A brocade bridge

A brocade bridge

Event Overview

The Ukai, which is held against the backdrop of the Nishibashi Bridge, is a traditional fishing method with a history of about 400 years. 19-21 o'clock. The tour from the tour boat is all the more quaint. You can also enjoy lunch at the restaurant (another fee). Image courtesy: Iwakuni Tourism Association, a general incorporated association

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Jintao River at Upper Brocade
  • Address:   
  • Iwakuni, Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
  • PublicTransportation:   
JR Shin-Iwakuni Station → 10 minutes car
  • CarAccess:   
5km 10 minutes from Iwakuni IC on Sanyo Road via National Route 2
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0827-28-2877 (Iwakuni Tourism Association Ukai Office)
  • Parking Number:   
300 units/Free on weekdays from June to August and September, paid 300 yen on Saturdays and Sundays in September, holidays from 8:30 to 17:00

Event Period

  • Saturday, June 1, 2024-Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Price

Tour boat adult (junior high school and above) 3000 yen, dwarf (3 years old to elementary school student) 1500 yen

Event Category

Traditional performing arts and dances


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