Experience the fishing industry of the town that boasts the largest catch in the prefecture at Yusei Suisan's "Yokubari Fishing Experience and Fish Handling Experience"! I feel like a fisherman♪

I came to MinamiiseTown spreads out!
One of the main industries of this town is fishing.
MinamiiseTown, offers a variety of experience menus that are unique to a fishing village so that you can experience life and work in a fishing village.

This time we will experience ``Yokbari fishing experience and fish handling experience''.
First time on a boat as a family! This family will experience it!

Gather at Tomoei Suisan and head to the fishing port right in front of you.
After putting on your life jacket and getting ready, it's time to set off!

You will be excited about your first boat and will enjoy an exhilarating ride through the great outdoors.

MinamiiseTown is home to an aquaculture industry and traditional fishing industry that takes advantage of the calm waters of the bay, and it will be interesting to see the people of the town working on other fishing boats and rafts that can be seen from the boat!

Our guide this time is Mr. Hashimoto, an active fisherman!
First, you will experience feeding red sea bream at a red sea bream farm in Aso Bay.

“Try feeding me!”

When we excitedly threw the bait into the fish tank, many sea bream came to eat it, and both children and adults were very excited!

These cages are divided into stages of fish growth, and each cage holds about 4,000 sea bream.

``In the summer, the children can swim here and experience becoming a sea bream!'' says Hashimoto. Being able to swim with fish is a truly unique experience!

``Next time, let's go catch some fish!'' he said as he sailed to the next point.

Next up is the experience of catching fish using pot net fishing!
*September and October are closed to fishing, so crab fishing will be conducted with nets.
Tsubo-net fishing is a type of set-net fishing in which nets are set on the sea surface in advance to catch fish that have migrated along the coast in search of food.

“Try pulling this net!” said Mr. Hashimoto.
It's heavier than I expected, and the whole family has to pull it together.

"How about today~?"

Then, a long conical bag net that was invisible from the water surface appeared!
The diameter of this net becomes smaller as it goes further, resembling a pot.
While pulling up, drive the fish in the net to the edge of the bag.

There were many fish caught in the net!
A large warasa as big as a child,

Such a cute boxfish too!

“This squid turns black when it gets angry!”
``Boxfish are like boxes, aren't they?'' says Mr. Hashimoto, who is very knowledgeable about fish. That should be it! Apparently he has the qualifications of a fish meister!
Thanks to this, we can listen to many interesting stories about the names and characteristics of the fish we caught, and the kids, as well as their moms and dads, are always surprised and say, "Wow!"

On the way home, I was allowed to stand in the driver's seat, making me feel like I was the captain!
I was able to take a wonderful photo that will remain in my memory ♪

When you return to the port, head to the Yuei Suisan sales office right in front of you!
Next, it's time for a fish handling experience!

It's a challenge for moms and children who are new to cleaning fish!
This time, I cut a bigfin squid, which is especially delicious this time of year.
In fact, cutting a live squid is a valuable experience.
Directly told by a fisherman! Let me tell you right away!

By the way, the fish you will be handling in the experience will vary depending on the fish you catch that day!
I'm looking forward to the day.

Cutting live squid is also a valuable experience.
Directly told by a fisherman! Let me tell you right away!

He carefully taught me how to hold the knife and how to insert it, and the knife was cleaned beautifully!

When you taste freshly caught and freshly cut squid... it's exceptionally delicious!
They will also pack it for you to take home, so make sure to bring a cooler bag with you.

Next, a large strawberry was cut in front of me. Everyone's eyes were glued to Mr. Hashimoto's masterful knife skills!

There were a lot of fish swimming at the entrance, and I was shown a fish with an interesting face called a cat shark!

To commemorate, yes! cheese!

This time's "Yokubari fishing experience and fish handling experience" can be experienced on a day trip, but Yuei Suisan also has a fishing village experience guest house "Marukinmaru", where you can also have an experience unique to a fishing town by combining it with an overnight stay. .

``For us, we are letting everyone experience our daily work.We want everyone to know that the fish that you usually buy and eat at the supermarket are grown safely in these places.About fish. "I would be happy if people could learn more about the environment! Also, I'm continuing with the hope that I can increase the number of people who like fish," says Hashimoto.

Through this experience, I was made to think again about the environment in which the fish we pick up at the supermarket, how they are raised, how they are caught, cleaned, and brought to our dinner tables, and I was deeply moved. There was something.

Families who experienced this menu said that when they eat the fish they brought home from this experience, they remember that experience and change their mindset, saying, ``Let's eat with gratitude!''

This experience allowed me to experience first-hand the life of a fishing village.
You can experience it not only with adults but also with children, so it was a great opportunity for families to learn about food education and life!

*As a countermeasure against the coronavirus, reservations are required, and we are currently offering a private experience for one group.

Yokubari fishing experience and fish handling experience
3,000 yen/person (1,500 yen for junior high school students and under)
Number of participants: 3 to 20 people
*Please come wearing clothes and shoes that you don't mind getting wet.


Fish handling experience 2,700 yen/person
Number of participants: 3 people ~

Dried fish making experience 2,700 yen/person
Grilled sea bream in a salt pot experience: 2,000 yen/person (1,500 yen for elementary school students and under)
Number of participants: 3 people (6,000 yen or more) ~
Comes with soup and rice (can be changed to sea bream rice for an additional fee)

Beach play experience 30,000 yen/1 group (~20 people)
*Please contact us if you have more than 20 people.
Optional sea bream rice lunch box: 600 yen/person

Address: 321-1 Asoura, Minamiise-cho MinamiiseTown Mie 516-1305
TEL／090-7850-4064 (Available hours 9:00~19:00)
Official URL／https://marukinmaru.com/

Access by public transportation: Approximately 60 minutes by Sanko bus from JR/ IseCity Station, then approximately 10 minutes by transfer.
Access by car: From the Ise Expressway (Tamaki IC), take Prefectural Route 169 (Sunny Road) and head west on National Route 260 for about 40 minutes.
Parking lot/3 cars