Last checked: October 11, 2026
Imagine heading out from Uno Port at 7 a.m., casting for sea bream among the islands of the Seto Inland Sea, and a few hours later sitting down to your own catch, fresh out of a seaside hot spring.
That’s the idea behind this fishing, onsen and hotel package in Tamano, Okayama. It brings together local boat operator Setouchi Fishing Tours, Setouchi Onsen Tamanoyu and UNO HOTEL in one two-day trip. It suits beginners, couples and friends, and anyone heading to the art islands of Naoshima and Teshima, because Uno Port is where many of the island ferries leave from.
We built this guide from the KKday listing, the hotel’s, onsen’s and boat operator’s own pages, and the train and bus timetables. We flag anything we couldn’t confirm.
CHUGOKU REGION
UNO HOTEL and Uno Port, Tamano, Okayama
Getting there: JR Uno Station is 1 minute from the hotel, about 45–55 minutes by local train from Okayama
At a Glance
- What you get: one night at UNO HOTEL, the Tamanoyu hot spring, a morning boat trip from Uno Port, and your catch cooked as lunch
- Day 2: board at 7:00, fishing ends around noon, lunch at Tamanoyu around 12:00–14:00
- Ages: fishing from age 6. One child under 6 can ride with each adult
- Rough seas: the boat may be canceled. Part of the price is refunded and the day switches to the onsen and a meal
- Tattoos: Tamanoyu doesn’t admit guests with tattoos
- Getting there: JR Uno Station is 1 minute from the hotel, about 45–55 minutes by local train from Okayama
Prices, plans and available dates vary. Check the booking page before you book.
Is This Package Right for You?
✅ Great if you…
- have never fished from a boat. The captain explains the tackle and how to fish
- want fishing, a hot spring and a hotel night booked in one go
- are heading to Naoshima or Teshima anyway. The ferries leave from Uno Port
- don’t drive. The station, hotel, onsen and boat are all within a few minutes’ walk
⚠️ Think twice if you…
- have tattoos. The onsen and the lunch both take place at Tamanoyu
- get seasick easily, or can’t make a 7:00 start
- need a bathtub in your room. Only the Corner Suite has one
- want a fixed target fish. The listing doesn’t say which fish your trip targets
📅 When the boats run
Open △ Check dates Closed
The operator runs boats all year, with a different target fish for each season. Fishing seasons shift a little from year to year, so check dates on the booking page.
Source: Setouchi Fishing Tours website, checked October 2026.
What the Package Includes
| Part | What you get |
|---|---|
| Stay (UNO HOTEL) | One night in a twin room, about 1 minute’s walk from JR Uno Station |
| Hot spring (Setouchi Onsen Tamanoyu) | Onsen access from check-in until noon on check-out day |
| Fishing (Setouchi Fishing Tours) | A morning boat trip from Uno Port with a local captain |
| Your catch, cooked (Tamanoyu) | Your fish prepared and served as lunch |
Source: KKday listing, checked October 2026.
According to the KKday product page, room types are a Hollywood Twin or a Superior Twin with a Seto Inland Sea view and balcony. English- or Chinese-speaking staff assist during the fishing, which makes it a convenient way to join if you don’t speak Japanese.
Two-day itinerary
According to KKday, the package runs like this:
Day 1, from 15:00
Check in to UNO HOTEL
You receive a Tamanoyu entry ticket at check-in, so head over for an evening soak
Day 2, 7:00
Board the boat
The captain explains how to choose your tackle and how to fish
Day 2, around noon
Fishing is scheduled to finish
Day 2, around 12:00–14:00
Take your catch to Tamanoyu
It’s cooked while you bathe, then served to you as lunch
Add-ons and conditions
- Dinner — According to the KKday listing, a French dinner course (“Soir”) at BLUNO inside UNO HOTEL can be added and paid on site (¥5,500 as of October 2026). Request it in the booking remarks
- Age — Fishing is for ages 6 and up. One child under 6 can ride the boat with each adult, and this is included in the package
- Rough seas — The KKday listing says the operator may cancel the boat trip depending on sea conditions. In that case, part of the package is refunded and the plan switches to bathing and dining at Tamanoyu. The listing doesn’t state a decision time
- Confirmation — Booking is confirmed 2 days after you order, so don’t leave it to the last minute
- Cancellation — Terms depend on how far ahead you cancel. Check the booking page for your date
If you’d rather book the hotel on its own:
Tackle, Life Jackets and the Boat
The KKday listing doesn’t say whether rental tackle is included in the package, so ask KKday before you go. The operator also offers paid rentals and a fish-cleaning service on its own trips, but we couldn’t confirm which of these apply to the package.
