A new breeding, processing, and sales facility has been completed in Murakami, the city of salmon! “Echigo Murakami Salmon Shiobiki Kaido” where salmon is hung under the eaves of each house is also held
Niigata Prefecture Tourism Association Press release: November 12, 2024 A new breeding, processing and sales facility has been completed in Murakami, the city of salmon! “Echigo Murakami Salmon Shiobiki Kaido” is also held, where salmon is hung under the eaves of each house. “Echigo Murakami Salmon Shiobiki Kaido” Period: Sunday, December 1, 2024 – Friday, December 20, 2024 Murakami City Shonai Town/Komachi Ward
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/90796/356/90796-356-5d23024f550b140f934d9e5fcc72bdb9-2000×1126.jpg On October 11th (Friday), an opening ceremony was held for the newly established breeding processing and sales facility at the No. 3 Hatchery, and Mayor Takahashi and other people involved in the construction attended, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held. . On the first floor, there is an egg collecting room, a processing room, and a direct sales store for salmon. On the second floor, there is a terrace overlooking the Miomote River and a drying area for salted salmon (viewing from the terrace only).
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/90796/356/90796-356-586b4e933a197b83e02a24f26ab0b2ee-2000×1126.jpg It is a two-story wooden building, and its distinctive roof shape is inspired by the back of a salmon swimming up the Mimen River, and the mosaic of colored galvalume steel plates is used to represent the scales of a salmon.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/90796/356/90796-356-3cb78634f0868c569fcfd595a29f4e39-2000×1126.jpg From the terrace, you can also see the Urai (collective harvest) set up across the width of the Mimen River and Murakami’s symbol “Oshiroyama”.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/90796/356/90796-356-6dee31a0297b0be3f4cb8fea5f82ac0d-2000×1126.jpg The egg collection room, processing room, and direct sales shop are located on the first floor.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/90796/356/90796-356-346c74c70d9752723c6a18f32199c6d1-2000×1126.jpg The direct sales store sells raw salmon and processed salmon products. *Depending on the situation, there may not be sales. In the future, this facility will serve as the backbone of the salmon hatching and breeding project, and also as a place where tourists can tour and purchase raw salmon and processed salmon products, and where local children can learn about salmon ecology and Murakami’s salmon culture. It is planned to be used as a place for experiential learning. “Echigo Murakami Salmon Salt Pulling Road” Date: December 1st (Sunday) to December 20th (Friday), 2024 Location: Murakami City Shonai
Town/Komachi Ward
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/90796/356/90796-356-9d482ffad68ebf6617951bb695c0c27c-2000×1335.jpg Murakami’s traditional salmon dish, “Shiohiki Salmon,” is hung under the eaves of each house to dry, and it has become a winter tradition in Murakami. Salted salmon is cut in a unique way called “tomehara”, which leaves part of the belly connected, and is hung with its head down. At “Echigo Murakami Salmon Shiobiki Kaido”, salted salmon made by local elementary and junior high school students will also be hung.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/90796/356/90796-356-6329e747b4b1824158b52ca2cfbc2222-2000×1335.jpg “Echigo Murakami Salmon Shiobiki Road” flyer
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