Ama are women free-divers who make a living by harvesting the bounty of the ocean without any breathing apparatus. Their traditional skill was recognised in 2014 when they were designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Mie Prefecture. Ama have special huts in which they rest and relax between dives, cooking and eating food and warming themselves around a central fireplace. Why not visit Ama Hut Satoumian and enjoy listening to seldom-heard fishing stories told by the ama themselves over a meal of Ise-ebi, ormers and other delicious seafood fresh from the waters of Ise-Shima.
2279 Shimacho-Koshika, Shima City, Mie Prefecture
+81 (0)599-85-1212 (reception hours 9.00am to 5.00pm)
Reservations accepted up to two days in advance
From Kintetsu Railway Ugata Station, take the Sanko Bus to Azurihama, then walk 3 minutes / Around 30 minutes by car from the hotel