According to the operator’s official site, boats leave from the pier next to Tamanoyu, and both boats have a flush toilet. The operator says everyone must wear a life jacket, and it lends one free if you don’t have your own. Just mention it when you book.
What You Can Catch, Month by Month
The operator, Setouchi Fishing Tours, runs different trips through the year. Red sea bream is the main target almost all year, so the table shows the sea bream count of the day’s best angler in its catch reports from October 2025 to September 2026. Read the numbers as the upper end of a good outing, not an average.
| Month | What the operator’s trips target | Red sea bream, best angler (slow day → good day) |
|---|---|---|
| January | Red sea bream (tai rubber), night rockfish (mebaru sabiki) | 2 → 19 fish |
| February | Night rockfish, scorpionfish, red sea bream | 2 → 3 fish |
| March | Night rockfish, red sea bream (tai rubber, sabiki) | 2 → 13 fish |
| April | Red sea bream (tai rubber), night rockfish | 3 → 8 fish |
| May | Red sea bream (tai rubber, hitotsu tenya), horse mackerel, night rockfish | 2 → 12 fish |
| June | Red sea bream, whiting (kisu) from late June, night rockfish | 1 → 10 fish |
| July | Red sea bream, whiting, pufferfish, horse mackerel, night rockfish | 2 → 9 fish |
| August | Red sea bream, pufferfish, horse mackerel | 2 → 5 fish |
| September | Red sea bream, bigfin reef squid (tip-run) | 3 → 8 fish |
| October | Red sea bream, squid, hairtail, small octopus (iidako) | 4 → 12 fish |
| November | Red sea bream, squid, hairtail | About 5 → 20 fish |
| December | Red sea bream, hairtail, night rockfish and horse mackerel | 4 → 20 fish |
Source: Setouchi Fishing Tours fish chart, price list and catch reports (October 2025 to September 2026), checked October 2026.
The other fish have their own seasons. Whiting runs about 10 to 30 fish a day in June and July, and pufferfish about 20 in July and August. Bigfin reef squid runs 3 to 7 a day in September and October, and one quiet September 17 trip caught 12 by tip-run. Where the operator’s pages differ slightly, the months are approximate.
A few terms: tai rubber is a weighted lure with a rubber skirt that you reel slowly near the bottom, hitotsu tenya is a single hook on a weight fished with bait, sabiki is a line of several small hooks, and tip-run is a squid-fishing style used from a drifting boat.
The KKday listing doesn’t say which fish your trip targets, so check the booking page for your date. It also doesn’t say which species Tamanoyu can cook for your lunch, so ask when you book.
Wait, is that what a beginner like me will catch?
Not necessarily. Those are the best-catching customer’s numbers, and there’s no catch guarantee. In May 2026, the best sea bream counts ranged from 2 on slow days to 12 on good ones.
It’s worth reading a few recent entries on the operator’s catch report page before you go. Go for the experience and treat your catch as the bonus.
Is It Beginner-Friendly?
Generally, yes. According to the KKday listing, the captain explains how to choose your tackle and how to fish, and children aged 6 and up can join.
I’ve never been out on a fishing boat. What if I get seasick?
Take seasickness medicine before you board and eat a light breakfast. Conditions vary by day, so a little preparation makes it much easier.
Wear layers you can move in. Early mornings on the water can feel cold, especially from November to March, so bring a wind- and waterproof jacket.
Fishing rules: You don’t normally arrange anything yourself on a guided boat, but rules differ by area and species. See our guide: do you need a fishing license in Japan?
About UNO HOTEL and Tamanoyu Onsen
UNO HOTEL opened in July 2021, about a 3-minute walk from Uno Port. The hotel’s design leans on deep denim blue, a nod to the area’s history of jeans-making. Your Tamanoyu entry ticket gives you onsen access until noon on check-out day, according to the KKday listing, so you can soak the evening before your boat trip too.
⚠️ Tattoos — Setouchi Onsen Tamanoyu does not admit guests with tattoos, according to its official FAQ. The onsen part of this package won’t be available to you, and your catch is served at Tamanoyu, so contact KKday before booking to ask whether the plan can still work for you
- Closures — Tamanoyu closes on the third Tuesday of each month (the next day if that Tuesday is a public holiday). It also closes for local events. In October 2026 it is closed on October 20 and October 23–25, and UNO HOTEL guests can’t bathe on October 24 and 25. Check the news page before choosing your dates
Mine is just a small tattoo. Couldn’t I cover it with a sticker?
