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Nagara River cormorant fishing（長良川の鵜飼）

ながらがわのうかい Cormorant Fishing of the Nagara

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Hereditary fishermen of the Imperial Household keep the dress and boats of 1,300 years ago, working by firelight.

Type	Art festival
Genre	Dyeing and weaving / Outdoor art / Land art
City / town	Gifu
Area in the prefecture	Gifu

FAQ

Where is Cormorant Fishing of the Nagara?: It is in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is an art festival.
What can I see at Cormorant Fishing of the Nagara?: Hereditary fishermen of the Imperial Household keep the dress and boats of 1,300 years ago, working by firelight. The focus is textiles, land art.
When was Cormorant Fishing of the Nagara established?: It dates from 300.

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