As the wind off the Naka River starts to cool, Nakasu Hakatabune (中洲 博多舟) — Fukuoka City’s only yakatabune (roofed pleasure boat) — is adding mizutaki, a hotpot built around Hanamidori, Hakata’s well-known brand of chicken. Picture a steaming pot in front of you while the neon of Nakasu shimmers on the water outside the window: this is a plan for one of those early-autumn evenings.
In short
- ¥8,800 per person (tax included, boarding fee included); shared-boat bookings need a minimum of 2 people.
- Service is due to start from around the end of September 2026; terms and prices may still change.
- Departures are normally 16:00, 18:00 and 20:00 (a daytime sailing can be arranged on request).
- Board at Deai-bashi bridge on the Naka River, about a 3–4 minute walk from Nakasukawabata Station.
Checked with official pages on September 26, 2026.
1. What is the Hakatabune-exclusive mizutaki?
Nakasu Hakatabune has teamed up with Trizen Foods, which runs the well-known mizutaki brand Hakata Hanamidori, to serve a boat-exclusive “Hakata Hanamidori-supervised mizutaki,” due to start from around the end of September 2026. The hotpot uses Kyushu-raised Hanamidori chicken and a broth made from Kyushu chicken leg bones and whole chickens. The accompanying ponzu is the boat’s own recipe, a house-made blend of orange, kabosu, daidai and other citrus, given aroma with bonito flakes. Terms of service and prices may still change.
Hanamidori is raised in open-sided coops, and Hakatabune describes eating this mizutaki with the Nakasu night view through the window as “a dining experience only a yakatabune can give.” More detail is in the PR TIMES release (Japanese).
2. Price, departure times and group size
The mizutaki course is ¥8,800 per person, tax and boarding fee included, and a shared-boat booking needs a minimum of 2 people. Departure times and the minimum group size for a private charter follow the boat’s own operating conditions.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Menu | Hakatabune-exclusive Hakata Hanamidori-supervised mizutaki |
| Price | ¥8,800 per person (tax and boarding fee included) |
| Starts | Around end of September 2026 (planned) |
| Shared boat | Minimum 2 people |
| Departures | Normally 16:00 / 18:00 / 20:00 (daytime by arrangement) |
| Charter size | Day: from 10; night: from 20 |
| Boarding point | 4-6 Nishinakasu, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City (Deai-bashi bridge, Naka River) |
| Phone | 092-734-0228 (11:00–23:00) |
3. Booking and access
Book by phone at 092-734-0228 (accepted 11:00–23:00), or through the contact form on the official site. Boarding is at Deai-bashi bridge on the Naka River, about a 3–4 minute walk from Nakasukawabata Station on the subway Airport Line. Boats run even in rain, though sailings may be cancelled for safety in heavy rain or a fast-moving current.
Nakasu Hakatabune’s boats hold both a Japanese-style boat, “Nakasu Hakatabune” (42 seats, with tatami seating, a sunken kotatsu-style floor, a viewing deck, karaoke, air conditioning and a restroom), and a Western-style boat, “La Belle Époque” (24 seats, with a bar counter, a viewing deck, karaoke, air conditioning and a restroom).
4. Before you book
- Shared-boat mizutaki bookings need a minimum of 2 people; check current pricing when you call, since terms may still change.
- Departures are normally 16:00, 18:00 or 20:00; a daytime sailing can be requested.
- Board at Deai-bashi bridge, a 3–4 minute walk from Nakasukawabata Station.
- Sailings can be cancelled in heavy rain or a fast current — call ahead if the weather looks bad.
- A drink-all-you-can add-on is ¥3,300 per person, separate from the course price.
A hotpot from a well-known Hakata chicken brand, eaten while the Nakasu night view moves past the window — an autumn evening built around both food and scenery. Boarding point: 4-6 Nishinakasu, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, at Deai-bashi bridge (Google Maps), phone 092-734-0228.
Sources (checked September 2026)
- Nakasu Hakatabune Co., Ltd.: press release (menu, price, terms, photos; Japanese)
- Nakasu Hakatabune: official site (booking, boats; Japanese)
- Japanese version
