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Aburatsu Port & Horikawa Canal
堀川運河（油津）Miyazaki · Kyushu
A 1,450m Edo-period canal completed in 1686 to float Obi cedar logs down to Aburatsu port, now lined with a preserved retro townscape including a 1921 red-brick warehouse in Nichinan City's old port district.
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Rating
- 4.2· 112 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Open historic canal and retro port townscape; free to stroll.
- Nearest station
- Aburatsu Station (JR Nichinan Line)
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hoursFreeStored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
10-15 min walk from JR Aburatsu Station through the old shopping street to Horikawa Bridge.
Tags
canalold townport districtretro architecture
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