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Umekama Co., Ltd. Umekama Museum U-mei Kan

Umekama Co., Ltd.     Umekama Museum U-mei Kan

In this museum, visitors may learn about the history of Kamaboko*, special features of Toyama's Kamaboko (compared with other prefectures) and watch live demonstrations of Kamaboko decoration performed by staff skilled in the art. The museum also has a Kamaboko shop, where visitors can enjoy tasting several different kinds of the product.*Kamaboko is a processed food made from white fish meat made into a seasoned paste, steamed and typically pressed into a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood.

Name
Umekama Co., Ltd. Umekama Museum U-mei Kan
Category of Industry
Exhibitions
Making Saiku Kamaboko (decorative Kamaboko) and Maikimono (rolled Kamaboko) *Incurs a charge
Touring procedures
Admission
Free
Attendance figure
1回:50 to 100
1日:500
Hours
Weekdays & Saturdays: 10:00 to 16:30 Sundays & national Holidays: 9:00 to16:00
Amount of time required
30 minutes
Closed
Wednesdays and the New Year holiday period
Parking
large buses : 8 to 10
passenger cars : 30
Shopping and food
Shopping : Yes
Food : No
Categories of visitors

(Acceptance of people in the same category of industry : )
Available service for guests from overseas
Guide : ―
Brochures : English
Reservation
One week before the tour 
Reservation number
TEL : 076-479-1850
FAX : 076-479-1856
Access
10 minutes by taxi from JR Mizuhashi Station/ 10 minutes walk from Mizuhashi-shibakusaguchi bus stop
Address
482-8, Mizuhashikainazaki, Toyama City, Toyama 939-3552
Inquiry address
482-8, Mizuhashikainasaki, Toyama City, Toyama 939-3552
Applications and inquiries
U-mei Kan
Number
076-479-1850
URL
http://www.umekama.co.jp