Limited to Nagahama, Shiga! Oku Biwako Lenten Fish Feast "Gourmet Party" debuts on 3/15: Eat all at once with Biwako Trout!

Do you want to eat "only local and fresh of the day" lake fish dishes while traveling in Japan? Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, will hold a popular event, "Tasting Seasonal Fresh Fish: A Gourmet Meeting," on Sunday, March 15, 2026, hosted by the Asahi Fisheries Cooperative Association (Asahi Fisheries Cooperative Association) at the Asahi Fisheries Hall.

The reason for the rapid filling of the tables every time is simple: the event takes the fish and shellfish caught in season in Lake Obiwa and makes them into sashimi, stews, tempura, salt-grilled, and many other ways of eating them, so you can get the spring flavors of Biwako all in one meal.

A taste of Biwako's spring season in one sitting

According to the organizers, spring is the season when the sweetness of carp (ホンモロコ) is at its most attractive, and on-site they may also offer the ingredients caught by the fishermen on the day, such as scented fish, male fish, seta clams, pipa trout, and Nigoro carp, and present them in a variety of cooking styles.

Among them, "Honmoko Salt Grill," which is also common at the restaurant, is served freshly grilled, while the flavor of freshly fried tempura is superior for the scented fish and the male fish. Lake Biwa trout, known as the "Jewel of Lake Biwa," can be enjoyed both sashimi and stewed, and is friendly to those who are new to lake fish.

The menu may be adjusted depending on the species of fish available on the day.

High CP-value food for Fish Sponsors

The most exciting thing about this type of event is that instead of ordering a single dish, the restaurant focuses on the differences in the flavors of the same body of water by using "sashimi, poke, tenburi, and veggie yaki": the same fish can have completely different personalities with different heat and seasoning.

If you like to leave your travel memories on your palate, this experience, straight from the producer's end to the table, is well worth fitting into your itinerary.

Event Information (Time / Place / Fee)

Event: Seasonal Fish Tasting - Gourmet Party
Event Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026
Activity time: 12:00～13:30
Venue: Asahi Fisheries Hall (Asahi Fisheries Hall), Ohkouda Room
Address: 144-14 Onoue, Hakuhoku-machi, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture
Quota: 100 (first-come-first-served, while stocks last)
Fee: 4,500 yen per person (tax included); 4,000 yen per student (tax included)
Remarks: Beverages (beer, sake, non-alcoholic drinks, etc.) are subject to additional charges; please do not bring in outside food and beverages.

Enrollment and Free Connections

Applications will be accepted by the Asahi Fisheries Cooperative Association (Asahi Fisheries Cooperative Association). Please provide your name, address, number of applicants, contact information (phone/email) and transportation.

Telephone: 070-9072-2436
Email: asahifctomiko@outlook.jp or asahifctomiko@gmail.com

For transportation, the organizers provide free shuttle buses from JR Takatsuki Station (JR高月駅). If you arrive at Takatsuki Station on one of the following schedules, you will be transported to the venue:
(1) 11:01 Depart from Yonehara → 11:21 Arrive at Takayuki
(2) 11:06 Depart from Omi Shiotsu → 11:17 Arrive at Takatsuki

Summary: Eat Biwako Spring into your memory!

For Taiwanese travelers, the area around Biwako is often seen as an extension of a trip to Kansai, but if you're willing to go a step further, this kind of activity, which focuses on local fish catches and allows you to compare them in a single trip with a variety of methods, leaves a taste memory that can only be found on this trip.

The "Gourmet Party" is always full, so if you want to join us, you should register as soon as possible. Make this meal one of the highlights of your spring trip to Japan, and it will be well worth it.