Yanagawa, in Fukuoka-prefecture
Yanagawa is a beautiful canal town where with fields of flat land facing the
calm Ariake Sea. The area of Yanagawa was created by reclamation of shallow
Ariake Sea which has existed since and the canal was constructed for people’s
lives and agriculture. Yanagawa was once a Castle town of the Tachibana
domain. Features of Yanagawa are the Canal boat cruise and Eel cuisine.
Population : 61,000 people, Population density : 800 people / km2