Recorded Joy·Rakuchū / Demachiyanagi

Kyoto End of the Saba-kaido

The end point of the Saba-kaido, the 'Mackerel Road' that carried fish from Wakasa on the Japan Sea to Kyoto. Lightly salted at the coast, the mackerel is said to have ripened to just the right taste by the time it reached the city; a stone marker stands at the west foot of Demachi Bridge.

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.