Experience the craftsmanship of traditional Japanese umbrellas and samurai swords in Gifu, including a stay at Nagaragawa Onsen and a visit to a cormorant fishing museum. Ukai Cormorant fishing, a traditional fishing method using cormorants, is unique to certain regions in Japan and might not be widely recognized internationally.
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lunch(Day1 & Day2)
Accommodation fee (including one night with two meals)
Transportation costs
Entrance fees to all facilities
Experience swordsmithing
English guide
Make a traditional mini-umbrella.
Beverages
Meeting Points
Departure
Nagoya Station Tourist Information Center
The Tourism Information Center is located inside a large hallway with shops, which connects the two main exits of the station.
Your guide will be waiting for you with your name board.
Return
Gifu Station
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Making Wagasa and Learning Cormorant Fishing
3 Stops
1
Gifu's Handcraft Artisan House CASA
Craftsmen will guide you through the workshops of Gifu's traditional handicrafts, wagasa (Japanese umbrella) and Gifu lanterns.
30 minutes
2
Nagaragawa Depart
You can try your hand at making a miniature Japanese umbrella.
1 hour
3
Nagaragawa Ukai Museum
Oda Nobunaga, a place of entertainment, will explain about the Nagara River cormorant fishing, which has a 1,300-year tradition, while interacting with an active cormorant master.
Experience the craftsmanship of traditional Japanese umbrellas and samurai swords in Gifu, including a stay at Nagaragawa Onsen and a visit to a cormorant fishing museum. Ukai Cormorant fishing, a traditional fishing method using cormorants, is unique to certain regions in Japan and might not be widely recognized internationally.
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lunch(Day1 & Day2)
Accommodation fee (including one night with two meals)
Transportation costs
Entrance fees to all facilities
Experience swordsmithing
English guide
Make a traditional mini-umbrella.
Beverages
Meeting Points
Departure
Nagoya Station Tourist Information Center
The Tourism Information Center is located inside a large hallway with shops, which connects the two main exits of the station.
Your guide will be waiting for you with your name board.
