About Ama Hut: "Ama" refers to the women who dive in the sea to gather shellfish and seaweeds as their jobs. The tools they use to detach shellfishs from their rock are found around Japan and trace back to about 5000 years back. In Toba city, Uramura district, a large amount of abalone shells and pickers made in animal bone and hors have been found, indicating the presence of Ama in Toba since humanity early ages.

Ama Culture in Mie prefecture

Most Ama divers are located in Mie prefecture. There, they do not fish casualy, but sustainably. They check the size of each of their catch to maintain a balance and ensure the survival of all species. Ama divers of Mie prefecture have their own unique tools such as the "tanbo", a floating ring with a bastket to hold their catch, and the "kaginomi", a kind of small crowbar.

Ama Hut experience facility Satoumian: "Miketsukuni" and Ama's under the same roof.

Located right in front of the Azuri Beach of Shima district Koshika, the Ama hut experience facility Satoumian is an ama diver hut where you can enjoy freshly caught seafood cooked right in front of you by an experienced Ama diver while she tells her stories and answer your questions.
The best part about this restaurant is that for each table there is an Ama diver cooking just for you.
As profesionnals of the sea, Ama divers have a lot of experience at both catching and grilling seafood, even that you'll question the use of seasoning. Three types of seating are available; with regular chairs and table, table with sunken seats, and with a cushion on tatami mats, which is the closest to a proper ama hut.
If you're not used to eat on tatami mats, please have no shame on eating at a table ! This should be a great experience, not a challenge !

Key point: Price & Access

As each group has its own space, this facility is not only used for toutist, but also for birthdays and important anniversaries! Even the basic course is quite voluminous.
At the menu; Freshly caught turban shells, local clams, dried squid and two kinds of dried fish that rotate daily, and to top it off, hijiki rice cooked in an individual pot with miso soup made from local seawaeed "Aosa"
Seafood grilling right in front of you over local "Binchotan" charcoal is the best sight to whet one's appetite.
Rotating throughout the year, Abalone are available from March to September, and Ise ebi lobsters from October to late April. Tips: both are available in March/April !
For a different mood the dinner course offers a completely different experience, where only the sound of the waves come to your ear while the charcoal crackles. On the main building, an Ama museum is freely accesible, where you can learn more about Ama with pictures and tales, to either vizualize or recollect the Ama stories of your dinner' cook.
In that building there are also Ama divers clothes of different sizes and some decors to make the perfect photo shooting and make a memory of your visit to the land of Amas.

Pricing
- Experience course
- Talk with the diver & enjoy fresh seafood
regular plan (about 90 minutes): 4,950 yen
/person for groups of 2 or less - 3,850 yen
/person for groups of 3 and more
- Ise ebi lobster plan (about 90 minutes): 9,900
yen /person for groups of 2 or less - 8,800 yen
/person for groups of 3 and more (available
from October to April)
Shima's highest; Abalone, Lobster soup, and
Tekonezushi (about 90 minutes): 13,750yen
/person for groups of 2 or less - 12,650 yen for
groups of 3 or more (available from March to
September). Other
-Opional plans
- Awabi (1 piece) 5,500 yen (from March to September only)
- Ise ebi lobster (1 piece) 5,500 yen (from October to April only)
- Tekonezushi for 3 people 2,750 yen (on reservation only)
* to add to the portion is 550 yen per person. Other
* All prices are tax inlcluded
* It is impossible to order only optional plans.

Ama Hut Hiba Hironohama: Enjoy local cuisine such as hand-kneaded sushi at an affordable price

Opened in January 2017, " Ama Hut Hiba - Hironohama" is an ama hut overlooking the sea in Wagu, Shima City, and is unique by its tasteful wooden hut. It is operated by Shima Nagisa Kikaku, a group of former fishermen and volunteers from Shima City who want to revitalize the local community and spread ama divers' culture. The name of the restaurant, "Hiba" comes from the names of one of the local ama huts.
The history and tools of ama fishing are on display there, so that visitors can observe the exhibits and even try on ama diving gears to get a deeper look at ama culture. The cooking ingredients used are locally caught seafood, so you can enjoy some rare fresh seafood from Shima, exquisitely grilled by the staff.
The beach in front of the facility is a fishing ground for divers, and depending on the time of day, you may be able to see divers fishing "kachido" (a method of walking along the beach and then swimming to the fish).

