Until September 17, the Arashiyama area of Kyoto will host a traditional type of fishing known as ukai.
Ukai is an Asian fishing method in which cormorants - large birds famed for diving to catch fish - are used to catch sweet river fish.
The fishing takes place on the Oi River from 7 pm to 9 pm.
Men (and a few women now) dressed in traditional fishing robes go out on boats into the river with the birds, whose necks are constrained by metal necklaces.
The birds thus catch the fish but cannot swallow them.
They are moreover tied by a rope to the fisherman, who reels the bird in once it has a fish.
To ride on a boat and see the action up close, it costs 1,700 for adults and 850 yen for children.
The boats depart 19:00 & 20:00 (after Sept. 1: 18:30 & 19:30).
Information
Arashiyama Tsusen: Tel: 075 861 0302.
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