The opening ceremony was held before the opening of a fishing pond in Saiki City, Oita Prefecture, where you can experience the traditional sweetfish fishing method "Chonkake".
At the facility of the Banjo River Fisheries Cooperative in Saiki City, Oita Prefecture, there is a fishing pond on the 1st where you can experience "chon-kake" where you can catch fish with a needle attached to the tip of a fish about 2 meters in line with the lifting of the ban on sweetfish fishing. Open
Construction has been underway since March so that people can enjoy the corona without getting too crowded. On the 29th, the opening ceremony was held with the participation of local officials.
Immediately, elementary school students and others challenged "chonkake" and enjoyed eating the lifted sweetfish.
About 4000 sweetfish are released in two cages with a diameter of about 15 meters, and you can enjoy "chonkake" until the end of September.
An elementary school student who experienced "chonkake" said, "It's fun for the fish to move around when it's hung."
Kazuki Mudani, the head of the Banjo River Fisheries Cooperative, said, "I can enjoy it even if I come without anything, so I want you to spend a day relaxing with your family and friends."