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Kyoto river tour resumes after fatal boat accident

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a traditional wooden vessel moving on the Hozu River in Kameoka in Kyoto Prefecture on July 17, 2023, as a popular river tour reopens following a suspension in the wake of a fatal accident in March. The accident occurred on March 28 when a boatman made a steering error and the vessel hit rocks and capsized, with all those aboard falling into the water and two boatmen left dead.

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Kyoto river tour resumes after fatal boat accident

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a traditional wooden vessel moving on the Hozu River in Kameoka in Kyoto Prefecture on July 17, 2023, as a popular river tour reopens following a suspension in the wake of a fatal accident in March. The accident occurred on March 28 when a boatman made a steering error and the vessel hit rocks and capsized, with all those aboard falling into the water and two boatmen left dead.

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Kyoto river tour resumes after fatal boat accident

A traditional wooden vessel moves on the Hozu River in Kameoka in Kyoto Prefecture on July 17, 2023, as a popular river tour reopens following a suspension in the wake of a fatal accident in March. The accident occurred on March 28 when a boatman made a steering error and the vessel hit rocks and capsized, with all those aboard falling into the water and two boatmen left dead.

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Kyoto river tour resumes after fatal boat accident

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a traditional wooden vessel moving on the Hozu River in Kameoka in Kyoto Prefecture on July 17, 2023, as a popular river tour reopens following a suspension in the wake of a fatal accident in March. The accident occurred on March 28 when a boatman made a steering error and the vessel hit rocks and capsized, with all those aboard falling into the water and two boatmen left dead.

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Kyoto river tour resumes after fatal boat accident

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a traditional wooden vessel moving on the Hozu River in Kameoka in Kyoto Prefecture on July 17, 2023, as a popular river tour reopens following a suspension in the wake of a fatal accident in March. The accident occurred on March 28 when a boatman made a steering error and the vessel hit rocks and capsized, with all those aboard falling into the water and two boatmen left dead.

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Kyoto tour boat with 30 aboard capsized

Tomoya Toyota, head of the Hozugawa Yusen Kigyo Kumiai river cruise operator, meets the press to explain how a boat overturned in the Hozu River on March 28, 2023, in Kyoto Prefecture's Kameoka, western Japan. One of the company's traditional tourist boats capsized the same day, after becoming stranded while on a cruise with about 30 people on board.

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CORRECTED: Kyoto tour boat with 30 aboard capsized

Tomoya Toyota (C), head of the Hozugawa Yusen Kigyo Kumiai river cruise operator, bows during a press conference with two other executives on March 29, 2023, in Kyoto Prefecture's Kameoka. One of the company's traditional tourist boats capsized the day before in the Hozu River in the western Japan city, after becoming stranded while on a cruise with about 30 people on board.

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CORRECTED: Kyoto tour boat with 30 aboard capsized

Tomoya Toyota (C), head of the Hozugawa Yusen Kigyo Kumiai river cruise operator, holds a press conference with two other executives on March 29, 2023, in Kyoto Prefecture's Kameoka. One of the company's traditional tourist boats capsized the day before in the Hozu River in the western Japan city, after becoming stranded while on a cruise with about 30 people on board.

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Kyoto tour boat with 29 aboard capsized

Rescue workers head out on March 29, 2023, to search for a person missing after a traditional wooden boat carrying tourists capsized in the Hozu River in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, while on a popular river trip with 29 people on board the day before.

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Kyoto tour boat with 29 aboard capsized

People head out on March 29, 2023, to search of a person missing after a traditional wooden boat carrying tourists capsized in the Hozu River in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, while on a popular river trip with 29 people on board the day before.

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Kyoto tour boat with 30 aboard capsized

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 28, 2023, shows a traditional wooden tourist boat that capsized in the Hozu River in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, after becoming stranded while on a popular river cruise with about 30 people on board.

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Kyoto tour boat with 30 aboard capsized

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 28, 2023, shows a traditional wooden tourist boat that capsized in the Hozu River in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, after becoming stranded while on a popular river cruise with about 30 people on board.

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Kyoto tour boat with 30 aboard stranded

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 28, 2023, shows a traditional wooden tourist boat that capsized in the Hozu River in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, after becoming stranded while on a popular river cruise with about 30 people on board.

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Kyoto tour boat with 30 aboard stranded

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a traditional wooden tourist boat that capsized in the Hozu River in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, on March 28, 2023 after becoming stranded while on a popular river cruise with about 30 people on board.

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Kyoto tour boat with 30 aboard stranded

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a traditional wooden tourist boat that capsized in the Hozu River in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, on March 28, 2023 after becoming stranded while on a popular river cruise with about 30 people on board.

