Little Edo Sawara boat tour

Great tourist attraction. Boat ride is around 30 minutes long. Staff are knowledgeable about the local area. It’s possible to get a discount ticket from one of the local parking area nearly. Arrive early as this is a popular attraction.

This place is also called "Little Edo of Hokuso". It has prospered as a water town since ancient times, and even today there are many townscapes that retain their vestiges, such as wooden and storehouse-style townhouses, earthen storehouses, and Western-style architecture.

It was raining on the day I visited, but it added new experience to float in the boat through the river with sprinkling water, and it soothing sounds (white noise). You can visit many stores with traditional facets around.

Very nice boat ride and tour along the river. Tour consisted of about 15 minutes up the river and back to the starting point. Sawara is a very historical town and the boat tour was a good way to see the older buildings and hear of the history. The tour guide was very sweet older lady who talked about how much she loved her job. It was worth the 1,300 Yen.

Small stretch of house but quite splendid. Worth the trip.