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The 34th Tosa Muroto Whale Boat Race Competition

Marine sports

An old-fashioned whaling of Muroto, which continued from the Edo Kanei era to the end of the Meiji era, and a race was held by Sekoshu, which was restored in memory of its history. In order to preserve the history of whaling in Muroto City and the food culture of whales for future generations, we will race on Sekoshu reproduced by volunteers.

Basic information

Date of the event: Saturday, August 24, 2024
Location: Cape Muroto Fishing Port New Port (Sea Station Toromu) ※Rainy weather cancellation
Outline of the Event: Winners of each category will receive luxurious prizes!
In addition to the Tosa Muroto Whale Boat Race Competition [Banana Boat Boarding Experience! ] [Show of "Whale Funauta" by sixth graders at Muroto Elementary School] [Tasting sales of whale meat] [Koyanchi Rakusho Festival ~ Summer Camp ~] [Children's pool opening] [Water gun Battle of Oai] There are plenty of events like this!
For more information, please see the flyer.
Access: 6810-152, Murotomisakicho, Muroto-shi
3 minutes walk from Cape Muroto branch bus stop to Sea Station Toromu station
Number of participants: Event: General and old style　※No gender classification
Number of people: General (up to 20 people) and old (up to 17 people)
Costs: 500 yen per person　※High school and below free
Application period: Until Saturday, August 10
Contact information: Muroto-shi Tourism Association
TEL・FAX 0887-22-0574
Official website: https://www.muroto-kankou.com/%E7%AC%AC%EF%BC%93%EF%BC%94%E5%9B%9E%E5%9C%9F%E4%BD%90%E5%AE%A4%E6%88%B8%E9%AF%A8%E8%88%9F%E7%AB%B6%E6%BC%95%E5%A4%A7%E4%BC%9A%E3%81%AB%E3%81%A4%E3%81%84%E3%81%A6/