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Kyoto river boat cruise begins in spring style

KYOTO, Japan - Tourists huddle together to keep warm in the freezing cold on a sightseeing tour boat down the Hozu River in Kyoto, western Japan, on March 10, 2014, at the start of the spring/summer season without a rooftop and heaters installed during the winter season.

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Going down the Hozu River

A yakata boat descending Hozu River is seen from the northern bank. The Kyoto Railway Company tracks and a tunnel are visible on the right. People took the approximately 16km boat ride from Hozu Town in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. The river boats that carried lumber and goods from Tanba Kameoka to Kyoto were converted to leisure boats at the end of the Meiji Period when the Kyoto Railway was established. This photograph was taken sometime after August 1899, when the line between Kyoto and Sonobe opened.==Date:1904, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number98‐11‐0]

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Fishing in the Hozu River

A man is fishing at Hozu Gorge, wearing a hand towel on his head and holding a long fishing rod over the rapids. People took the approximately 16km boat ride from Hozu Town in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. The river boats that carried lumber and goods from Tanba Kameoka to Kyoto were converted to leisure boats at the end of the Meiji Period when the Kyoto Railway was established.==Date:1904, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number98‐10‐0]

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Going down the Hozu River

A raft shooting rapids is seen from the northern shore of the Hozu River. Boatmen are sitting on the rocks observing the scene. People took the approximately 16km boat ride from Hozu Town in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. The river boats that carried lumber and goods from Tanba Kameoka to Kyoto were converted to leisure boats at the end of the Meiji Period when the Kyoto Railway was established. This may have been taken by the British photographer H. G. Ponting.==Date:1904, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐26‐0]

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Leisure boats at Arashiyama

People enjoy themselves on a boat at Arashiyama. The yakata boat is departing downstream with four women on board. The nine men on the boat in the distance have stopped under a tree to appreciate the view. The background suggests that this was taken upstream on Hozu River.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐46‐0]

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The three teahouses at Arashiyama

The building in the centre is the Sangenjaya Hata-tei teahouse located at the north end of Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. The building consisted of a three-story central portion and two-story wings to the east and west. Roofed terraces were built on both sides to provide scenic views of Arashiyama from the bank of Hozu River.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐9‐0]

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A teahouse at Arashiyama

Hozu River is viewed looking upstream from the northern riverbank at Arashiyama Hot Springs. The teahouse with a thatched roof has no walls, and the supporting pillars are visible. A long table and bench have been placed there and a woman is taking a rest. Newly planted trees surround the building. The temple on the other side of the river could be Myokendo.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number81‐28‐0]

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Going down the Hozu River,Arashiyama

A small boat docked by the rocky riverbank is seen from the southern shore. The bare surface of the hillside shows that many trees had been felled. People took the approximately 16km boat ride from Hozu Town in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. The river boats that carried lumber and goods from Tanba Kameoka to Kyoto were converted to leisure boats at the end of the Meiji Period when the Kyoto Railway was established.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number81‐25‐0]

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The Hozu River

A yakata boat is docked at Hozu River Gorge. The people on the boat are enjoying drinking sake. Boatmen are resting on the bow of the boat and on the rock. People took the approximately 16km boat ride from Hozu Town in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. The river boats that carried lumber and goods from Tanba Kameoka to Kyoto were converted to leisure boats at the end of the Meiji Period when the Kyoto Railway was established.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐9‐0]

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The Hozu River

Kiyotaki River is viewed from a boat going down Hozu River. Hozu Gorge, also called Arashi Gorge, is a 13km stretch from around Hozu Bridge in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. This is a scenic point where rapids and unusual rock formations can be enjoyed. Tributaries such as Kiyotaki River flow into the V-shaped gorge at an altitude of 400 meters between Mt. Atago and Oisaka.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number79‐15‐0]

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Going down the Hozu River

A yakata boat negotiates the Hozu River rapids. This was taken from a rock on the south side of the river. People took the approximately 16km boat ride from Hozu Town in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. The river boats that carried lumber and goods from Tanba Kameoka to Kyoto were converted to leisure boats at the end of the Meiji Period when the Kyoto Railway was established.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number59‐15‐0]

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Going down the Hozu River

A small boat descends Hozu River, passing another boat going upstream. The boat carrying a rickshaw is leading the boat behind it. People took the approximately 16km boat ride from Hozu Town in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. The river boats that carried lumber and goods from Tanba Kameoka to Kyoto were converted to leisure boats at the end of the Meiji Period when the Kyoto Railway was established.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐30‐0]

