{"id":10320,"date":"2019-02-23T09:36:28","date_gmt":"2019-02-23T01:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=10320"},"modified":"2019-02-26T17:32:14","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T09:32:14","slug":"japan-travel-ashikita-utasebune-where-tourists-can-enjoy-a-fishing-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2019\/02\/23\/japan-travel-ashikita-utasebune-where-tourists-can-enjoy-a-fishing-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"JAPAN TRAVEL: Ashikita Utasebune, Where Tourists Can Enjoy a Fishing Cruise!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">One of the sea-related activities to do in Kumamoto is fishing. Tourists may try to do so in Ashikita, where fishing is one of the main livelihoods of the locals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10322\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/ashikita-photo-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/ashikita-photo.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/ashikita-photo-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/ashikita-photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/ashikita-photo-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Ashikita, Kumamoto<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Tourists may board a sailboat that lets them catch fish through Utase net-fishing, a traditional fishing style that has been practiced since the Edo Period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10323\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/ashikita-utasebune-japan-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">This fishing technique uses a trawl net positioned at the bottom of the sea, pulled by the boat. The catch depends on the sea breeze, too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"541\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10326\" src=\"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/ashikita-shrimp.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/ashikita-shrimp.png 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/ashikita-shrimp-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/ashikita-shrimp-768x462.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Most of the seafood caught by using this technique include tiger prawns, crab, and fishes. Tourists on board may try freshly-caught seafood as it can be prepared right on the cruise itself, for an additional price of \u00a510,000 to \u00a520,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>General information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Address: 869-5453 2963 Hakariishi, Ashikita-machi, Ashikita-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture<br \/>\nPrice range: Sightseeing boats with a capacity of 10 to 12 persons range from \u00a540,000 to \u00a550,000.<br \/>\nContact: +81 966-82-2511 (Ashikita Town Commerce and Industry Tourism Section)<br \/>\nReservation Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Monday to Friday); Closed on Weekends and Public Holidays.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This first appeared in Philippine Primer magazine Vol. 35-February 2019 issue.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the sea-related activities to do in Kumamoto is fishing. 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