Ayu Fishing Tour

Ayu fishing is a very unique way of fishing; using a decoy, and actually this is the only way of fishing all over the world. In this tour, you will experience the activity with the enthusiastic professional in Gero.

As you may know, we usually use insects or worms for fishing but we do not for ayu fishing. Ayu do not eat them but moss attached on stones in a river. That is why they are territorial fish to own their moss place. We know the habit so we fish ayu by ayu. When a decoy ayu is casted in the territory, a wild ayu attacks, which we can catch ayu.

Ayu only resides in a beautiful river. So you do not fish ayu everywhere even in Japan. Maze village has the super clean river called Maze River. The instructor is a veteran specialized in this river, who knows everything about ayu and the river. He will kindly teach you how to fish ayu step by step. When you get to know the way, it is your turn to catch ayu by yourself.

As mentioned above, only a few places in Japan people can learn and experience ayu fishing, and nowhere for foreign travelers. Please keep in mind it and join us if you want to enjoy this activity in Gero!