Due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on January 1, 2024, we have suspended tours of the Hamamoto family house for a while.

　On August 1, 2024, the Hamamoto Family Amimoto House reopened for tours as before.

Repairs to the damaged parts of the house have been partially made and will continue to be carried out.

　Thanks to the warm-hearted encouragement of everyone, we have been able to reach this point.

　We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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What is "Amimoto (網元)"?　

　　The Amimoto (網元） is responsible for organizing the fishermen, and has managed the operation and management of the fishing industry by overseeing the procurement of fishing boats, nets, and other equipment.

The place name Himi in Toyama Prefecture is thought to be associated with “Kanburi (寒鰤)” . Himi's cold yellowtail fishing has a history of over 430 years. As a fisherman, the Hamamoto family has been passed down from generation to generation.

The house that was built as "Fisherman headqurters" after it was completely destroyed in the great fire of Tomari area about 110 years ago is still used by the 17th head of the family.

It is an old house with an atmosphere that makes you feel as if you have traveled back in time, such as the large hall where successive fishermen wait for big catch flags, and the miso storehouse for making miso, which is indispensable for fishermen's rice.

It may be a place where something important for today's Human being remains.

If you would like to visit Old Himi Fisherman headquaters “Hamamoto House”, please apply through “Contact Us”.

The movie "散り椿 (Chiri Tsubaki)" released in 2018 was filmed on the white-painted earthen wall of Amimoto's old house.

"瓜生新兵衛 (Uriu Shinbei)" played by 岡田准一(Junichi Okada) was used in the opening scene where he was attacked by assassins in the snow.

It seems that all this snow was actually salt.（Click here for the actual video）

The actual white wall of Amimoto (Photo was taken in summer 2020)

White mud fence video (taken in August 2023)

June 5, 2024: “Toyama is Sushi” campaign at Amimoto's house. (from here)

March 24, 2023: Ishikawa TV "Blessings of the Mountains Experience the History of the Sea! Broadcast in Himi City, Toyama Prefecture (Tabishitagaru)

　YouTube program：Here

November 24, 2020: Posted in TOYAMA LIFE UP MAGAZINE Takt as "A store you want to visit even if you make a reservation"

September 11, 2020: Posted on Youtube as "Himi's hidden tourist spot" (Kerojiro)

　YouTube program：Here

January 15, 2020：Silk transom swimming yellowtail published in the Hokuriku Wide column of the Yomiuri Shimbun

June 2, 2016: At the post-G7 symposium, Eiichi Hamamoto gave a presentation.

July 8, 2015: Toyama Shimbun, "Himi Amimoto's Old House Becomes a Famous Place!"

January 21, 2015: Amimoto's old house was published in the January 2015 issue of ANA (All Nippon Airways) international in-flight magazine "WINGSPAN"

December 25, 2014: Amimoto's old house was published in the December 2014 issue of JAL (Japan Airlines) in-flight magazine "AGORA"

December 31, 2013: Himi Amimoto's old house published in JR East Shinkansen information magazine Travel

October 2013: Himi Amimoto's old house was featured in the local production for local consumption cultural information magazine "能登（Noto）"

February 8, 2013: NHK General TV "Kintoku Fish Travelogue in Hokuriku Uma! "Himi Amimoto's Old House" special broadcast

February 6, 2013: BS TBS "Himi Amimoto's House" aired

February 11, 2012: Interviewed Mr. Asahi Uchida on a leisurely route bus trip for NHK!

July 3, 2007: Eiichi Hamamoto, head of the family, published in the Kitanihon Shimbun, "Strengthening offshore tightening with new fishing boats"

(Past content will be posted as soon as it is ready)

March 2021 "Himi's sustainable fixed net fishery" certified as Japan Agricultural Heritage (official site)