Oze Ukai Season

May 11th ー Oct. 15th

Oze no Sato is located within the idyllic setting of the Oku Nagara River Prefectural Natural Park. The performance of Oze Ukai amazes visitors for five months of the year from May 11 until October 15. Visitors enjoy the beautiful scenery, reminiscent of ancient times, of the cormorant fishing masters (usho) and their cormorants fishing under a bonfire in quiet darkness.

■Oze Ukai is classified as a "Japanese Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property" in 2015.

■Sweetfish of Nagara river has been designated as a "World agricultural heritage certification" in 2015.

Ukai (Cormorant fishing) is unique fishing technique which was saved over 1,000 years by regional authorities. Oze Ukai is the only Ukai still keeping the traditional way.

Enjoy the touch of clear water, Feel the breeze, taste the sweet-fish, hear the sound of rowing a boat, cormorants singing, cormorant fisherman's call, beautiful scenery  of sunset, follow the movement of cormorant fishing. Enjoyable experience with your five senses.

～　English Guide of Oze Ukai by the members of Seki Tourist Guide Club　～

～　The tours will offer you twice as much fun of cormorant fishing!　～

 □Tour Contents

We will give you some information to fully enjoy cormorant fishing before boarding.

[One-hour course]

・cormorant fishing and its highlights

・fishermen, cormorants and cormorant-cots

・the Nagara River and its sweet fish

・fishing boats

[Two-hour course]

In addition to the one-hour course, we will guide you to the following places.

・Mirokuji Local Government Ruins

・Enku’s grave and mound

・Gyokudo Rock

We recommend shoes that are easy to walk on as we walk to the other side of the river.

□Fees  *Guide in English

[One-hour course] 

up to 6 people: 6000JPY  7 and more: 6000JPY plus 1000JPY per person

[Two-hour course]

up to 6 people: 9000JPY  7 and more: 9000 JPY plus 1500JPY per person

□Meeting Time

[One-hour course]

1st Part

17:30 (May 11-Sep15)  17:00 (Sep16-Oct15)

2nd Part 

18:30 (May 11-Sep15)  18:00 (Sep16-Oct15)

[Two-hour course]

1st Part

16:30 (May 11-Sep15)  16:00 (Sep16-Oct15)

2nd Part 

17:30 (May 11-Sep15)  17:00 (Sep16-Oct15)

We will guide you until boarding time.

□Meeting Place

We will meet you at the south parking lot: the largest one.

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