murmurTomonoura Sea Bream Net Fishing Show (Kanko Taiami)
Fukuyama City · Off Sensuijima Island, Tomonoura
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Fukuyama Convention & Visitors Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 26 – May 6, 2026 （Ended） Seven days: April 26 and 29, and May 2-6, one show daily from 11:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early May
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Several days from late April to early May; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Off Sensuijima Island, Tomonoura
- City
- Fukuyama City, Hiroshima
About
In early summer, Tomonoura stages its traditional sea bream netting for spectators, letting you watch the tai-shibari-ami method, an intangible folk cultural asset of Fukuyama City, from a boat. With Sensuijima Island as the backdrop, the fishermen draw the net tight right in front of you. There is a single show daily at 11:00, lasting about 75 minutes. Catch the ferry from Tomo's municipal pier to Sensuijima, then switch to a viewing boat there. Your ticket also gets you a draw for sea bream or Homeishu liqueur, the chance to buy the morning's sea bream and small fish at a discount, and a free guided walk of Tomonoura's historic sites afterward. Tickets are sold in advance and on the day. The technique was refined in the Edo period by Murakami Tarobei, who had been granted Hashirijima Island, and the idea of showing it to visitors came from Tomo's Taisho-era mayor, Yokoyama Unji.
Sources
- OfficialFukuyama Convention & Visitors Association www.fukuyama-kanko.com
- OfficialFukuyama Convention & Visitors Association www.fukuyama-kanko.com
- Reference【本日中止】５月４日「福山・鞆の浦観光鯛網」中止のお知らせ（福山観光コンベンション協会） www.fukuyama-kanko.com
- Reference鞆の浦観光鯛網（Dive! Hiroshima） dive-hiroshima.com
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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