Start off in Minami Chita-cho in Aichi province to visit a widely acclaimed fisherman's hotel.

Take a 10 minute cruise to the island of Himakajima - an island inside Mikawa Bay where you can find the best seafood around. The area has a population of just 2200 people, of which 50 are fishermen. Head to Hamaya Hotel where its owner is a fishing fanatic and he often serves the fish he catches right to the table. Most days, will see the owner of Hamaya hotel starts at the local diving spot to catch turban shells and abalone.

Don't miss the chance to head out to sea in a cruise around Mikawa Bay and catch the fishermen at work.

There is a beach on the island called Sunrise Beach and it is a popular leisure spot in summer. Head back to the hotel and enjoy a refreshing soak in the stone bath made by the hotel's owner.

The Hamaya hotel was the first hotel on Himakajima and it opened in 1949 by the present owner's father.

In the kitchen, dinner is being prepared by the hotel owner. Other than being a great fisherman, the owner Sakaguchi is a great chef too. Great sashimi, Ise lobster and other local seafood can be found on Hamaya's special menu. If it is snapper season, be sure to try out the snapper sashimi which has a crunchy taste and sweet flavour all at the same time.

Another dish to try is the geoduck clam - a deluxe dish served only in top restaurants. Take a bite of its firm texture and a gorgeously sweet flavour will fill your mouth. The chef recommends a dish of braised mebaru - a classy white fish cooked with soy sauce, japanese sake and mirin wine as well as octopus rice - a traditional fisherman's recipe.

Another option is to head to South Bousou. Stop at Koura fishing port and head out to sea to try fishing. Many types of fishes such as aori squid, octopus, young amberjack, jack mackerel and more can be found here. Some of the fish will be exported, and some will go to the local hotels.

The hotel that you will be visiting next is in Iwai, a fishing town in South Bousou. Just a short walk away from the popular Iwai beach is the seaside hotel Rokuya. It is being hailed as South Bousou's most stylish hotel with beautiful scenery of South Bousou. And for the weary body, check out the hotel's hot spring baths. The hotel has 4 private baths offering great views of Hachiku-no-yu, Mount Fuji and more.

For dinner, try out the sashimi boat - a dish with 12 different types of sashimi, taruma squid with capellini, deluxe abalone odoriyaki, and an assortment of fish tempura.

Begin the next day by tucking into the hotel's special breakfast set of five varieties of dried fishes. Then, take the Senseki Line from Sendai towards Matsushima. Arrive at Nobiru Station and hop on the hotel shuttle towards Nanfusou Hotel. It is located at Ohama beach in the south of the island of Miyatoshima - the biggest island in the bay. Opened in 1970, the hotel is a family business.

The fishermen in the hotel has caught 70kg of sea bass today. The sea bass are exported alive to Tokyo and Nagoya and at 1000 yen (S$14) per kg, each fish costs from 6000 yen (S$86) to 10000 yen (S$143).

After fishing, head out to sea with the fishermen for scuba-diving. Their targets would be oysters and sea urchins and the depth in the diving area is about 50m. After the scuba diving tour, try out a guided tour on fixed net fishing - one of the programmes being promoted on the tourist brochure.

For dinner, try out a sashimi boat filled with today's catch of sea bass, sea bream, yellowtail and mackerel. Of course, the oysters are a must-try dish too as naturally grown oysters taste the best. Roast Croaker with salt is another popular dish. The flounder is fried twice and seasoned only with salt. The whole set is a bargain for only 7350 yen (S$105).