Yaizu Kirimi/Yaizu City

Yaizu City is located about 80 miles southwest of Tokyo, Japan. It takes about 2 hours from Tokyo Station by bullet train "Shinkansen" and local train "Tokaido".

Yaizu Shrine. Yamatotakeru is the main god of this shrine. The brave festival "Ara-matsuri" is held every summer.

Hama-dori (seaside avenue) is along with this waterway. In this house, they manufacture sails for vessel.

This is a factory shop of the long-established katuo-busi (dried bonito) processor.

This is a sake brewery. The sake is called "Isojiman" which is one of the finest Japanese sake brands. It is located close to the fishing port, but high quality water is available here.

Mt. Fuji viewed from the Yaizu Fishing Port.

Yaizu Fishig Port is a big port, so several fish wholesale markets are available for types of fishing vessels. This is for longline fishing vessels.

Tuna Longline Vessel. Fishes which are caught by longline are high quality, because of less damages. Yaizu Kirimi purchases materials from these longline fishing vessels.

Several tens of tracks get together and surround the unloading platform.

Fishes which are caught by longline, are promptly headed and gutted, and quickly frozen at -60℃. Freezer trucks are along the side of longline vessel, so freshness is completely kept.

Black-headed Gull