Tourist Sailboat Operation 2025

The fishing method using the sailboats, a symbol of Kasumigaura, was devised by Ryohei Orimoto, who was born in Kasumigaura City (formerly Saga Village), in the 13th year of the Meiji era. It is extremely important as a cultural heritage for understanding the history of fishing in Kasumigaura, and was revived as a tourist sailboat for the first time in Showa 46 (1971) in Kasumigaura. This sailboat has been selected as one of Japan's 100 landscape heritage sites to be preserved for the 21st century and has received awards for contributions to regional revitalization. Let's enjoy the magnificent sight of the pure white sail raised on the lake. *Boarding is by complete reservation only. ■ Notes Internet reservations open on the 1st of every month at 8:30 AM.

Date & Time

7/27(Sun) 8/24(Sun) 8/31(Sun) 9/7(Sun) 9/14(Sun) 9/21(Sun) 9/28(Sun) 10/5(Sun) 10/12(Sun) 10/19(Sun) 10/26(Sun) 11/9(Sun) 11/16(Sun) 11/23(Sun) 11/30(Sun)

Note

The operation days are Sundays during the period (however, there will be no service on 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 11/2, and special operations on 11/23 and 11/30). Departure times are at 13:00 and 14:15 from July to October, and at 16:00 in November.

Venue

Ayuzaki Park (boarding place Ayuzaki Pier)

Address

Saka, Kasumigaura City, Ibaraki Prefecture

Free

General 2,000 yen / Elementary and junior high school students 1,000 yen / Pre-school children free

parking

Free parking

Access

About 35 minutes from Joban Expressway Toride North IC or Chiyoda/Ishioka IC

Access (Public)

About 20 minutes by taxi from JR Joban Line Kandatsu Station

Contact

029-897-1111 （Kasumigaura City Industrial and Tourism Division）

URL

https://www.kasumigaura-kankou.jp/page/page000922.html