昆布とともに生きるかたち／海界 襟裳 落石 納沙布（北海道）

The Landscape of Villages Living with Kelp / Walk around the Sea Village, Erimo Ochiishi Nosappu (Hokkaido) Cape Erimo Cape Erimo is located at the tip of the Hidaka Mountains, where the mountains drop into the Pacific Ocean. Its harsh natural environment is known for strong winds and dense fog. It is these rough seas that nurture the high-quality Hidaka kelp, and fishing villages that make their living from kelp fishing have long sprung up along the coast. The settlements are spread out in a strip along the coastline, surrounded by steep slopes, resulting in homes and work sheds clustered on limited flat land. Kelp drying areas are set up on the beach, and during the summer fishing season, a production landscape unfolds, combining land and sea. While road construction and tourism have progressed in modern times, the village's original fishing village structure, which has adapted to the natural conditions, remains intact. Konbumori Konbumori, located on the Pacific coast in the eastern part of Kushiro Town, is Hokkaido's leading kelp fishing base. Offshore, where cold and warm currents meet, lies a rich fishing ground, known for its thick, flavorful kelp. The settlement is centered around a small port, with homes, guardhouses, and warehouses lined up in a row between the hills and coast behind it. Each beach has its own kelp drying facility, and a production system based on family labor remains thriving. Away from large-scale urbanization, the area maintains a spatial structure in which fishing and daily life are closely intertwined, exemplifying the typical image of a fishing village on Hokkaido's Pacific coast. Ochiishi Located in the southeastern Nemuro Peninsula, Ochiishi boasts a unique topography where rocky coastlines and marshes intersect along the Pacific Ocean. Kelp fishing has long been practiced along the coast, and settlements have developed scattered across lowlands near the sea and slightly elevated areas. In the foggy climate, kelp is dried and sorted on the beach, concentrating production activities during the short fishing season. While not densely populated as in an urban area, the rows of houses and work facilities along a single road clearly demonstrate its functionality as a fishing village. It is a settlement where human activity is discreetly imprinted within the vast natural landscape. Koyomai and Nosappu Koyomai and Nosappu are fishing villages at the tip of the Nemuro Peninsula, Japan's easternmost point. The waters, strongly influenced by the Oyashio Current, are ideal for kelp growth, and kelp fishing has long been the foundation of the coastal settlement's livelihood. Formed on the limited flat land around the cape, many of the buildings are low-rise and compact, able to withstand the strong winds and cold. Work sheds and drying areas line the beach, with views of Kunashiri Island in the distance. Established amidst a geographical location close to the border and a harsh natural environment, these settlements represent the pinnacle of kelp fishing villages on Hokkaido's Pacific coast. Village Street Walker http://www.shurakumachinami.natsu.gs/...