Cormorant Fishing House


The Cormorant Fishing House is a museum dedicated to Cormorant Fishing on the Nagara River and located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. In addition to viewing artifacts from the history of cormorant fishing, visitors can also view the cormorants actually used in the process. The museum is run by the cormorant fishing masters, who are Imperial Agents of the Royal Household Agency.

Facilities information

From JR Gifu Station or Meitetsu Gifu Station, board any Gifu Bus towards Nagara. Get off the bus at "Ukai-ya," approximately 15 minutes from the train stations. The museum is a walk up river from there.