Yamato-Koriyama: Full-Day Private Unique Goldfish Experience

Discover the history of Yamato-Koriyama, a famous city in Japan, on a full-day tour. Visit the Koriyama Castle, explore the city with its goldfishes, and learn about traditional indigo blue dying.
Discover the city of Yamato-Koriyama, famous for its goldfish, on a full-day tour from Nara. Visit Koriyama Castle, explore the city, and try your hand at goldfish fishing. Learn about the city's history and culture at the Koriyama Goldfish Museum.

Start your day with a visit to Koriyama Castle, which was built in the 12th century. At that time, it was a stronghold for Nara and its region. Nowadays, its ruins remain a very popular tourist spot.

Next, explore the city of Yamato-Koriyama. The city is simple and calm, and you can feel the history of Japan. The atmosphere changes depending on the street, streets with old traditional Japanese houses, street along a small stream, etc.

In the 16th century, Hidenaga Toyotomi, master of the place, established the sharing. He invited several artisans to come and settle in Yamato-Koriyama and then grouped them according to their professions.

Then, head to the Hakomotokan Konya store and practice indigo blue dyeing on handkerchiefs. This city is also famous for its traditional Japanese indigo blue dying which has been passed down from generation to generation and can be experienced today.

If you go to Japan during summer, you will see a lot of people wearing yukatas (light kimonos) at festivals having fun fishing for goldfish. They are very representative of summer Japan and should be done at least once when visiting this country. Fishing can be practiced all year round at the "Kochikuya" shop in Yamato-Koriyama.

Finally, visit the Koriyama Goldfish Museum, which is administered by the "Yamato Kingyoen" herders association (literally "the golden-robed fish fields of Yamato"). Masaji Shimata, the founder of the association, had the building constructed with his own money. He wanted to popularize the history and culture of these goldfish.

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