murmurCormorant Fishing at Kintaikyo Bridge
Iwakuni City · Nishiki River, upstream of Kintaikyo Bridge
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Iwakuni City Tourism Association, Cormorant Fishing Office · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jun 1 – Sep 10, 2026 （Ended） 19:00–21:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually in June
- How the date is set
- Every year, June 1 – September 10 Cancelled in stormy weather or when the river is high
- Venue
- Nishiki River, upstream of Kintaikyo Bridge
- City
- Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi
About
Summer evenings in Iwakuni bring cormorant fishing to the Nishiki River, close to the scenic Kintaikyo Bridge, and you can watch it from a roofed pleasure boat. Ukai is a traditional way of catching sweetfish (ayu) with trained cormorants, and the boats go out from June, when the ayu season opens. The cormorant masters work their birds on hand-held cords as they dive for fish, and you are near enough to feel the warmth of the fire baskets. The boats are operated by the Iwakuni City Tourism Association's cormorant fishing office, and reservations are generally required. Some dates are designated Yukata Days for those who want to come in summer kimono.
Sources
- OfficialIwakuni City Tourism Association, Cormorant Fishing Office ukai.iwakuni-city.net
- OfficialYamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation (Oidemase Yamaguchi) yamaguchi-tourism.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 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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