Last checked: October 25, 2026
Want to catch your own dinner in the middle of Osaka, then eat it half an hour later?
Jumbo Tsuribune Tsurikichi Namba (ジャンボ釣船 つり吉 難波店, “Jumbo Fishing Boat”) is a restaurant built around a big fish tank. It sits in the Sennichimae area, a short walk from Namba’s stations. The Classic set on KKday includes a 30-minute sea bream fishing challenge, and your bream comes to the table as half sashimi and half sushi.
Let’s set expectations first. This is a restaurant meal with a fishing game, not a day on the water. KKday shows 3.3 stars from four reviews, and the complaints are about the food, the drinks bill and a wet floor. We cover each one below so none of them surprises you.
We built this guide from the KKday listing, the restaurant’s menu pages and Japanese transit sites. We flag anything we couldn’t confirm.
KANSAI REGION
Tsurikichi Namba, Osaka
Getting there: 5–10 minutes on foot from the Namba subway and private-railway stations
From Kansai Airport: About 40–50 minutes by Nankai train
At a Glance
- What it is: a restaurant where you fish for sea bream in the tank, then eat the catch as part of a set meal
- Price: Classic set (with fishing) from about US$41 per adult; All-You-Can-Eat Course (no fishing listed) about US$65 (as of October 2026)
- Who can book: 2 to 4 people per booking; age 12 and over counts as an adult
- Where: Sennichimae, Chuo Ward, Osaka. About 5–10 minutes on foot from the Namba subway and private-railway stations, about 15 minutes from JR Namba
- Hours: KKday lists daily 11:00–23:00 (last order 21:00); start times run from 11:00 to 21:00
- English: an English menu is listed on the restaurant’s Gurunavi page
- Free cancellation: up to 4 days before
Prices and available dates vary. Check the booking page before you book.
Is This Right for You?
✅ Great if you…
- are traveling with kids. KKday allows children aged 1 to 11 if they order at least one meal
- want fishing that happens indoors, in a tank inside the restaurant
- are staying near Namba and want dinner and an activity in one stop
- want to catch your food in 30 minutes, not spend half a day on a boat
⚠️ Think twice if you…
- want real sea or river fishing. This is a restaurant tank, so see the guides at the end for the real thing
- can’t accept that every fish you catch must be bought and can’t be released. One KKday reviewer found the fishing hard to watch
- choose restaurants for the cooking. One reviewer called the food ordinary, and the restaurant picks the dishes
- want drinks included. They aren’t in the set
📅 When you can book
Open Part of the month Closed
KKday sells every day with no closed days, and the restaurant says it is open all year. For Golden Week, Obon and New Year, pick your date in KKday’s calendar. The restaurant says it takes no direct bookings in those periods, and we couldn’t confirm New Year hours.
Source: KKday listing and the restaurant’s website, checked October 2026.
Which Set Should You Book?
KKday sells one package with two options. Only one of them lists fishing.
Prices below are what KKday showed in October 2026 and change with the date and availability.
| Option | What you get | Fishing |
|---|---|---|
| Classic (from about US$41) | Appetizer, 5-piece kushikatsu platter, sea bream (half sashimi, half sushi), beef sirloin steak, seafood hot pot, finishing udon, dessert | Yes: 30 minutes |
| All-You-Can-Eat Course (about US$65) | Fugu (pufferfish) dishes: skin, sashimi, karaage, hot pot, shabu-shabu, dried fish, rice porridge, plus appetizers and dessert | Not listed |
Source: KKday listing, checked October 2026.
We’d book the Classic if fishing is why you’re booking. It’s the only option whose listing mentions fishing. KKday doesn’t say what is refillable in the All-You-Can-Eat Course, so ask KKday before you choose it.
KKday says the set contents are for reference only and the restaurant uses seasonal ingredients. Your dishes may differ from the list.
How the Fishing Works
Rod, bait and the tank
The restaurant’s menu page says the rod and bait are free. It also says you can’t release what you catch. You must buy it.
In the Classic set, the sea bream is listed as half sashimi and half sushi. So the bream you catch looks like part of the set price. We couldn’t confirm that, so ask KKday if you want to be sure.
The restaurant has 132 seats, and 64 are “boat seats.” Its page says the big boat seats let you catch sea bream and horse mackerel. KKday doesn’t let you choose a seat, so don’t count on a boat seat. Staff show you to your table.
Is this real fishing?
It’s fishing with a rod, bait and a fish on the line, but in a tank inside a restaurant. KKday calls it a 30-minute Sea Bream Fishing Challenge. If you want the sea, see the guides at the bottom.
If you want to catch more
Extra fishing is paid separately from the KKday set. The restaurant’s menu lists a price for each fish: sea bream (tai, 鯛), flounder (hirame, 平目) and horse mackerel (aji, 鯵). The menu says prices change with the day’s stock, so we don’t print numbers here.
