

Sasagawa Nagare Sightseeing Boat

A 40-minute cruise from Kuwagawa fishing port along Sasagawa Nagare, an 11 km coast of wave-carved rocks and caves designated a Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument; you can feed the seagulls.

The sun setting behind dark rocks standing in the sea
Sunset over the Sasagawa Nagare coast (photo taken April 2010)Photo: Fumihiko Ueno / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

2 Oct 2026

Traveler reports

0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
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Admission
Paid (see the price below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

Runs from late March to mid-November 2026; 9 sailings between 9:00 and 16:00 (40 minutes each).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Admission

Adults (junior high and up) 1,800 yen, children (3-12) 800 yen.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

15 minutes on foot from Kuwagawa Station (JR Uetsu Line); 41 minutes by car from Murakami-Senami-Onsen IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

Parking for cars; large vehicles OK.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible (ask in advance about boarding in a wheelchair).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Closed, Payment

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Address: Murakami, Niigata (Japanese address: 新潟県村上市桑川975)

Official site: http://www.sasagawanagare.co.jp/

Location

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Nearby spots

Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.

Crowds

Best time to visit

A special "dusk cruise" is offered (check the boat operator's official site for operating dates) (Niigata tourism association).

Checked 2 Oct 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season

no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

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Visiting respectfully

  • RulesSailings may be cancelled in rough seas (strong wind, high waves); always phone to check on the day.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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