Kelp Fisheries Experience, Traditional Japanese Food Culture
We are your guide, the kelp fisherman and fishermen's wives, Japanese traditional food culture Washoku, Dashi, Umami. The Rausu kelp harvest, the summer season from the mid of July to the end of August. We keep and continue the traditional method of sun-drying on the stone beach, even mechanization has progressed. So now, visitors can experience the process of Japanese food culture with us, how it grows in the seabed, how it makes super dashi way, and so on. Here is the place Shiretoko, where was registered as national park 60 years ago, as natural heritage site 20 years ago. And WASHOKU also was done as culture heritage UNESCO.
We are glad to meet visitors overseas and expand our worldview. thank you.
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Cooking local seafood cuisine
cooking local fish cake : Cooking local cuisine "kamaboko(fish cake)" with fisherman wives and special seafood lunch.
Duration: 2 hours
premium seafood lunch : You can also taste the “kamaboko(fish cake) with Rausu kelp roll” made by yourself. Let's interact with the talkative wives
What's included in Kelp Fisheries Experience, Traditional Japanese Food Culture
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Firstly, we guide you how to produce them while looking at actual kelp fishing gear. Secondly, we will prepare Rausu kombu using scissors specially made for craftsmen. Nothing is the same kombu, shape, weight, length, damages as well. You will experience traditional Japanese craftsmanship with us. After we carefully finish shaping kombu, fold and put them in the package for gifts. Finally, put on a “Rausu kelp KANJI sticker” for the souvenir. And you can experience cooking local kombu cuisine, which is the origin of Japan's highly regarded traditional food culture, contains. Let’s interact with the talkative wives, learn how to make the local cuisine, the mackerel fish cake rolled with kombu. Making a fish paste with seasoning, kneading it in a mortar by a wood stick., then wrapping and rolling up them. Then steaming it in the pot. Even who have never butchered fish, do not worry about it! Experienced wives help you. Various types of fish can also be used in your country.
Food Menu
MAIN - Special local seafood lunch in Rausu
Seafood lunch, local wives cook for visitors. You can also taste the “kamaboko(fish cake) with Rausu kelp roll” made by yourself.
Inclusions
- Insurance fee
- All Fees and Taxes
- special seafood lunch
- Licensed English Guide
- Private transportation
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free. Please indicate them when booking.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- The landmark, the green sign stands along National Route 334. The guide stands along the street and wait for your arrival as well. Visitors can see the green sign, then drive along the river called Shunkari Kotan to seaside.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Please bring the guide your tickets on the day.
