If you want to have a unique experience while traveling in Kagoshima, try the Katsuobushi Factory Tour & Chabushi Making Experience. Visit the factory located in Ibusuki City, Kagoshima, and watch the process of drying and smoking the familiar food ingredient, Katsuobushi, by hand. If you have any questions, you can ask the experts directly, so you can gain knowledge about the ingredients and cooking.
Afterwards, you will have time to make and eat chabushi, a local Kagoshima dish, so don't miss this experience!
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Katsuobushi factory
We introduce a tour to the Katsuobushi factory, a famous specialty of Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture. Ibusuki bonito, an indispensable part of Japanese food and broth culture, is now famous not only in Japan but also around the world, making the experience of shaving it even more meaningful. After the tour, you can experience how to make chabushi by shaving dried bonito yourself.
Enrich your trip to Kagoshima with this experience that allows you to observe the manufacturing process of local specialties and even have a gourmet experience!
address :
Yamagawa Fish Processing Industry Cooperative.Head office
Japan, 〒891-0501 Kagoshima, Ibusuki, Yamagawashineicho, 9−9
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Experience Time:
The experience will last approximately 90 minutes. Please make a reservation by selecting your desired time slot between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.
* Please arrive 10 minutes before your reservation time and be careful not to be late.
Japan, 〒891-0501 Kagoshima, Ibusuki, Yamagawashineicho, 9−9