When Arriving by Train
5 minutes by car from Higashi Karatsu Station on the JR Chikuhi Line.
A free shuttle bus goes between JR Higashi-Karatsu Station and the boat race stadium.
Access when coming from Fukuoka
From Hakata Station, take the Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line or the JR Chikuhi Line.
*The JR Chikuhi Line shares lines with the Fukuoka City Subway between Fukuoka Airport Station and Meinohama Station.
Access when coming from Nagasaki
From Nagasaki Station, take the JR Nagasaki Main Line, the JR Karatsu Line or the JR Chikuhi Line.
Access when coming from Sasebo
From Sasebo Station, take the JR Sasebo Line, the Matsuura Railway Nishi-Kyushu Line,the JR Karatsu Line, or the JR Chikuhi Line.
Access when coming from Kumamoto
From Kumamoto Station, take the JR Kumamoto Main Line, the Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line, or the JR Chikuhi Line.
*The JR Chikuhi Line shares lines with the Fukuoka City Subway between Fukuoka Airport Station and Meinohama Station.
For detailed timetables, see the JR Kyushu website and similar others.
When Arriving by Car
Free Parking (Approx. 2,170-car capacity)
From the Fukuoka Urban Expressway, get off at the Nishi-Kyushu Expressway Karatsu IC and drive for approximately 3 minutes.
From the Nagasaki Expressway, get off at the Taku IC and drive for approximately 30 minutes on the Kyuragi-Taku Toll Road and National Route 203.
We are offering a one-way refund service for tolls on the Fukuoka Urban Expressway, the Fukuoka-Maebaru Toll Road, and the Kyuragi-Taku Toll Road (only on days when races are held at Boat Race Karatsu).For details, please refer to Transportation Service.
When Arriving by Bus
On days when races are held at Boat Race Karatsu, city buses are in operation. For details, refer to City Bus Service under Transportation Service.
When Arriving by Airplane
From Fukuoka Airport Station on the Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line, take the JR Chikuhi Line and get off at Higashi-Karatsu Station. It's about 5 minutes by car.
