Taste “Semura Oysters” at the “Aomi Island Iwagaki Festival

Oyster House" where you can taste "Semura Oysters" opens.

On Sunday, March 10, Semura Oyster House, located along the ocean in the Dori district, opened for business for the year.

This is an oyster hut where visitors can enjoy "Semura Oysters," rock oysters characterized by their thick meat and rich flavor, created by the "Oumi Island Iwagaki Breeding Study Group. On the first day of the event, an opening ceremony was held under the title of "Spring First: Aomi Island Iwagaki Festival.

This year's opening was a few weeks earlier than usual. In his address, Mr. Isamu Shintani, chairman of the association, introduced his past efforts in aquaculture and sales channel expansion, and also strongly expressed his hopes for the future.

After the ceremony, the oyster hut finally opened.

Although it was raining, guests arrived at the venue one after another.

Charcoal prepared with many oysters greeted the guests with a crackling, light sound.

One of the characteristics of the Semura Oyster is its size, which is said to be three times that of a true oyster.

Carefully cultivated one by one, "Semura Oysters" have an outstanding presence when laid out on the net.

White steam rises with an appetizing aroma.

Turn over and finally we will have our first oysters of the season.

One bite of the large, plump meat will fill your mouth with the rich flavor of oysters.

Many of the customers served their oysters with only lemon juice, but the Semura Oyster has a robust oyster flavor that is not overpowered by the acidity of the lemon.

On this day, free "oyster rice" will be distributed to the first 50 visitors only.

You can taste them with freshly grilled oysters or take them home as souvenirs, delivering a different kind of deliciousness.On March 10 (Sun.), 16 (Sat.), and 17 (Sun.), frozen oysters are sold at half price, so you can also take these home as souvenirs.

Semura Oyster, a rock oyster from Qinghai Island, is in season from spring to summer.

Please come and enjoy the taste of oysters filled with the bounty of the sea and forests of Qinghai Island while looking out over the ocean.

Upcoming Events

Frozen Oysters" at half price

[Date] March 10 (Sun), 16 (Sat), 17 (Sun)
[Price] Iwagaki oysters: 1kg 1,200 yen Frozen oysters: 1kg 600 yen (500 yen only on March 10)
*Frozen oysters are sold for 1kg 1,200 yen except the above 3 days.

information

[Business days] March 10, 2019 (Sun.) - end of September 2019 *Open on weekdays with a reservation of 4 or more people (reservation required)
[Hours] 11:00 - 15:00 (open only on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)
[Location] In the parking lot of the guest house and restaurant "Okichidori" (38-2 Dori, Nagato, Yamaguchi)
[Inquiries and reservations] Aomi Island Iwagaki Breeding Study Group (inside Okichidori) TEL: 0837-28-0507

Iwagaki Festival" flyer (PDF)

Oyster House Semura" flyer (PDF)

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