Dokaiwan
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Cruise the Dokaiwan sea inlet between Tobata and Wakamatsu wards. This night cruising has just begun on an experimental basis in 2005. Advanced bookings required, 7-9pm, Fridays in August, leaving from Tobata ferry stage, about seven minutes walk from Tobata station. Four trips only this year. 3,000 yen per person. Includes visit to former Furukawa Kogyo building in Wakamatsu where we were treated to live Hawaiian music and beer. Overall a good evening. The boats used for the cruise are the ferry boats which ply between Tobata and Wakamatsu, Japan's shortest and cheapest ferry (3 minutes, 50 yen per person, 50 yen per bicycle).
