Kiso River Ukai 2025

Ukai is an ancient fishing method where a uakushi (cormorant fisherman) trains cormorants (a type of seabird) to catch river fish while on a cormorant boat. Each boat is manned by a uakushi and a boatman. A rope is attached to the neck of the cormorant, which dives underwater to catch river fish, including sweetfish. The Kiso River is known for pioneering daytime ukai, which is enjoyed alongside nighttime ukai. Fireworks are also launched every year on June 1st, the opening day of ukai.

Date & Time

6/1(Sun) 6/2(Mon) 6/3(Tue) 6/4(Wed) 6/5(Thu) 6/6(Fri) 6/7(Sat) 6/8(Sun) 6/9(Mon) 6/10(Tue) 6/11(Wed) 6/12(Thu) 6/13(Fri) 6/14(Sat) 6/15(Sun) 6/16(Mon) 6/17(Tue) 6/18(Wed) 6/19(Thu) 6/20(Fri) 6/21(Sat) 6/22(Sun) 6/23(Mon) 6/24(Tue) 6/25(Wed) 6/26(Thu) 6/27(Fri) 6/28(Sat) 6/29(Sun) 6/30(Mon) 7/1(Tue) 7/2(Wed) 7/3(Thu) 7/4(Fri) 7/5(Sat) 7/6(Sun) 7/7(Mon) 7/8(Tue) 7/9(Wed) 7/10(Thu) 7/11(Fri) 7/12(Sat) 7/13(Sun) 7/14(Mon) 7/15(Tue) 7/16(Wed) 7/17(Thu) 7/18(Fri) 7/19(Sat) 7/20(Sun) 7/21(Mon) 7/22(Tue) 7/23(Wed) 7/24(Thu) 7/25(Fri) 7/26(Sat) 7/27(Sun) 7/28(Mon) 7/29(Tue) 7/30(Wed) 7/31(Thu) 8/1(Fri) 8/2(Sat) 8/3(Sun) 8/4(Mon) 8/5(Tue) 8/6(Wed) 8/7(Thu) 8/8(Fri) 8/9(Sat) 8/10(Sun) 8/11(Mon) 8/12(Tue) 8/13(Wed) 8/14(Thu) 8/15(Fri) 8/16(Sat) 8/17(Sun) 8/18(Mon) 8/19(Tue) 8/20(Wed) 8/21(Thu) 8/22(Fri) 8/23(Sat) 8/24(Sun) 8/25(Mon) 8/26(Tue) 8/27(Wed) 8/28(Thu) 8/29(Fri) 8/30(Sat) 8/31(Sun) 9/1(Mon) 9/2(Tue) 9/3(Wed) 9/4(Thu) 9/5(Fri) 9/6(Sat) 9/7(Sun) 9/8(Mon) 9/9(Tue) 9/10(Wed) 9/11(Thu) 9/12(Fri) 9/13(Sat) 9/14(Sun) 9/15(Mon) 9/16(Tue) 9/17(Wed) 9/18(Thu) 9/19(Fri) 9/20(Sat) 9/21(Sun) 9/22(Mon) 9/23(Tue) 9/24(Wed) 9/25(Thu) 9/26(Fri) 9/27(Sat) 9/28(Sun) 9/29(Mon) 9/30(Tue) 10/1(Wed) 10/2(Thu) 10/3(Fri) 10/4(Sat) 10/5(Sun) 10/6(Mon) 10/7(Tue) 10/8(Wed) 10/9(Thu) 10/10(Fri) 10/11(Sat) 10/12(Sun) 10/13(Mon) 10/14(Tue) 10/15(Wed)

Note

You can enjoy both 'daytime ukai' and 'nighttime ukai', but the ukai times vary depending on the season. Ukai may be canceled during high water levels of the Kiso River. Boarding reservations for ukai can be made from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM (March to May). After June, they are accepted until 6:00 PM.

Venue

Kiso River Ukai

Address

2 Hakuzeihira, Inuyama-shi, Aichi Prefecture

Free

A boarding fee is required when getting on the boat; please refer to the Kiso River tourism website for details.

parking

Large vehicles are not allowed. *Paid parking is available nearby.

Access

About 25 minutes from Meishin Expressway 'Komaki' IC and Chuo Expressway 'Komaki Higashi' IC

Access (Public)

About a 3-minute walk from Meitetsu 'Inuyama Yuen' Station

Contact

0568-61-2727 （Kiso River Tourism Co., Ltd.）

URL

https://kisogawa-ukai.jp/