Key point: Price & Access

The menu made for 3 "Hiro no Hama' Gozen (emperor's meal)" includes turban shells, butter- grilled shellfish, two kind of fried fish, tekonezushi, aosa miso soup, pickled things and more (menu logically varies on the ingredients avaibilities). This reasonable and hearty meal cna be served with abalone, ise ebi lobster or both as options.
Enjoying this wornderful menu while listening to the amusing stories of the divers will definitely delight you beyond its price. Moreover a BBQ set (charcoal included), a BBQ corner (for groups of four at extra charge), and some raw ingredients can be prepared according to your budget, to fully immerse yourself in the Ama culture.
It is also possible to rent the whole hut (up to 10 people for 4 hours, with supplement for every person) is also available for events and group parties.

Pricing
1) Hiba yaki course
- Hironohama (for 3 people) 3,500 yen / person
- Ise ebi lobster 3,000 yen / piece
- Abalone 3,000 yen / piece
- Tekonezushi 500yen
2) BBQ rental
- BBQ set with charcoal 1,500 yen
- Private BBQ corner (for 4 people) 4 hours for 2,500 / person
* for groups of more than 4 people, an extra 500 yen is added per person is applied (200 for childer under elementary school age)
3) Private rental of the Hiba Ama hut
- Up to 10 people and for 4 hours 5,000 yen
* groups of more than 10 people, an extra 5,000 yen per person is applied.

*Reservation should be done 2 days prior. Prices were last updated in December 2022.

News

Address	1641-1 Shimacho Wagu, Shima, Mie XNUMX-XNUMX
Phone	0599-77-7327
HP	https://www.hironohama.com/
Opening hours	10: 00-22: 00 (reservation required)
Closing days	Unregular holidays
Parking Lot	Yes (free of charge)

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Ama Hut Hachiman Kamado: The Ama hut of the Ama Town of Osatsu

Hachiman Kamado is a women diver's hut located in Osatsu Town, Toba City, which has the largest number of women divers in Japan. The facility is located near the fishing grounds along Matoya Bay, and a panel painted of the divers' faces welcomes visitors.
At Hachiman Kamado, visitors can fully enjoy the seaside cuisine prepared by current and former ama divers around a kamado (charcoal fueled cook stove). This facility was the first Ama hut to open to the public and to foreigners in 2004. For its achievements in attracting domestic and international tourists, revitalizing the region, and developing the ama brand, the company received the "2017st Japan Service Award, Minister of Regional Development Award" in 1. Free pick-up and drop-off service is available from Toba Station on the "Ama Bus," a shuttle bus designed by ama divers (reservations required).
Official online store (https://ama-store.stores.jp/) also sells ama hut course meals, allowing you to taste ama hut seafood in the comfort of your own home.

Key point: Price & Access

Hachiman Kamado has a wide range of plans such as "Tea time with an ama and her Oyatsu (snacks)", a budget light meal plan available for people travelling alone; the "Ama hut cooking experience course", a more voluminous menu; "Ama hut experience like a celebrity course" with lobsters and/or abalone in addition of a regular menu. There are options for every apetite and budgets !
The ama divers' storytelling between meals and the traditional Osatsu Ondo dance performed by the ama divers are also popular among tourists. The "Become an Ama Service," which is an optional part of the experience course, allows you to dress up as a Ama diver and take pictures by the sea, making you feel like the real deal !
In Osatsu Town, known as a town of ama divers, there are ama-related souvenir shops and Shinmei Shrine, where Osatsu's ama divers pray for big catch, in the vicinity of the ama huts, making it the perfect place to learn about the Ama culture.

Pricing
1)Experience course
- Tea time with an ama and her Oyatsu (snacks) (about 50 minutes) Adult: 2,800 yen per person / Kids (3 to 12 years old): 1,400 yen/ person
- Ama hut cooking experience course (about 75 minutes) Adults: 4,500 yen /person / Kids (aged 3 to 12 years old): 2,500 yen
- Ama hut experience like a celebrity course (about 75 minutes): 7,200 yen /person
- Special Deluxe Course (about 75 minutes) 15,000 yen per person

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