Officials say the event will showcase the region’s culinary identity beyond beaches and resorts
SAN JOSÉ DEL CABO, Mexico — In a town better known for luxury resorts and postcard beaches, organizers are preparing to roll out what they hope will be the longest sashimi platter ever assembled — stretching nearly a mile through the streets of San José del Cabo.
On March 14, during the annual Traditional Festival of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos officials and culinary organizers will attempt to set a new Guinness World Record with a 1.5-kilometer sashimi display — roughly 28,000 slices of fish carefully arranged in a continuous line.
The current record, a one-kilometer sashimi platter, belongs to Mazatlán, in the neighboring state of Sinaloa.
A Culinary Identity Beyond Sun and Sand
Ana Gabriela Navarro, Los Cabos’ municipal tourism director, said the ambitious effort is about more than breaking records.
City officials, she explained, want to position Los Cabos as more than just a sun-and-sand destination. Over the years, sashimi — a Japanese dish traditionally made of thinly sliced raw fish — has taken on a distinctly local flavor here, reflecting the region’s deep fishing roots and proximity to the Pacific.
“Sashimi has become part of our local identity,” Navarro said. “We’ve given it our own style.”
The attempt is being organized in coordination with the Sashimi Fest team, longtime hosts of the popular culinary gathering that draws seafood lovers from across Baja California Sur and beyond.
Chefs, Students and a Community Effort
This year’s festival, dubbed Sashimi Fest 2026, is expected to bring together dozens of participants, including internationally recognized chefs. But organizers are also making a point to involve the broader community.
Elementary school students will help design the long tablecloth that will hold the fish, turning the event into a hands-on civic project.
“We’re trying to get the entire community involved,” Navarro said. “We want it to attract international attention — but we also want it to be meaningful for us as locals.”
If successful, the record-breaking platter will transform central streets of San José del Cabo into a sprawling culinary stage, where thousands of slices of fresh fish reflect both global influence and regional pride.
For Los Cabos, it’s a bid to make history — one slice at a time.
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