Nagatoro River White Water Rafting

Pleasure Boat / Water Cruise

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This traditional river rafting tour is offered each year from around March 10 to early December. Customers can choose between three courses - from Oyahana Bridge to Iwadatami, from Iwadatami to Takasago Bridge, and one course traveling the full length from Oyahana Bridge to Takasago Bridge. No advance reservation is required and tours leave every five to 20 minutes. A special limited time tour is also offered in winter which has riders sit in a toasty-warm kotatsu (heated table with a blanket).

Spot details

Address: Saitama Pref. Chichibugunnagatoromachi Nagatoro 489-2 Map
Area: Around Chichibu Area
Phone: 0494660950
Hours: Around 9:00-16:00
*Operation may be suspended without notice due to weather conditions on this Sunday.
Closed: Early Dec.-Early Mar.
Fees: [Boarding fee]
[Adults (Junior high school students and older)] 1,800yen
[Children (3 years old-Elementary school students)] 900yen
Parking Lot: Available(140spaces)
※Regular car 1spaces500yen
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Note: * Currently, we do not operate with a roof due to the corona. In light rain, we will operate after wearing a poncho.
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes (Currently, we are not operating with a roof on due to the coronavirus pandemic. In light rain, we will operate with a poncho on.)
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Wheelchairs are not allowed to board the ship.
Infant friendly: Available (Babies over 60 cm tall can board, life jackets available from 60 cm)
Pet friendly: Impossible (Pets are not allowed on the ship. It is the same even if they are put in a cage.)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

BIG DISAPPOINTMENT

Reviewed : 2019.11.05

Took the long (in terms of time) train trip out to Nagatoro on a beautiful day, looking forward spending time on the river, planning to do both routes. When we arrived, we were told that I...
nice rock formations and autumn colours

Reviewed : 2018.01.06

The rafting in the title is a bit misleading -- its just a boat ride without any sense of adventure... The autumn colours are nice around mid to late November. The rock formation is also...
A must-do, but not very white water

Reviewed : 2017.10.15

I was looking forward to the thrill of the white water, but it wasnt very rough at all. Nonetheless, everyone in the boat oohd and ahhd as we went through the whitewater parts. Its a pretty...