🗺️ Nagara River Cormorant Fishing Museum

The museum introduces the traditional fishing method "Cormorant Fishing on the Nagara River" in Gifu, which has been passed down for over 1,300 years from various historical and cultural perspectives. "Nagara River Cormorant Fishing" takes place annually from May 11 to October 15, and even during the off-season, visitors can experience the charm of "Nagara River Cormorant Fishing" within the museum. The "Guided Theater" provides an immersive experience that feels like watching cormorant fishing live. Against the backdrop of a life-sized fishing boat, a giant rolling screen displays videos of cormorant fishing. Coupled with sound and lighting effects, it captivates the audience effortlessly. While observing cormorant fishing, anecdotes about historical figures who loved this fishing method, such as Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, the haiku poet Matsuo Bashō, Emperor Meiji, and Charlie Chaplin, are also introduced. Additionally, exhibits related to cormorant ecology are worth seeing.

A museum that conveys the charm of the traditional fishing method "Nagara River Cormorant Fishing," which has been passed down for over 1,300 years. The "Guided Theater," featuring a giant rolling screen that plays videos of cormorant fishing, is the museum's biggest highlight. Visitors can also learn about the ecology of the cormorants, the main characters in the cormorant fishing practice.