51st Ajiro Onsen Dried Fish Festival

About this event

The Ajiro Onsen Dried Fish Festival is held every autumn and winter at Ajiro Onsen in the Minami-Atami area. Delicious foods unique to Ajiro are on sale, including charcoal-grilled horse mackerel (aji) dried fish tastings, fresh farm-direct vegetables, turban shell (sazae) grilled in the shell, salted squid (ika no shiokara), yakisoba, and hot soups. Please visit Ajiro Onsen to savor aromatic horse mackerel dried fish grilled over charcoal. This is a regular dried fish festival held at Onawa Park in Ajiro, Atami City, an area famous for dried fish production. Local dried fish shops line the venue at Onawa Park, serving freshly grilled dried fish and seafood. History: Ajiro has been a fishing town since the Edo period and is renowned as a production area for dried fish. The Dried Fish Festival is a long-running annual tradition spanning over half a century, with 2026 marking its 51st edition. Highlights: Local dried fish shops line Onawa Park, where you can enjoy fish grilled right on the spot. A variety of Ajiro's characteristic seafood, including butterflied horse mackerel, is available. Recommended Visiting Tips: The event takes place across three periods in November, December, and January. Located within walking distance of JR Ajiro Station, it is recommended to take a short one-stop trip from Atami. The winter session attracts many visitors who combine their trip with shopping for New Year's preparations. Within walking distance from JR Ajiro Station. As it is just one stop from Atami Station on the Ito Line, you can make a half-day round trip based from your accommodation in Atami.

Venue

Onawa Park

476 Onawa, Shimotaga, Atami, Shizuoka 413-0102