Pleasure Boat / Water Cruise Spots in Karatsu / Yobuko / Genkai Area

  • Nanatsugama Sightseeing Cruise
    Travel / Tourism
    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochouyobuko
    "A sightseeing cruise which leaves from Marinepal Yobuko in Yobuko Yobuko-cho, Karatsu City. Aboard the ""Ika-maru"", cruise goers can enjoy the natural beauty of Yobuko from the sea, including ""Nanatsugama"", a marine eroded cavern consisting of pillars of basalt. Cruises last around 40 minutes and normally leave about every hour from 9:30 to 16:30."
  • Marinepal Yobuko
    Travel / Tourism
    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochouyobuko
    This is an embarkation point for two types of pleasure cruises around the Yobuko coastal waters. On the semi-submersible type “Zeela,” one can watch fish and other sea creatures swimming around 1.2 meters under the surface from the boat’s windows. On “Ikamaru,” which features a squid motif as the Japanese “ika” suggests, one can see and take a cruise along the mysterious rocky beauty of the Nanatsugama sea caves.
  • Underwater Observation Ship Zeela
    Travel / Tourism
    Saga Karatsu-shi Yobukocho
    The first semi-submersible underwater observation boat in northern Kyushu. Inside is an observation room with large windows on both sides, allowing visitors to view fish and other and sea creatures from a depth of 1.2 meters. The boat cruises through the lovely region of Yobuko-Takashima, the first designated underwater marine park in Japan. You can also take in Yobuko's sea while feeling the breeze on deck.

Saga Areas

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Away from the fast-paced cities of mainland Japan, Kyushu’s Saga prefecture offers quaint towns and cities known for their traditional crafts, particularly ceramics. Rich in kaolin (a type of clay), Saga became the homeland of Arita ware, a delicate, decorative porcelain that is now celebrated worldwide and can be discovered in the towns of Arita, Imari, and Karatsu.

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