Horikawa Sightseeing Boat – 堀川遊覧船

This boat tour circles the castle’s historical inner and outer moats, passing points of interest which you may not see otherwise. The boat also passes under particularly low-built bridges from time to time, meaning the passengers need to duck down as the roof lowers. Kotatsu heaters are placed in the boat during winter and passengers can literally experience the "warmth" of Japanese tradition.

Admission fee	Horikawa Sightseeing Boat: Adult ¥2,000, Middile/High School Child ¥1,600, Elementary School Child ¥1,000
Hours	Operates Daily  1 Mar - 30th Sep, 9:00-17:00 1 Oct - End of Feb, 9:00-16:00
URL	https://www.matsue-horikawameguri.jp/language/en/
Tel	0852-27-0417
Access	There are three boarding piers where you can embark and disembark freely to explore the City of Water by boat or on foot. Click here to access the Boat Route Map. The total length of one full tour is approximately 40 minutes.