Yakatabune (houseboat)

【Season】
・Operates from late May to the end of October.
・You can enjoy your meal in an extraordinary atmosphere while listening to the murmur of Mikuma River on a 90-minute sightseeing tour from 19:00.
Also, one of the pleasures is being able to watch Ukai (cormorant fishing).

■Pleasure Yakatabune (houseboat)■
From 10,000 yen(Meal, Ukai (cormorant fishing) viewing, meal fee, service charge included)
*Can be reserved for 20 people or more


　　

Hita City, Oita Prefecture, is known as the "Water Town" because it has many rivers.
Mikuma River is particularly famous, Ukai (cormorant fishing)" that takes advantage of the abundant amount of water and the wide river width is
It is one of the Japan's Three Great Ukai (cormorant fishing) in Japan, along with Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
In addition, it has been designated as Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Oita Prefecture, and is a valuable item that conveys traditional Japanese culture to the present day.
Ukai (cormorant fishing) began to take place in the Mikuma River
Vassal of Hideyoshi Toyotomi who ruled the Hita is, that was the Ukai (cormorant fishing) in Mikuma River invited Usho (cormorant fisherman) from Gifu is said to begin.
Edo Period Tenryo, which became the direct control of the Tokugawa Shogunate,
Yakatabune (houseboat) Ukai (cormorant fishing) from the houseboat became popular, and it became established as a feature of summer nights.