The ritual is registered as the intangible cultural assets of the county, ancient ritual for the deceased fishermen
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Gps Coordinates / 24.4164498,118.3467177
Clam Mussel Digging Annual Summer VR Event Taiwan Beach Kinmen Island
C88W+HMG Jinning Township
The beach is the venue for the once-in-12-years Houhu Sea Chau ancient ritual for the deceased fishermen.
Kinmen people always dash to the beach with a shovel, or a spoon even, and a bucket and start digging up all sizes of clams.
Gps Coordinates / 24.4163195,118.3456834
Due to the long presence of the Republic of China Armed Forces along the shoreline, the beach remains relatively clean all these times.
Apart from clams, there are also plenty of big conches available for harvest.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 24.415112 / Gps Link 24.4148844 / Gps Link 24.415025
Gps Coordinates / 24.415112,118.3455266 / 24.4148844,118.3459797 / 24.415025,118.3466633
The Houhu Seashore Park (traditional Chinese: 後湖濱海公園; simplified Chinese: 后湖滨海公园; pinyin: Hòuhú Bīnhǎi Gōngyuán) is a park in Jinning Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.
Recently, more facilities have been constructed within the area.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 24.4151603 / Gps Link 24.4154567 / Gps Link 24.4157389
Gps Coordinates / 24.4151603,118.3467415 / 24.4154567,118.3469156 / 24.4157389,118.3467466
Pay a visit to Kinmen, an unpolluted city surrounded by sea. Take a stroll along the beach that stretches for dozens of miles from Houhu Lake, the south side of the island, to the beautiful Sihu Lake and the traditional Oucuo village. Take a cooling dip in the water, or grab a bucket and shovel as the locals do.
Kinmen Fisherman's Village Clam Digging, Conch Picking and Rocky Shore Fishing
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 24.4159316 / Gps Link 24.4160978 / Gps Link 24.4164912
Gps Coordinates / 24.4159316,118.3468878 / 24.4160978,118.3467371 / 24.4164912,118.3466379
・Take on three must-do fishermen's activities perfect for beginners
・Follow Kinmen local guides and try clam digging, conch picking, or rocky shore fishing
・Experience the daily lives of fishermen in Kinmen and admire spectacular scenery by the rocky shore
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The tour guide will provide simple gadgets for you to dig flower clams. Locals are known to call him Uncle from research online, take any online research as a pinch of salt.
In addition, Kinmen is surrounded by sea with abundant fishes, which makes shore fishing also worth trying.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 24.4163532 / Gps Link 24.4167976 / Gps Link 24.417145
Gps Coordinates / 24.4163532,118.3449138 / 24.4167976,118.3455222 / 24.417145,118.3452174
If you are too lazy to buy tools yourself, you can buy this (uncle) tour to experience it, and tour guides are very dedicated to help you Look for spots with clams and explain the habits of clams. Overall, it is quite recommended
Opt for a clam shucking experience, learn tips and tricks from locals, and live the life of a Kinmen fisherman for one day.
Gps Coordinates / 24.4154297,118.3456515
Package options include below
Clam Digging Experience Free cancellation 4 day(s) prior to selected date
Clam Shucking Experience Free cancellation 4 day(s) prior to selected date
In Kinmen, the Venus clam is also called Sha Sui. It is one of the local specialties.
Venus clams have smooth shells and a variety of patterns (jagged or radial lines) and colors (white, cream, brown or dark gray).
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Join this Kinmen local experience and have a blast in a fisherman's village with local people.
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