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Kiso River Ukai Cormorant Fishing (Kisogawa Ukai Yuran)

Inuyama-City Kiso River Ukai Cormorant Fishing
(Kisogawa Ukai Yuran)

Date : 06/01/2023 - 10/15/2023

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Ukai, Cormorant Fishing on the Kiso River

Ukai is a 1,300 year old traditional fishing technique using tethered cormorants to catch Ayu (sweet fish). A fire hanging from a steel basket at the front of the boat attracts the fish, which are scooped up by the diving birds. The Ushou, or cormorant handler, then pulls the cormorants in and the larger fish are disgorged from the birds' beaks.

EVENT OVERVIEW

Date	: Annually from June 1 to October 15. June 1st (Wednsday) to October 15th (Saturday), 2022 *: Daytime Ukai Plans operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays during the event period (Operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays when there are 20 passengers or more)
Holding time	: •Daytime Ukai Plan - Boat Ride and Ukai Sightseeing Only [Gathering Time] 12:30 PM •Daytime Ukai Plan - w/ Onboard Meal [Gathering Time] 11:30 AM •Nighttime Ukai Plan - Boat Ride and Ukai Sightseeing Only [Gathering Time] June-August - 7:00 PM September-October - 6:30 PM •Nighttime Ukai Plan - w/ Onboard Meal [Gathering Time] June-August - 5:45 PM September-October - 5:15 PM
Place	: Kisogawa Ukai Boarding Berth
Location	: 〒484-0081 2 Kitahakusanbira, Inuyama, Inuyama-City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Fee	: •Daytime or Nighttime Plan - Boat Ride and Ukai Sightseeing Only Adults 3,000 yen; Children (ages 4 to 12) 1,500 yen : Meal fee not included. •Nighttime Ukai Plan - w/ Onboard Meal Adults 3,000 yen; Children (ages 4 to 12) 1,500 yen : Meal fee not included. : Requires meal fee charged separately. •Daytime Ukai Plan - w/ Onboard Meal Adults 5,000 yen; Children (ages 4 to 12) 3,600 yen : Meal fee included. : Toddlers ages 3 or younger free of charge. : Fees are for individual guests.

Parking	: Available (cap. 25 cars). For large vehicles and buses, please inquire in advance.
Restrooms	: Onboard Meal Plans have scheduled breaks during the tours.
Phone number	: 0568-61-2727 (Kisogawa Kanko Company) Business hours for reservations: -April to May: weekdays only from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM -June to October 15th: daily from 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Holidays	: Varies by plan. *: Please verify with direct sources whenever possible for more accurate information.
Required time	: •Daytime Ukai Plan - Boat Ride and Ukai Sightseeing Only - 1 hour 15 min. •Daytime Ukai Plan - w/ Onboard Meal - 2 hours 30 min. •Nighttime Ukai Plan - Boat Ride and Ukai Sightseeing Only - 1 hour 20 min. •Nighttime Ukai Plan - w/ Onboard Meal - 2 hours 20 min.

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

ACCESS

Access by public transport

3 min. (170m) northwards walk from Inuyamayuen Station of the Meitetsu Inuyama Line (board the train bound for Inuyama from Meitetsu Nagoya Station).
Access by car

•Approx. 20 min. (13.1km) northwestwards from Komakihigashi I.C. of the Chuo Expressway via routes 49, 461, and 185, or;
•Approx. 25 min. (11.1km) northwards from either Komaki-kita Exit of the Nagoya Expressway R11 Komaki Route, or Komaki I.C. of the Meishin Expressway / Tomei Expressway via routes 41, and 27.

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Keyword: #Kiso River Ukai; #Kisogawa Ukai Yuran; #Cormorant Fishing; #Ancient Fishing Technique Using Cormorant Birds; #Cormorant

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