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Going down the Hozu River

A yakata boat descending Hozu River is seen from the south bank. The men wearing silk hats and sitting on chairs are having a good time. People took the approximately 16km boat ride from Hozu Town in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. The river boats that carried lumber and goods from Tanba Kameoka to Kyoto were converted to leisure boats at the end of the Meiji Period when the Kyoto Railway was established.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐29‐0]

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The Hozu River

Kiyotaki River is viewed from a boat going down Hozu River. Hozu Gorge, also called Arashi Gorge, is a 13km stretch from around Hozu Bridge in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. This is a scenic point where rapids and unusual rock formations can be enjoyed. Tributaries such as Kiyotaki River flow into the V-shaped gorge at an altitude of 400 meters between Mt. Atago and Oisaka.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐30‐2]

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Going down the Hozu River

A yakata boat shooting the rapids of Hozu River is seen from the south bank. A small boat is docked in the foreground. People took the approximately 16km boat ride from Hozu Town in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. The river boats that carried lumber and goods from Tanba Kameoka to Kyoto were converted to leisure boats at the end of the Meiji Period when the Kyoto Railway was established. Taken by Tamamura Kozaburo.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐5‐0]

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Arashiyama

Arashiyama is viewed from the northern bank of Hozu River, facing south. A few small sightseeing boats and yakata boats are visible. The water flows gently and the water level is relatively low. A promenade lined with small trees is visible on the other side of the river. A torii gate can also be seen on the right.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐4‐0]

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Going down the Hozu River

A yakata boat is docked at Hozu River Gorge. The people on the boat are enjoying drinking sake. Boatmen are resting on the bow of the boat and on the rock. People took the approximately 16km boat ride from Hozu Town in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. The river boats that carried lumber and goods from Tanba Kameoka to Kyoto were converted to leisure boats at the end of the Meiji Period when the Kyoto Railway was established.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐3‐0]

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Going down the Hozu River

A yakata boat shooting the rapids of Hozu River is seen from the south bank. A small boat is docked in the foreground. People took the approximately 16km boat ride from Hozu Town in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. The river boats that carried lumber and goods from Tanba Kameoka to Kyoto were converted to leisure boats at the end of the Meiji Period when the Kyoto Railway was established. Taken by Tamamura Kozaburo.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐120‐0]

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Arashiyama

The cherry trees in full bloom at Arashiyama are viewed from the southern bank of Hozu River, facing east. The rafts used to shoot the rapids of Hozu Gorge are gathered on the southern bank at Arashiyama, where the flow becomes gentle. Togetsu Bridge is visible in the distance to the left.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐119‐0]

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Arashiyama

The Hozu River, looking upstream from a boat. The low hills in the distance suggest that this is a view of Kameoka Basin. Hozu Gorge, also called Arashi Gorge, stretches about 13km from Hozu Bridge in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. This is a scenic point where rapids and unusual rock formations can be enjoyed. Tributaries such as Kiyotaki River flow into the V-shaped gorge at an altitude of 400m between Mt. Atago and Oisaka.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐110‐0]

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Hozu River

Interesting rock formations line the Hozu River, seen from a boat. There's a fisherman on a rock to the left. Hozu Gorge, also called Arashi Gorge, is a 13km stretch from around Hozu Bridge in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. This is a scenic point where rapids and unusual rock formations can be enjoyed. Tributaries such as Kiyotaki River flow into the V-shaped gorge at an altitude of 400 meters between Mt. Atago and Oisaka.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐108‐0]

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Hozu River

View looking downstream from a boat on Hozu River. The large riverbank on the left indicates that this is near Uketa Shrine. Hozu Gorge, also called Arashi Gorge, is a 13km stretch from around Hozu Bridge in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama. This is a scenic point where rapids and unusual rock formations can be enjoyed. Tributaries such as Kiyotaki River flow into the V-shaped gorge at an altitude of 400 meters between Mt. Atago and Oisaka.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐106‐0]

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Hozu River

View looking downstream from a boat on Hozu River. The river turns sharply to the left at this spot, indicating that it is near Uketa Shrine. Hozu Gorge, also called Arashi Gorge, is a 13km stretch from around Hozu Bridge in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama. This is a scenic point where rapids and unusual rock formations can be enjoyed. Tributaries such as Kiyotaki River flow into the V-shaped gorge at an altitude of 400 meters. River.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐105‐0]

