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Cormorant fishing on Nagara River in Gifu (Gifu Prefecture)

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A beautiful and traditional river fishing experience you'll want to see at least once

This is a seasonal summer event in Gifu that takes place every night between May. 11th and Oct. 15th every year, except on the cormorant fishing break (the day around the harvest moon) and when the water level is high.
The "Gifu Nagara River Cormorant Fishing" takes place on the clear waters of the Nagaragawa Nagara River, which has been selected as one of Japan's 100 famous waters, with Mount Kinka, which still evokes the romance of the Warring States period, and Gifu Castle towering over its peak, in the background.
In the pitch black darkness, the red-hot bonfires are reflected on the river's surface, and the traditional fishing method of "cormorant fishing" in which the cormorant fisherman and the cormorant work together will take you into a mysterious world where you will forget the present and feel as if you have traveled back in time to ancient times.
It boasts a history of over 1,300 years and is designated as a prefecture important intangible folk cultural property.