Oto River Fishing Weir
| Date : | Sun, May 11–late Nov, 2025 |
Catch sweetfish in clear waters before a BBQ
Oto River Fishing Weir's Soba Dojo Yakuzentei soba noodle restaurant at Mt. Miyamoto Natural Restoration Village offers hands-on fun at its weir—a method for catching fish like a sieve in a river—as well as refreshing BBQs from spring to summer. From fall to winter, make your own soba noodles using buckwheat flour locally procured from the surrounding Nukata area as well as konjak gelatin.
Every year in the middle of May, you can catch sweetfish in the lush natural Oto River with your own two hands before cooking and eating your catch over a BBQ grill.
Advance reservation required for BBQ, soba noodle making, and firefly observation. (Reservation required one day in advance.)
Period: Sun, May 11–late-Nov, 2025
Price:
• Uncooked Course (3 sweetfish): JPY 1,750 (salted and grilled or available to take home raw)
• Grilled Course (3 sweetfish): JPY 2,550 (eat salted and grilled or fried)
• Meal Course (3 sweetfish): JPY 2,880 (set comprised of the Grilled Course plus rice)
Notes:
• End date for hands-on sweetfish grab may change due to water temperature, weather, etc.
• Order together with charcoal BBQ (advance reservation and separate cost required) to barbecue together with set ingredients.
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EVENT OVERVIEW
| Holding time | 10:00 am–3:00 pm (orders taken until 2:00 pm) |
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| Holidays | Tue |
| Place | Soba Dojo Yakuzentei Restaurant, Oto River Fishing Weir |
| Location | 〒444-3617 23 Himukai, Awabuchi-cho, Okazaki-shi, Aichi |
| Fee | • Uncooked Course (3 sweetfish): JPY 1,750/person • Charcoal BBQ (adults): JPY 3,200/person • Charcoal BBQ (ages 3–12): JPY 1,750/person • Charcoal BBQ (children / no meal): JPY 550 • Sweetfish cuisine: From JPY 1,180 Notes: • Charcoal BBQ includes charcoal, grate, grill, beef (adults only), pork, chicken, three kinds of vegetables, and dessert. • Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information. |
| Parking | Available (for tourism buses too) |
| Restrooms | Available |
| Phone number | 0564-82-2089 (reception available 2:00 pm–6:00 pm) |
| Notes | • End date for hands-on sweetfish grab may change due to water temperature, weather, etc. • Reservations for charcoal BBQ, soba noodle making, and firefly observation required at least a day in advance. • Eating and hands-on sweetfish grab available without reservation. • No outside ingredients, foods, or drinks allowed. • Pets (dogs, etc.) not allowed. |
Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
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ACCESS
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- Access by public transport
- From Motojuku Station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Line, take the Meitetsu Bus's Kuragari Line bound for Kuragari Gorge via Nukata Shisho, get off at Ue-Awabuchi Bus Stop and walk a short distance north.
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- Access by car
- • Approx. 10 min. from Okazaki-Higashi Interchange on the Shin-Tomei Expressway.
• Approx. 25 min. from Okazaki Interchange on the Tomei Expressway.
• Approx. 25 min. from Otowa Gamagori Interchange on the Tomei Expressway
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