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Hozu River

The iron bridge of Kyoto Railway Company is seen from a boat going down Hozu River. Hozu Gorge, also called Arashi Gorge, is a 13km stretch from around Hozu Bridge in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. This is a scenic point where rapids and unusual rock formations can be enjoyed. Tributaries such as Kiyotaki River flow into the V-shaped gorge at an altitude of 400 meters. This photograph was taken sometime after August 1899, when the Kyoto Railway Company line between Saga and Sonobe opened.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐107‐0]

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Hozu River

View of the rapids from a boat going down Hozu River. Stones are piled on the bottom of the river to break the current and allow boats to pass. Hozu Gorge, also called Arashi Gorge, is a 13km stretch from around Hozu Bridge in Kameoka to around Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama. This is a scenic point where rapids and unusual rock formations can be enjoyed. Tributaries such as Kiyotaki River flow into the V-shaped gorge at an altitude of 400 meters.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐100‐0]

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Hozu River

View looking downstream from a boat on Hozu River. The river flows straight at this spot, indicating that it is a little downstream from Uketa Shrine. Hozu Gorge, also called Arashi Gorge, is a 13km stretch from around Hozu Bridge in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama. This is a scenic point where rapids and unusual rock formations can be enjoyed. Tributaries such as Kiyotaki River flow into the V-shaped gorge at an altitude of 400 meters.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐104‐0]

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Hozu River

View from a boat going down Hozu River. Boulders lie along the southern shore. Hozu Gorge, also called Arashi Gorge, is a 13km stretch from Hozu Bridge in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama. This is a scenic point with rapids and unusual rock formations. Tributaries such as Kiyotaki River flow into the V-shaped gorge at an altitude of 400 meters.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐98‐0]

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Hozu River

Rock formations seen from a boat going down Hozu River. Greenery and small flowers grow between the rocks. Huge boulders lie along both sides of the river. Hozu Gorge, also called Arashi Gorge, is a 13km stretch from around Hozu Bridge in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama. This is a scenic point where rapids and unusual rock formations can be enjoyed. Tributaries such as Kiyotaki River flow into the V-shaped gorge at an altitude of 400 meters.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐103‐0]

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Houses by the riverside

This is a farming village by a river. The water level is low, the flow is gentle, and the sandbank is visible. The stone embankment is built to prevent erosion. Houses with straw roofs and ceramic tiled roofs are built on relatively higher ground as a precaution for flooding and are connected by a small road. The rice crop hung out to dry indicates autumn. This may be an area near the source of the Hozu River in Kameoka. A bamboo grove is visible in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐96‐0]

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Hozu River

Rock formations seen from a boat going down Hozu River. Greenery and small flowers grow between the rocks. Huge boulders lie along both sides of the river. Hozu Gorge, also called Arashi Gorge, is a 13km stretch from around Hozu Bridge in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama. This is a scenic point where rapids and unusual rock formations can be enjoyed. Tributaries such as Kiyotaki River flow into the V-shaped gorge at an altitude of 400 meters.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐102‐0]

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Hozu River

View of the rapids from a boat going down Hozu River. Huge boulders lie along both sides of the river. Hozu Gorge, also called Arashi Gorge, is a 13km stretch from around Hozu Bridge in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama. This is a scenic point where rapids and unusual rock formations can be enjoyed. Tributaries such as Kiyotaki River flow into the V-shaped gorge at an altitude of 400 meters.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐99‐0]

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Hozu River

Rock formations seen from a boat going down Hozu River. Hozu Gorge, also called Arashi Gorge, is a 13km stretch from around Hozu Bridge in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama. This is a scenic point where rapids and unusual rock formations can be enjoyed. Tributaries such as Kiyotaki River flow into the V-shaped gorge at an altitude of 400 meters. The upper part of the photograph is unclear because of poor tinting work.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐101‐0]

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Hozu River

Hozu River Gorge is viewed from a boat going downstream. The gentle flow and width of the river suggest that this photograph was taken in the Kameoka Basin area. People took the approximately 16km boat ride from Hozu Town in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. The river boats that carried lumber and goods from Tanba Kameoka to Kyoto were converted to leisure boats at the end of the Meiji Period when the Kyoto Railway was established.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐97‐0]

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Going down the Hozu River,Arashiyama

A small boat docked by the rocky bank of Hozu River is seen from the south bank. The bare surface of the hillside shows that many trees were being cut. People took the approximately 16km boat ride from Hozu Town in Kameoka to Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. The river boats that carried lumber and goods from Tanba Kameoka to Kyoto were converted to leisure boats at the end of the Meiji Period when the Kyoto Railway was established.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number42‐23‐0]

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Hozu River

Hozu River==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)