Kyoto Traditional Fishing Town Tour

Option 1: Tour

11:00 Meet up at Nishi Maizuru Station
11:15 Stop at Saika-an lodging, luggage storage, old houses tour
11:30 Visit Yoshihara, bicycle rental, Japanese boat
13:00 Visit Maizuru Port Toretore Center for lunch. When closed on Wednesdays, the guide will take you to nearby restaurants
14:15 Arrival at Maizuru kamaboko plant
14:30 Kamaboko molding and steaming experience
16:00 Experience ends
16:15 Stop by Saika-an to pick up luggage
16:30 Drop off at Nishi Maizuru Station

Option 2: Tour + Stay

16:30 Maizuru Tour
18:00 Return to accommodation for dinner and bath
Day 2, 8:30 Breakfast at lodgings
10:00 Drop-off at Nishi Maizuru Station

For lunch, enjoy picking from the fresh seafood and having it barbequed right before you, but be sure to save some of your appetite for the next tour activity!

At Maizuru kamaboko factory plant, you can have a go at making your own ‘kamaboko’ (steamed fish cake) using fresh local seafood.

After a brief lesson on the history of kamaboko, you can begin creating various seafood mixtures, molding them into different forms, then steaming or frying them until they are ready.

Indulge in your own handmade kamaboko and take some home with you as edible souvenirs!

When you are done, you will return back to Saika-an inn to pick up your luggage and end your tour.

For a longer experience, you can round up your day with a tour of Maizuru city, where Yoshihara is located, before retiring back to the lodgings for a hot bath, dinner, and a good night’s sleep.

Book now and discover Kyoto’s quaint fishing town by the sea!