Do you like ayu fish, SARUDONO and USAHIME?
(SARUDONO)
Of course!
Even in the Edo period (1603-1867), when we came from, we often ate ayu.
Young ayu in early summer, sweetfish in autumn… Namasu, soup, sashimi, sushi, kamaboko, and so on.
Sushi, sir?
(SARUDONO)
That’s right!
Ayu-zushi (sweetfish sushi) was the most popular of all sweetfish dishes among people in the olden days.
Even Minamoto no Yoritomo and Oda Nobunaga are said to have enjoyed ayu-zushi.
We have been coming here since the Edo period (1603-1867), and at that time, ayu-zushi was a gift from the Owari clan and was distributed to the shogunate and other clans.
(USAHIME)
In the Edo period (1603-1867), ayu fish from the Tama River was a brand name.
The 8th shogun, Yoshimune Tokugawa, designated the Tama River as Otomegawa and decreed that only the shoguns were allowed to take ayu, so that they could enjoy the ayu caught in the Tama River all to themselves.
I see…
Speaking of ayu fish, I like grilled one.
Oh, yes, the ayu fish・・・
The Arashiyama Ayu Festival will be held on June 15 and 16 at Nakanoshima Park in Arashiyama, Kyoto to celebrate the opening of the Katsura River to the public for the first time in four years!
It is the first time in four years that the festival will be held!
Admission is free.
At the “Wakaayu Charity Event”
Donations of 1,000 yen or more per unit will be rewarded with a sample of char-grilled young ayu fish!
The number of ayu fish is limited to 400 per day!
The proceeds and donations will be used to protect the environment of the Katsura River and other areas.
And…
At the ayu fish catching experience, you can try roasted ayu fish that you have caught!
In addition,
there will be a children’s fair “goldfish scooping,” a “Katsuragawa Aquarium”
where you can touch the creatures living in the Katsuragawa River,
and an exhibition booth about fish species in the Katsuragawa River
(high school students have been studying the fish since 2016, I heard! ) and more!
(SARUDONO)
Mmmm. I’m hungry!
I want to eat ayu fish for the first time in a long time.
Yes, let’s go!
Arashiyama Wakaayu Festival 2024
Date： June 15 (Sat.) and 16 (Sun.), 2024 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Place: Kyoto Arashiyama Nakanoshima Park (next to Wataratsuki Bridge, Saga Nakanoshima-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto)
Organizer: Arashiyama Hoshokai
Supported by: Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Kyoto Tourist Association, Kyoto Culture, Arts and Sports Promotion Organization
Admission: Free
Special Site： https://arashiyamawakaayusai.hp.peraichi.com/
Reservation Form： ご予約はこちら
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