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Himi City banya and fixed-net fishing landscape(氷見市の番屋と定置網の景観)

ひみのばんや Himi Fixed-Net Fishing

Himi City banya and fixed-net fishing landscape(氷見市の番屋と定置網の景観)

Photo: Jura Tone / CC BY 2.0 / Source

Four centuries of fixed nets laid out across the bay - an invisible structure drawn on water.

TypeArt site
GenreOutdoor art / Land art
City / townHimi
Founded / openedEdo period
Area in the prefectureGosei (western Toyama)

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Where is Himi Fixed-Net Fishing?
It is in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is an art site.
What can I see at Himi Fixed-Net Fishing?
Four centuries of fixed nets laid out across the bay - an invisible structure drawn on water. The focus is land art.
When was Himi Fixed-Net Fishing established?
It dates from the Edo period.

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