In Japan, Ukai has been practiced in various places such as Gifu, Aichi, Kyoto, and Ehime Prefectures, among which especially Ukai in the Nagara-gawa River is the most famous one.
日本では岐阜県、愛知県、京都府、愛媛県などで行われているが、特に長良川での鵜飼いが最も有名である。