2023.08.29
The 13th Echizen Sakana Matsuri Festival will be held in Echizen Town, one of the largest port towns in Fukui Prefecture, on September 23 (Sat.) and 24 (Sun.), 2023, featuring a “Fisherman’s Experience” including “Catching Fish” and “Boarding a Fishing Boat,” an aquarium where visitors can interact with fish, a market selling freshly caught marine products and gourmet seafood.
Fresh seafood landed in Echizen is sold, as well as seafood gourmet foods such as Kaisen Yakisoba and Kaisen Yaki.
Sail offshore on a fishing boat. (about 30 minutes)
*Content may be subject to change or cancellation depending on wave conditions.
Children can catch fish such as yellowtail and take home the fish they catch!
Each person (each group) catches one fish and that’s it!
Participation will be by lottery.
One lottery ticket will be distributed per family (per group).
Teaching how to cleanly and easily cut Echizen Galei! You can sample the fish you have cut.
Fish and shellfish from Echizen-cho are displayed in an aquarium.
Let’s touch them for a reason!
| Date: | September 23 (Sat) and 24 (Sun), 2023, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
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| Location: | Roadside Station Echizen (71-335-1 Echizenmachikuriya) |
※rain or shine
※Some contents may be subject to change depending on weather conditions.
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