Entrance to the fish shack left, Alps straight ahead, and the Chikuma River to the right
千曲川の上山田・坂城周辺に今朝５時に花火が上がりました。鮎釣りの解禁です！
昨日は坂城のオトリ小屋「マルケン」に挨拶をしに行きました。今年の解禁は去年より２週間遅らしたのでそのお蔭で鮎の大きさは良さそうです。
鮎釣り解禁に合わせて、亀清旅館のChef武井はこの頃、鮎塩焼きを出しております。旬の味、地元の味、やはり長野はいいね！
Along the Chikuma River here in the Kamiyamada and Sakaki areas, fireworks went off at 5am this morning. They were announcing the start of the Ayu Fishing Season.
Yesterday I paid a visit to one of the fish shacks, Maruken in Sakaki. This year's start was delayed by 2 weeks to allow the ayu to size up, and according to the Maruken guys, it was worth the wait.
Here at Kamesei Ryokan, Chef Takei is marking the start of the season by serving salt rubbed grilled ayu to our dinner guests. 'Tis the taste of the season, and our region. Ahh, it's so nice to be here in Nagano!
千曲川鮎釣り漁業組合のHPはこちらClick here for the Chikuma River Ayu Fishing Association website.
First Fishers
