Shiretoko/Abashiri/Kitami in Factory tour

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00

Okhotsk Abashiri is a town where five kinds of crabs are landed, but the number of people who have the rights to catch crabs has decreased. Crab specialty stores in Abashiri are respectfully called "kaniya" (crab shops). In this program, the owner of Kanekatsu Watanabe Suisan, which owns the crab fishing boat Noshiromaru, will teach you everything about Okhotsk crabs. Learn how to distinguish between different types of crabs, how to choose delicious crabs, and tips on thawing crabs to make them taste better, and enjoy freshly boiled king crab (or hairy crab, depending on the season). This program will help you develop an eye for selecting crabs. ~Experience Schedule~11:00~Orientation, commemorative photo with crab11:10~Removing miso~Watching crab boiling (Until the time is up to boiling, listen to the craftsman talk about drift ice and fish)11:40~Crab cutting experience12:00~Eating crab12:20 How to choose delicious crab12:30 End

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00

There used to be many dried fish shops in Abashiri, the town of dried fish, but now there are only a few left. Masuda Suisan is a long-established handmade dried fish shop that handles overnight dried fish such as Atka mackerel, mackerel, and herring. This weekly program not only teaches how to make dried fish, but also how to select delicious dried fish and tips for selecting fish, which can be used in everyday life. The dried fish you make will be delivered along with carefully prepared dried kinki, a high-quality fish from the Okhotsk Sea, so you can enjoy dried fish from the comfort of your own home in this northern port town. ~Experience Outline~ 14:00~ Learn about types of fishing, why fish are dried, the richness of the Okhotsk Sea, why the owner took over the dried fish shop, types of Atka mackerel, and Kinki, and "Grandma's Handmade Rice Sushi." 14:20~ Experience filleting Atka mackerel. 14:45~ Soaking the filleted Atka mackerel in salt water~Putting it in the dryer. 14:55 Learn how to carefully select dried fish and delicious fish. *During the winter season, the fish ingredients may change depending on the situation.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity