AmaHut(Amagoya)experience at osatsu TobaCity“ Hachiman-kamado /Asarihama” ☆

掲載日:2011.10.04

I covered the AmaHut(Amagoya)experience at "Hachiman-kamado Asarihama" in osatsu, TobaCity where the most active ama divers live in Japan♪ (September 2011)

Mie Prefecture has about 1,000 ama divers, or about 45% of the total population in Japan, and osatsu TobaCity City, is the town with the largest number of active ama divers, at about 130 people.

osatsu is also famous for its `` Ishigami-san'' which is believed to be a place where ``a woman's wish will always come true,'' and is visited by many people from all over the country. Maybe it's because there are so many osatsu in Osatsu.

This time, I went to Hachiman-kamado Asarihama, one of AmaHut(Amagoya)in osatsu, to report on AmaHut(Amagoya)experience. This AmaHut(Amagoya)was recently built, and is larger than Hachiman-kamado in Kujirasaki, making it easier to access and designed for barrier-free access. It has been featured on many TV and other media outlets, and even celebrities have visited here.

To begin with, AmaHut(Amagoya)is a base for ama divers near their fishing grounds, where they can store the tools they need for fishing, change their clothes, warm up after fishing, have a meal, take a break, and have fun together at the wellside with their fellow ama divers. An important place for Ama divers to hold meetings.

The `` AmaHut(Amagoya)AmaHut(Amagoya)'' is a replica of this, where you can listen to the stories of the Ama divers and have fresh seafood grilled by hand in a hearth. This is truly a valuable experience that can only be done in Mie, where there are many ama divers☆ That's why the inside of AmaHut(Amagoya)is decorated with tools used for fishing.

By the way, if you sign up for AmaHut(Amagoya)experience, you have the option to transform into an Ama diver! Wearing a white isogi, you can feel like an ama diver♪ (Ama cosplay 300 yen)

It varies depending on the season and the course, but what I had on this day was the `` AmaHut(Amagoya)Cooking Experience Course'' where you could eat live turban shells, cypress shells, giant clams, etc., with the option of adding spiny lobster. It's delicious just looking at it♪

While having these fresh seafood carefully grilled, listen to the various stories told by the divers.

``When we didn't have wetsuits, diving in the sea would not only make your body cold, give you headaches, but also deteriorate your eyesight, making it difficult to catch prey.'' ``We caught large abalone and hard-to-find sea cucumbers.'' ``I was happy when I was born in Osatsu'', ``I'm happy that my grandson enjoys what I catch'', ``I work in rice fields and fields in between fishing dives'', ``Since I was born in Osatsu, I have always been osatsu.'' Very interesting stories such as "I had decided that I would become one" and "I enjoyed chatting at AmaHut(Amagoya)after fishing."

What's more, I was impressed by the lively and happy expressions on the Ama divers' faces when they talked to me. It made me so happy.

Click here for the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGVwfhRLL9k&feature=youtube_gdata&rel=0

It varies by region, but in osatsu you can dive once a day for 1 hour and 40 minutes during the designated fishing season. Only wetsuits and flippers are allowed, but the basics are skin diving. I think that is why this ama fishing, which is in harmony with the environment, has continued uninterrupted since ancient times.

However, on the other hand, because the work is dangerous in the sea, sometimes injuries can occur, and the finger I was shown was slightly bent from being stuck in a rock or fish thorn. You can see that Ishigami-san is being worshiped with great care.

Along with talking with the ama divers, the seafood is wonderful. Eating while looking out at the ocean and listening to the stories of Ama divers definitely makes it even more delicious. This course also comes with sea bream sashimi, spiny lobster soup, and fresh rice from osatsu.

After fully enjoying AmaHut(Amagoya)experience, you will see a beautiful sunset over Asari Beach. To the Ama divers who have helped us, please continue fishing in good health on this beach forever ♪ Thank you very much.

There are four types of AmaHut(Amagoya)experiences: All of them are attractive. Please make a reservation at least two days in advance.
■ AmaHut(Amagoya)cooking experience
1 hour 30 minutes, 5000 yen per person for 2 to 3 people, 3500 yen per person for 4 or more people
This is the basic menu that I experienced this time. In addition to spiny lobster, abalone is also an option (cheap market price).

■Celebrity mood course
・1 hour 30 minutes, 7000 yen per person for 2 to 3 people, 6000 yen per person for 4 or more people
・One abalone or one spiny lobster included in the basic menu.

■Just like a celebrity course
・1 hour 30 minutes, 9000 yen per person for 2 to 3 people, 8000 yen per person for 4 or more people
・A greedy course that includes one abalone and one spiny lobster in addition to the basic menu.

*All events will be held from 12:00 to 13:30, 13:30 to 15:00, and 15:00 to 16:30.
*Depending on the season, it may not be available.

■Snacks experience listening to the stories of Ama divers
・1 hour (after 14:00) 3000 yen per person for 2 to 3 people, 2000 yen per person for 4 or more people
・A course where you can enjoy snacks such as rice cakes and shellfish while listening to stories while drinking tea.

[Application/Inquiries]
Ise Shima Hyoyoshiya Phone: 0599-33-6145 URL: http://amakoya.com

Ama divers don't earn enough money for the hard work they do, and it's not easy to continue doing it as a career, and it's true that the number of ama divers is decreasing. At the end, the story we heard from the owner of AmaHut(Amagoya)was also very impressive. ``I hope that this AmaHut(Amagoya)will increase the number of ama divers as a profession,'' and ``If there was a school for ama divers, the number of ama divers would increase.''

I will treasure the ``Energetic Reiko Ama Amulet'' that I received on my way home.

In addition, the ``Museum of the Sea'', which introduces the long and deep history of the sea and humans, including Ama divers, will hold the 2011 Ama Summit 2011 ``A large gathering of Ama divers from the Japanese archipelago'' from October 29th to 31st, 2011. From October 1, 2012 to January 15, 2012, the 40th anniversary special exhibition ``A Gathering of Ama Divers from the Japanese Archipelago'' will be held, so be sure to check it out as well.


*The information posted is as of September 2011.

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