Tamanoyu’s FAQ doesn’t mention cover-ups, so we wouldn’t count on it. Ask before you book, and show this line to KKday or the hotel front desk.
| English | Japanese (how to say it) |
|---|---|
| I have a tattoo. Can I use Tamanoyu? | タトゥーがありますが、たまの湯を利用できますか? (Tatū ga arimasu ga, Tamanoyu o riyō dekimasu ka?) |
According to the KKday listing, the Tamanoyu baths are gender-separated and nude, so don’t wear a towel in the bath, and keep your voice down.
Rooms, bathrooms and Wi-Fi
Rooms
28 rooms with a shower and toilet. Only the Corner Suite has a bathtub. The package’s Superior Twin has a sea-view balcony.
Wi-Fi
Free for hotel guests. The lobby also has tables with power outlets.
Check-in / check-out
From 15:00 / by 11:00. If you’ll arrive after 22:00, tell the hotel in advance.
Parking
25 free spaces on site, and the Uno Port car park next door is free for hotel guests.
Breakfast
Not part of the package. You can add it at the hotel for ¥2,300 per person (tax included), by 20:00 the day before.
Source: UNO HOTEL facilities guide and FAQ, checked October 2026.
Tamanoyu hours and what’s provided
Tamanoyu is open 10:00–22:00 (last entry 21:00). Loungewear, bath and face towels, shampoo, body soap and hair dryers are provided, so you can arrive empty-handed. Toothbrushes and razors cost ¥100 each. Tamanoyu takes cash, credit cards and e-money.
Source: Setouchi Onsen Tamanoyu official site and FAQ, checked October 2026.
How to Get to Uno Port
Everything is within a few minutes’ walk of JR Uno Station: the hotel, the onsen and the boat. You don’t need a car. Uno Station has coin lockers and takes ICOCA and other IC cards.
Shin-Osaka → Okayama
About 45 minutes on the Sanyo Shinkansen (Nozomi)
Tokyo → Okayama
A little over 3 hours on the fastest Nozomi
Okayama Airport → Okayama Station
About 30 minutes by limousine bus
Okayama → Uno
About 45–55 minutes on the JR Uno Minato Line
Local trains to Uno don’t run every few minutes, so check the timetable before you go. The Uno Line is a JR West line, so the Japan Rail Pass covers it. If you have a regional JR West pass, check that its map includes the line.
The airport bus takes IC cards on board. Without one, buy a ticket from the machine at the bus stop first. It takes contactless credit cards, e-money and QR payments.
If you’re flying into Japan with your own rods, see how to bring fishing rods to Japan.
Add Naoshima and Teshima
Shikoku Kisen ferries leave Uno Port for Naoshima’s Miyanoura Port in about 20 minutes. Uno Port is also the departure point for Teshima. After your lunch on Day 2, you can catch an afternoon ferry and spend the night on the island. Ferries don’t run every few minutes, so check the timetable first.
Stay connected
The fishing grounds are scattered among islands, so pick an eSIM with good coverage. See our comparison: best eSIM for fishing in Japan.
FAQ
QIs the hotel included?
Yes. A night at UNO HOTEL is part of the KKday package, according to the booking page.
QWhat happens if the boat can’t go out?
The KKday listing says the operator may cancel the boat trip depending on sea conditions. Part of the price is refunded, and the plan switches to the onsen and a meal at Tamanoyu.
QWhat if I don’t catch anything?
There’s no catch guarantee. How the lunch works on a day with a small catch isn’t stated, so ask when you book.
QCan I take my fish home?
The booking page doesn’t say. If you want to keep some of your catch, ask KKday before your trip.
QCan children join?
Yes, from age 6 for fishing. One child under 6 can ride the boat with each adult, included in the package.
QCan I use the onsen with a tattoo?
No. Tamanoyu’s official FAQ says guests with tattoos can’t enter.
QDo I need a life jacket?
Yes. The operator requires one and lends it free. Mention it when you book.
Ready to Book?
A night at UNO HOTEL, a morning on the Seto Inland Sea, and your catch served after a soak in the onsen, all in one booking. Prices, dates and cancellation terms vary, so check the booking page before you book.
