Makurazaki, Fishing port in Satsuma Peninsula, Japan
Makurazaki stretches along the southernmost tip of Satsuma Peninsula, with a port handling 50,000 tonnes of bonito fish each year for processing.
The settlement evolved from Tonangata village in 1889 to town status in 1923, before receiving official city designation on September 1, 1949.
Local artisans maintain traditional katsuobushi production methods dating from 1707, including the specialized Satsuma-giri cutting technique for processing bonito fish.
The Makurazaki Fish Center near the port sells fresh seafood on the first floor and contains a restaurant with harbor views on the second level.
The factories along the waterfront process bonito through a two to three week smoking period, creating the essential ingredient for Japanese dashi broth.
Location: Kagoshima Prefecture
Inception: April 1, 1889
Elevation above the sea: 120 m
Website: https://www.city.makurazaki.lg.jp/
Shares border with: Minamikyushu, Minamisatsuma
Website: https://city.makurazaki.lg.jp
GPS coordinates: 31.27292,130.29692
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:55
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