Saw Japanese Traditional fishing? Map of Japan-Kyoto

Ukai Event will start today, (12th of June) in Kyoto Japan.

What is Ukai?
Ukai is a Japanese traditional fishing method by using bird called U. The fisher man ties rope around birds throat, and releases the bird to swim around and eat fish. When the bird swallows fish, the fisherman make the bird come back to the boat, then chokes the bird by pulling the rope and gets the fish.



This way of fishing is not common today. It is an old traditional method of fishing. There are several places where still uses this method. The most famous one is the one at Nagara river in Gifu. Ukai at Ujigawa Kyoto is also famous.

Ukai at Ujigawa Kyoto starts from today (12th of June) till 27th of September.
Boat Fee for Adult 1900 Yen (approx. 20 USD)
Boat Fee for Children under twelve 900 Yen (approx. 10 USD)


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Where is Kyoto in Japan?

Resource and Useful Links
Ukai at Ujigawa
Ukai Wikipedia Japanese
Ukai Wikipedia English
Uji City Touris Association

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Guess which Prefecture of Japan this is.



Answer is Kyoto

Where is Japan?
Map of Japan with Kyoto colored

Outline Map of Kyoto Japan

Map of Kyoto with city division


Area: 4,612.72 km2
Population: 2,644,331
Prefecture Tree: Kitayama Sugi
Prefecture Flower: Shidare Zakura, Chrysanthemum, Daianthus
Prefecture Bird: Streaked Shearwater
Governor: Keiji Yamada (11/06/2009 moment)
Symbol of Kyoto:

Resouce
Kyoto Prefecture Wikipedia

Know where Hokkaido is? Map of Japan-Hokkaido

Where is Japan?

Map of Hokkaido Japan

Aria: 83,456.58 km2

Population 5,543,556 (03/31/2009)

Prefecture Tree: Jezo Spruce

Prefecture Flower: Rosa rugosa

Prefecture Bird: Red-crowned Crane. Every year when it arrives many people visit Hokkaido to take pictures.

Governor: Harumi Takahashi (since 2003 to now 2009/06/11)

Prefecture Flag:

Hokkaido is a place where Hokkaido Toyako Summit was held.

Hokkaido is famous for good food in Japan. It has dairy product and fresh sea food. Many Japanese go their for travel.

Useful Links images

Hokkaido Wikipedia images and info from here

Hokkaido Government has English, Chines, Korean, and Russian

Hokkaido Gururi Tabi Travel website of Hokkaido. Has English, Chinese, Korean

Looking for English Map of Japan? Map of Japan

Where is Japan?

Japan in world map

Outline Map of Japan

Blank Map of Japan with prefecture border

Language: Japanese
Capital: Tokyo
Emperor: Akihito 125th Emperor (11/06/2009)
Prime Minister: Tarou Asou (11/06/2009)
Land: 377,835 km2
Population: 127,156,000 (year 2008)
Flag:

Emperial Seal:

Government Seal:



Useful Links
Japan Wikipedia (pictures from here)
att.Japan in English
Japan National Tourist Organization in English has useful English map of Japan!