In Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, which is known as a water town, the operation of a "light boat" has begun, in which a boat with a lantern goes around the illuminated moat.
Yanagawa City's "Light Boat" is run by a local tourist association so that you can enjoy the famous sightseeing river boat ride on summer nights.
On the night of the 16th, the first day of the season, after a Shinto ritual to pray for the safety of the flight, city executives and others boarded a boat with lanterns.
Then, while hitting the night breeze, I slowly went around the illuminated moat and enjoyed the space surrounded by soft light.
In order to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, the number of light boats is reduced to less than half of the normal capacity and only reserved.
On the other hand, the boarding fee is partially subsidized by the city, so it is possible to rent out the boarding fee from 6000 yen per ship, which is cheaper than usual.
Tsutomu Takahashi, chairman of the Yanagawa City Tourism Association, said, "I hope that the Yanagawa light boat will become one of the lights in the world due to the unconvergence of the corona. I hope that as many people as possible will enjoy it." Was there.
Yanagawa City's "Light Boat" operates every night until September 30th.