FUKUOKA, Dec 01 (News On Japan) –
The winter custom of kotatsu-equipped boats has begun in Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, the place small hibachi braziers are positioned beneath the tables on shared boats because the seasonal service will get underway.
Passengers sit across the low desk warmed by the charcoal-heated brazier, creating a comfortable environment distinctive to town’s well-known waterways.
Tourists mentioned the expertise was each charming and unexpectedly comfy, with one remarking that they by no means imagined they might sit inside a kotatsu whereas using on a ship. As boatmen gently steer the vessels by way of Yanagawa’s community of canals, guests keep heat whereas taking within the surrounding surroundings.
The kotatsu boats will function by way of February subsequent yr.
Source: TBS