Cooking is priced separately too. The menu says sashimi or salt-grilled is free. Other styles, such as deep-fried, tempura or simmered, cost extra, and the menu’s range is free to ¥880 (tax included), depending on the fish and the dish.
If you want to catch more, we’d suggest asking the price of the fish before you cast. Every fish you hook must be bought, and the menu says prices change with the stock.
What we couldn’t confirm
- What happens if you catch nothing in the Classic set
- Whether each guest gets one sea bream
- Whether the 30 minutes is per person or per table
- How long the whole meal lasts. KKday says meal time is limited
These are the questions to send KKday before you book.
Eating Your Catch
Your Classic set arrives in courses, and the sea bream comes as half sashimi, half sushi. The rest is a 5-piece kushikatsu (breaded skewers) platter, a beef sirloin steak, a seafood hot pot with udon to finish, and dessert. The restaurant chooses the dishes, and they change with the season.
Come for the fishing, not for a gourmet dinner. One reviewer called the food ordinary, and another said the restaurant picked everything apart from the fish. Others liked eating the catch right away.
If you order extra horse mackerel as sashimi, remember the parasite. Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare warns that Anisakis larvae live in seafood such as mackerel, horse mackerel, sardines and squid. Eating them raw can cause severe stomach pain, usually within hours to a few days. Freezing at −20°C for at least 24 hours, or cooking at 70°C or higher (or 60°C for 1 minute), kills them. Vinegar, salt, soy sauce and wasabi do not.
Drinks, Table Charge and Extra Costs
Drinks aren’t listed in the set. The restaurant’s menu says it charges a table charge (otoshi, a small starter) of ¥385, tax included. We couldn’t confirm whether the KKday set already covers it.
One reviewer disagreed with the restaurant about the price and time limit of all-you-can-drink. The restaurant’s banquet menu lists an all-you-can-drink add-on at +¥1,100 for 120 minutes. That’s for its own banquet courses, and we can’t say it applies to your set.
Are drinks included?
Not according to KKday. We’d suggest asking the price and the time limit before ordering any drink plan, because one reviewer disagreed with the restaurant on both.
How to pay
This table shows who you pay, and how, in each situation.
| Situation | How you pay |
|---|---|
| The KKday set | Online when you book |
| Drinks, extra fishing, table charge | At the restaurant: Visa, Mastercard or PayPay. We couldn’t confirm cash |
| Trains | IC cards such as ICOCA, or contactless cards (Osaka Metro, Nankai) |
Source: KKday listing, the restaurant’s website and transit operators, checked October 2026.
We couldn’t confirm that the restaurant takes cash, so we’d recommend carrying a Visa or Mastercard.
Kids, Allergies and the Floor
Can my 8-year-old come?
Yes. KKday says children aged 1 to 11 are allowed but must order at least one meal. Children 12 and over pay the adult price. Give the child’s age in the ordering remarks when you book.
The Japanese version of the kids’ rule reads differently from the English one, so check the details with KKday if you have toddlers. We couldn’t confirm whether a child gets a rod.
- Allergies: the restaurant asks guests with food allergies to tell the staff. KKday doesn’t mention allergies, so tell the staff when you sit down
- Wet floor: one reviewer said the floor gets wet and slippery. Wear shoes with grip
- Two floors: the restaurant’s floor map shows the entrance, the boat seats and tables on the ground floor, and more tables, a small snag-fishing pool (hikkake-tsuri) and the restrooms on the floor below (B1). The map shows stairs between the two. We couldn’t confirm an elevator, so ask KKday if you have a stroller or wheelchair
- Smoking: the whole restaurant is non-smoking
How to Get There
From Namba stations
The restaurant is in the Sennichimae area, about 230 m north of Namba Grand Kagetsu (NGK), or 3 minutes on foot. It’s not on the Dōguyasuji kitchenware street.
Walking times are from the station pins and don’t include the walk inside the station.
| From | On foot |
|---|---|
| Osaka Metro Nipponbashi Station | 3 minutes |
| Osaka Metro Namba Station | 4 minutes |
| Nankai Namba Station | 5 minutes |
| Kintetsu / Hanshin Osaka Namba Station | 6 minutes |
| JR Namba Station | 12 minutes |
Source: Google Maps, checked October 2026.
Plan on 5–10 minutes from the subway and private-railway stations, and about 15 from JR Namba. Exits for Sennichimae 2-chome are numbers 1, 11, 16, 18, 19 and 20 at Metro Namba, and 3, 4 and 5 at Nipponbashi. The Osaka Metro doesn’t say which is nearest.
