Uo Hajime (Neogawa)

Yana is a dining place featuring yanagyo (a type of fishing) and is also called a tourist yana. You can enjoy catching sweetfish in the yan and also eat delicious sweetfish dishes while watching the yan. Prices range from 2700 to 5300 yen.

Ibigawa-cho, with its many clear streams, is a mecca for sweetfish fishing. The main tourist attraction, the yana, is scattered along the Ibi River and its tributaries, the Nejo River and the Sakanai River. Okabe Yana is a dining-specialized yana located upstream of the Nejo River. The operating period is from May 3 to November 3. The menu consists only of sweetfish dishes priced at 3800 yen, featuring a full course with sashimi, simmered dishes, fried items, and grilled sweetfish. The final sweetfish porridge is delicious with a rich broth. Air conditioning and heating are fully equipped.

A pure Japanese-style ryokan along the Ibi River with a beautiful traditional Japanese garden. You can enjoy seasonal dishes in a Japanese-style room with an irori (sunken hearth). Seasonal kaiseki courses using river fish such as sweetfish and amago caught in Ibi, along with local ingredients. From May to October, a popular full course featuring a variety of sweetfish dishes is available. The main dish, grilled sweetfish on a hill, involves grilling live sweetfish on skewers over charcoal in the irori, served to guests at the perfect doneness. The beautifully grilled sweetfish has a crispy surface and a fluffy, delicate taste inside. From November to March, the healthy and collagen-rich botan nabe is also available. Prices start from 20,350 yen for one night with two meals, and 6,957 yen for meals.