Saiki Kanburi (Winter Yellowtail) Festival

In Saiki, one of Japan’s leading yellowtail towns, savor the exquisite winter-only “kanburi” to your heart’s content

Saiki City will host its first “Saiki Kanburi Festival,” a campaign themed around the local winter delicacy kanburi (winter yellowtail). During the event period, restaurants and accommodations across Saiki will offer limited-time special menus using kanburi caught in Saiki.

Recognized as one of Japan’s top yellowtail-producing regions, Saiki brings in kanburi in the winter when its fat content and flavour are at their peak. We invite you to savour this seasonal delight that can only be enjoyed at this time of year.

In restaurants throughout the city, you can enjoy kanburi in a variety of ways—such as sashimi, nigiri sushi, and kanburi rice bowls, among other styles.

* Please note that the text shown on this page includes machine translations.

Basic Information

Event period
December 6 (Saturday), 2025 to February 8, (Sunday)2026
Event venue
Restaurants and Hotels in Saiki City
Address (Japanese)
大分県佐伯市
Address
Saiki city, Oita
Telephone Number
0972-23-3400(Saiki City Tourist Information Center)
Opening Times
By each restaurant and hotel
Closed
By each restaurant and hotel
Website

Saiki Tourism Guide

*Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.

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