⚠️ Elevator work — The elevator on the Sennichi Line side of Osaka Metro Namba Station is scheduled to stop from October 2 to November 6, 2026. A stair lift runs during the work. With a stroller or big suitcase, plan another route
From Kansai Airport
Three ways reach Namba from Kansai Airport. The trains arrive at Nankai Namba, and the bus stops at OCAT, inside the JR Namba building.
| Way | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Express (Nankai) | about 45–50 min | ¥970 |
| Rapi:t limited express (Nankai) | about 40 min | ¥1,670 |
| Limousine bus to OCAT | about 50 min | ¥1,400 |
Source: Nankai Electric Railway, Yahoo! Transit and Kansai Airport Transport, checked October 2026.
The Airport Express leaves Kansai Airport from 5:45 to 23:55. Rapi:t runs about every 30 minutes: weekdays 6:53–23:00, weekends and holidays 7:06–22:55. Every Rapi:t seat is reserved, and the fare is ¥700 above the Airport Express. OCAT is inside the JR Namba building. The Haruka train doesn’t go to Namba; it needs a change at Tennoji.
If you’re tired after a long flight, we’d pick Rapi:t. Every seat is reserved, so you sit down for the whole ride. Klook sells a Nankai Rapi:t ticket.
From Umeda, Shin-Osaka and Kyoto
- Osaka / Umeda Station — 17 min · ¥240
- Shin-Osaka Station — 16 min on the Midosuji Line, no change · ¥290
- Kyoto Station — 48 min by JR Special Rapid and subway · ¥820
Source: Yahoo! Transit, checked October 2026.
Last trains after dinner
The times below are departures from Namba on weekdays and Saturdays. We didn’t check Sundays and holidays, so look up your train on the day.
| To | Last departure from Namba |
|---|---|
| Umeda and Shin-Osaka | 0:10 (Midosuji Line) |
| Kyoto Station | 23:36, arriving 0:30 |
| Kansai Airport | Weekdays 23:02, Saturdays 22:55 |
Source: Osaka Metro, Nankai and Yahoo! Transit, checked October 2026.
Rapi:t’s last departure from Namba is 22:00, so the Airport Express is your late option.
Luggage
Osaka Metro Namba Station has coin lockers on the concourse near exits 19 and 20. Kintetsu Osaka Namba Station has 118 large and 82 small lockers, ¥400 to ¥1,500.
We couldn’t confirm the restaurant has luggage space, so we’d suggest storing big suitcases near the station first. Radical Storage lists a Namba Station location.
Getting around Osaka by train, bus or car? Klook lists these options for the area. Klook sets the prices, and they change by date.
Booking, Cancellation and Arriving Late
KKday confirms your booking at once, and you can book for the same day. You can book up to 60 days ahead. On October 25, 2026, the last bookable date was December 23.
- At the door: show the e-voucher, plus your name and KKday reservation number
- Valid on: the date you booked, during opening hours
- Seats: you can’t choose; staff show you to a table
- Be on time: KKday gives no refund if the meal time is shortened because you’re late
KKday’s location field names the shop as “Gobo fishing boat Hiyoshi Namba store.” The address is the same: Sennichimae 2-9-7, Chuo Ward, Osaka. Don’t worry if the name looks different.
Cancellation
KKday’s cancellation policy (as of October 2026):
Source: KKday listing, checked October 2026.
The times follow the operator’s local time. Refunds start within 15 days after KKday processes the cancellation.
Around Namba
Klook sells an Osaka Metro Pass. If you’ll ride the subway several times that day, compare it with single fares such as ¥240 from Osaka Station and ¥290 from Shin-Osaka.
Want more to do around Namba after dinner? Klook lists these tours in Osaka. Klook sets the prices, and they change by date.
FAQ
QIs this real fishing?
Not in the sea-fishing sense. KKday describes a 30-minute sea bream fishing challenge in the restaurant, and you can’t release what you catch.
QIs English spoken?
We couldn’t confirm. The restaurant’s Gurunavi page lists an English menu, and KKday lists no languages. Write down allergies and your children’s ages before you go.
QAre drinks included?
No. KKday’s list covers food only. Ask the price and time limit before you order a drink plan.
QCan kids fish?
Kids are welcome, but we couldn’t confirm that a child gets a rod. Ask KKday before you book.
QWhat if I don’t catch a fish?
KKday doesn’t say. Send KKday this question before you book the Classic set.
QCan I go at New Year?
Maybe. KKday shows no closed days and the restaurant says it is open all year, but we couldn’t confirm New Year hours. Check the date in KKday’s calendar.
Sources
- KKday listing (English and Japanese): https://www.kkday.com/en-us/product/261986
- The restaurant’s website and its Gurunavi pages (menu, courses, English page)
- Nankai Electric Railway, Osaka Metro Namba Station guide, Kintetsu coin lockers and Kansai Airport Transport limousine bus timetable
- Yahoo! Transit and Google Maps
- Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Anisakis) and FishBase (fish names)
Ready to Book?
Dinner you caught yourself, half an hour after you cast. If you want a fun, short fishing game inside a Namba restaurant, the Classic set fits. If you want the sea, pick one of the guides below.
