Cormorant fishing, a summer tradition in Arashiyama / Arashiyama

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2023.6.25

Cormorant fishing, a summer tradition that colors Arashiyama / Arashiyama

Saturday, July 1, 2023 - Saturday, September 23, 2023

Two shifts: 19:00 and 20:00 in July and August, and 18:30 and 19:30 in September
Along the Oi River

Cormorant fishing is a traditional summer event in Arashiyama that has been held since the Heian period. After discontinuing during the Edo period, it was revived in 1950 (Showa 25). A houseboat floats on the Oi River upstream of Togetsukyo Bridge in Arashiyama, and cormorant fishermen, dressed in traditional attire in Kazaore-eboshi hats and waistbands, tame a few sea cormorants and feed them sweetfish and other fish over a bonfire. traditional fishing methods. You can watch the event up close from a houseboat, and it is enjoyed as a summer tradition in Arashiyama. There are also plans that include meals that you can enjoy at your leisure, so please check the details.websitecheck.

Cormorant fishing in Arashiyama

Storm Mountain
Along the Oi River
Saturday, July 1, 2023 - Saturday, September 23, 2023
Two shifts: 19:00 and 20:00 in July and August, and 18:30 and 19:30 in September
Fee/
Shared boat (boarding time: 1 hour) 2300 yen for adults, 1200 yen for children
Charter boat (1 hour boarding time, no table) 20,000 yen for 10 people, 26,000 yen for 16 people, 35,000 yen for 20 people
Charter boat with meals (boarding time within 2 hours, additional items can be brought in) 7,500 yen per person (available for 10 or more people)
*Reservations required for charter boats and charter boats with meals.
Saga Tenryuji Temple, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Aonobabacho (along the Oi River)
Short walk from Randen Arashiyama Station
Short walk from Arashiyama Tenryuji-mae bus stop
10 minutes walk from Hankyu Arashiyama Station
Tel.075-861-0302 (Arashiyama ferry)
http://arashiyama-yakatabune.com/

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*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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