Kyoto Tea Country

Kasagi Canoe School

Vernal Equinox in March, through the end of November.

With 70 canoes, Kasagi Canoe School is Japan's largest.
The school is mainly aimed at beginners, and uses the gentle flow of the center of the Kizugawa River as a slope with which to teach first-timers the basics, after which participants can head down 6km of the river themselves.

Address
45 Kasagi Sada, Soraku District 619-1303
Access
Walk 10 minutes from Kasagi Station on the JR Kansai Main Line
Date & Time
Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays beginning on the Vernal Equinox in March, through the end of November.
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 
(However, the school is also available on weekdays to groups of five or more)
Contact
Fujita Canoe (Reservations are accepted from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) Telephone number: 0743-95-2507