Friendly Deception: Traditional tomozuri fishing and prized salt-grilled sweetfish
Fish for Gifu's renowned ayu (sweetfish) using a method tried and tested by time! Presenting the tomozuri (live decoy fishing) style, which you will be introduced to through training videos in a lesson before putting it to practice while standing in the Nagara River with support from a professional guide. Then, dig in to the freshly caught sweetfish, salted and grilled. Enjoy its mouth-watering taste and compare it to that of the locally farmed ayu. Ayu rice will also be served. Discover the goodness of "Ayu of the Nagara River System," a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS).
Overview
- Season
- Mid-June to end of September
- Activity Time
- 3 hours
- Place
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Seiryu Nagara River Ayu Park
〒501-5104 Gifu Prefecture Gujo City Shiratori Town Nagataki 420-10
- Detail
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[Starting point] Seiryu Nagara River Ayu Park
[Destination] Seiryu Nagara River Ayu Park
[Meeting time] 11:00
[Number of participants] 2 to 8 people
[Detailed Schedule]
・11：00～11:10 – Meet up
・11：10～11:50 – Tomozuri training lesson in class
・11：50～12:10 – Specialized equipment explanation, change of clothes, moving to the Nagara River
・12：10～12:40 – Tomozuri fishing with a guide in the Nagara River
・12：40～12:55 – Skewering and charcoal grilling salted ayu (Food Session)
・12：55～13:00 – End of course, handing out of freshly made salt-grilled ayu (preparation time: 30 mins), dispersal
[Reference price] From 51,800 yen per person
[Recommended points]
Try your hand at "tomozuri", a one-of-a-kind, traditional method of fishing not found anywhere else, using live decoys that swim and are then fished out. While it requires expensive specialized fishing gear, you will have free rental of required equipment and a professional guide assisting you throughout this course.
Enjoy delicious salt-grilled Gujo-style and Western-style ayu. Look forward to savoring the different appetizing tastes of Japan's best ayu here in Gujo, Gifu.
[Contact Information]
Discover-GIFU
Phone number: +81-(0)58-265-4831 (weekdays 9:30-17:30)
Email address: customer@gifu-tj.jp
- Precautions
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Height and shoe size are required for preparation of tomozuri fishing gear and boat equipment. Shoe sizes of 22-28cm are available. If fishing in the river is not possible due to conditions like rising water levels, live ayu baitfish hooking and fishing will take place indoors. Please wear clothes you don't mind getting wet. Please purchase drinks for lunch onsite.
(Transport option) Charter car service from/to Takayama Station (Takayama City hotels) available.
