Ise-Shima - Fisherman Experience

Sea bream are raised in pens floating in the tranquil waters of the bay.
Toss the feed pellets—given to you by the fishermen—into the pen, and the sea bream gather in a flurry.
It's hard not to smile watching them eat so eagerly.
Look up, and the lush green of the forest, and the boundless sea and sky offer a healing escape from the everyday.

Sea to Table Plan

A fisherman who speaks Japanese and English will serve as your guide. (Duration: About 3 hours)
*Also available to visitors not staying in the guesthouse
*Group visitors may choose to take part only in the sea bream feeding experience
(Prior consultation required)

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(1) Prepare salt-baked sea bream

Prepare the salt bream—already cleaned for salt-baking—and place it in the oven before setting out to sea, so it will be ready to enjoy immediately upon your return.

(2) Set sail on a fishing boat

Board the fishing boat and sail through the scenic waters of the rias coast.
While the waters in the bay are calm, please take motion-sickness medication before boarding if you are prone to motion sickness.

(3) Feed the sea bream

Toss in the feed and take in the incredible sight of the sea bream gathering in a flurry.
Learn about the environment in which the sea bream are raised, and how they grow, through the fisherman's stories and your own five senses.
*Those who wish to do so may "become" a sea bream by swimming inside of the fish-farming pen, free of charge.

(4) Lunch - Salt-baked sea bream

When you return to port, the salt-baked sea bream will be ready to enjoy, fresh from the oven.
Thanks to its succulent fat and savory flavor, there's no need for soy sauce or other seasonings.
Served with rice and miso soup with sea bream trimmings.

Fee

27,500 yen (Up to 5 people)
For every additional adult: 4,400 yen
For every additional child: 3,850 yen

Add-Ons

Pound Net Experience

Haul up the pound nets (small fixed nets) that have been set out in advance.
You'll also learn about the fish, squid, shrimp, and other types of seafood caught at this time.

Fee: 27,500 yen (Up to 5 people)
For every additional adult: 5,500 yen
For every additional child: 2,750 yen

"Become" a Sea Bream Experience (For Non-"Sea to Table Plan" Visitors)

Dive right into the sea bream farming pens for an exhilarating experience.
This is a rare opportunity to see sea bream swimming in the water.
*This experience is included in the fee for the Sea to Table Plan.

Fee
Per adult: 3,300 yen
Per child: 2,200 yen
*From 5 people

Fish Filleting Experience

If you can fillet a sea bream, you can fillet all kinds of fish.
A fish-filleting experience taught by a fisherman, that will leave you with a skill that lasts a lifetime.

Fee
Per adult/child: 3,300 yen
*From 3 people