Oshikiami Net Fishery & Cooking Experience (1 night and breakfast incl.)

Mie has a long history in fishing and is ranked as one of the largest producers in Japan(No 5 in 2011). This tour takes you to Nakiri Oshikiami Net Fishery in Shima city in the early morning and then to cook local cuisine at a fisherman or fisherwoman’s home.

Highlights

On board the fishing vessel: At 4 o’clock, early in the morning, get on board an actual net fishing vessel and leave Nakiri port with some fishermen. Watch the fishermen work on site, taking nets out of water deeper than 27 meters.

Visit Nakiri Fish Market: Back at the port, the fishermen unload the fish. Depending on the season, the fish includes Aji(horse mackerel), Iwashi(sardines), Isagi and Saba(mackerel).

Cook local cuisine: At a fisherman/woman’s home near the market, cook local cuisine together and have it for breakfast.

Overview
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Price	Please make an inquiry for the price and availability.
What is included	A breakfast of local cuisine, cooked together at a fisherman/woman’s home Travel accident insurance
Number of Participants	Minimum participants：2 adults Maximum participants：8
Dates	※First day check-in availability is on: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday （except New Year Holidays and Bon Holidays）
Notes	Notes Children under 5 years old are not allowed to join this tour. Children shall be accompanied by an adult. Payment shall be made in advance by credit card. Breakfast will be cooked together with seasonal seafood at an Ama diver’s (or fisherman’s) house. If you have any allergies or any other restrictions, please let us know upon booking. In case the fishery is not open due to weather or any other unexpected reason, only the cooking experience at the Ama diver’s (or fisherman’s) house will be done on the second day and half of the payment that has been made by the client will be refunded. Please make an inquiry before booking as the itinerary is subject to change without notice Please put on some warm clothes that you don’t mind getting wet. It is often colder on-board a fishing vessel than it is on land. As for footwear, sandals are not suitable as it is slippery on-board the vessel.
Cancellation Policy	3-6 days prior to the tour date: Receive a 50% refund 2 or less days prior to the tour date: No refund
Operator	IST Co., Ltd Travel Agency License Number　No. 3-363 approved by the Governor of Mie Prefectural Government. Certified Travel Services Manager : Kazuhiko Yasu

Day１	3:00PM- 　Check-in (9 : 00PM) ＠Accommodations near Daiozaki
Day2	4:00AM Transfer→Nakiri Gyoko (Port) Briefing of the tour Board fishing vessel 4:15AM Departure Observe net fishing (about 1 hour) ↓ 5:45AM Return to port Observe fishermen unloading fish and auction at Nakiri fish market ↓ 7:00AM Transfer→Fisherwomen’s house Cook local home cuisine, and cut fresh fish together. Then, enjoy breakfast! ↓ 9:00AM Transfer→Accomodations End of the tour

Day１

3:00PM- 　Check-in

(9 : 00PM) ＠Accommodations near Daiozaki

Day2

4:00AM Transfer→Nakiri Gyoko (Port)

Briefing of the tour

Board fishing vessel

4:15AM Departure

Observe net fishing (about 1 hour)

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5:45AM Return to port

Observe fishermen unloading fish and auction at Nakiri fish market

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7:00AM Transfer→Fisherwomen’s house

Cook local home cuisine, and cut fresh fish together. Then, enjoy breakfast!

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9:00AM Transfer→Accomodations

End of the tour

Nakiri Gyoko - port

Nakiri Gyoko, Daio-cho, Shima-city, Mie, Japan

The pin of this map shows Nakiri Gyoko (port), the meeting place on the morning of the second day. We will inform you about your accomodations directly.

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