Enjoy the Shirasaki Sea with local fishermen and experience making retro Showa-era sushi

Depending on the season, you can even feed the black-tailed gulls and interact with local fishermen. In this article, we'll introduce you to an attractive marine tour, a cultural experience at a retro Showa-era fishing port, and an activity where you can learn how to fillet fish and enjoy fresh sushi and sashimi.

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• Explore the spectacular scenery of Shirasaki Coast
• Experience traditional Japanese culture at a retro Showa-era fishing port

Explore the spectacular scenery of Shirasaki Coast

Enjoy the spectacular view from the sea of Shirasaki Coast, made of huge chalk limestone rocks and known as the "Aegean Sea of Japan." This beautiful spot, which cannot be approached from land, can only be explored on a sightseeing cruise. Depending on the season, you can also experience feeding black-tailed gulls, and enjoy interacting with local fishermen who know the ocean of Yura Town in Wakayama Prefecture inside and out.

Get up close and personal with the enormous limestone rock formations and discover hidden natural wonders that are inaccessible from land. This cruise offers an exclusive experience of enjoying Shirasaki Marine Park's beautiful coastline from the water.

Plan options

A course (1 hour ): Adults 3,000 yen, Children 1,600 yen

B course (30 minutes) : Adults 2,000 yen, Children 1,300 yen

Practical Information

Age range : 3 to 79 years old
Number of participants : 2 to 72 people (maximum 12 people per boat)
Guided languages : Japanese, translation support available for other languages. Announcements on board are also made in English and Chinese.
Start time : Details will be provided after your booking is confirmed.

Tour Dates

1. Meet at Shirasaki Cruise Pier at the entrance to the fishing port

2. Greeting the local fishermen

3. Board the boat *Don't forget to wear a life jacket

4. Enjoy the spectacular views of Shirasaki Coast that you can't see from land. The guide will make announcements in both English and Japanese. Take your time to enjoy the beautiful scenery that you normally wouldn't see from the sea.

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Experience traditional Japanese culture at a retro Showa-era fishing port

Let's experience Japanese culture. You can actually experience how to fillet a fish and taste the fish you filleted yourself as sushi or sashimi. Please spend a fun time interacting with local fishermen and housewives in Yura Town, Wakayama Prefecture, and deepen your knowledge of the sea.

Practical Information

Adults: 5,000 yen

Children: 2,500 yen

Age range : 6 to 79 years old
Number of participants : 2 to 72
Guide language : Japanese *Staff explanations will be given in Japanese only, but support will be provided using a translation device.
Meeting place : Taiki Fishing Port, Yura Town, Wakayama Prefecture (15 minutes by taxi from JR Kii-Yura Station)
Meeting time : We will inform you of the meeting time after confirming your reservation.

Tour Dates

1. Please gather at Obiki Fishing Port 10 minutes before the reservation time. (The start time can be adjusted depending on train schedules, so please contact the organizer in advance.)

2. There will be an explanation of the different fish caught in the area (usually horse mackerel, yellowtail, etc.)

3. We will give you a lesson on how to fillet fish and use a knife.

4. Once you have finished filleting the fish, you will learn how to roll "makizushi". You can eat the filleted fish as nigiri sushi or try it as fresh sashimi.

5. You can take the sushi rolls you make home as a souvenir.

Local fishermen will be there to support you throughout the experience, so feel free to ask them any questions you may have and they will be happy to talk to you about their daily lives and fishing.

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