Friendly Deception: Traditional tomozuri fishing and prized salt-grilled sweetfish
Fish for Gifu's renowned ayu (sweetfish), and one of Japan's finest, using a traditional 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 fishing using live sweetfish as bait in the Nagara River with support from a professional guide. While tomozuri usually requires expensive specialized fishing gear, you will have free rental of the necessary equipment. Then, dig in to the freshly caught wild 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).
Recommended points
● Try your hand at "tomozuri", a one-of-a-kind, traditional method of fishing for "Ayu of the Nagara River System," a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS).
● Support from a professional guide making this a beginner-friendly course, with free equipment rental.
● Enjoy and compare the deliciousness of salt-grilled wild and farmed Gujo ayu, with ayu rice included.
Overview
- Season
- Mid-June to end of September
- Activity Time
- 3 hours
- Place
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Seiryu Nagara River Ayu Park
420-10 Nagataki, Shirotori Town, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture. 501-5104
- Number of Participants
- 2 to 8 people
- Reference Price
- From 51,800 yen per person
- Starting Point
- Seiryu Nagara River Ayu Park
- Ending Point
- Seiryu Nagara River Ayu Park
- Meeting Time
- 11:00
- Schedule
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・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
- Important Information
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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.
- Contact Information
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Discover-GIFU
Phone number: +81-(0)58-265-4831 (weekdays 9:30-17:30)
Email address: customer@gifu-tj.jp
