Setouchi Fishing Journal
Fishing in Japan by Region
Pick a region on the map or from the list to find our fishing guides for that area.
Pale areas: guides coming soon.
- Hokkaido9 guides
- TohokuAomori, Yamagata2 guides
- KantoChiba, Kanagawa, Tochigi, Tokyo9 guides
- ChubuFukui, Ishikawa, Nagano, Shizuoka, Yamanashi7 guides
- KansaiHyogo, Mie, Osaka, Shiga, Wakayama11 guides
- ChugokuOkayama, Shimane, Yamaguchi4 guides
- ShikokuKochi, Tokushima2 guides
- KyushuKagoshima, Nagasaki4 guides
- Okinawa8 guides
Plan Your Trip: Travel Tips
Before you pick a region, sort out the basics: whether you need a fishing license, how to bring your rods, and how to stay connected.
How to Take Fishing Rods and Reels Home from Japan (2026 Tax-Free and Shipping Guide)
Bought a rod or reel in Japan? We cover the new tax-free refund at the airport kiosk, which trains and…
Do You Need a Fishing License in Japan? Sea, River and Lake Rules for Travelers (2026)
No national license, but plenty of rules: fishing rights, river tickets, banned catches, limits for foreign visitors, bluefin tuna registration…
Best eSIM for Japan (2026): Which Works From Cities to Rural Areas, Islands and Fishing Spots
Five Japan eSIMs compared for travelers, from the cities to rural areas, islands and fishing spots: which networks they name,…
How to Bring Your Own Fishing Rods to Japan: Airline Rules, Trains and Getting to Your Spot (2026)
Bringing your own rods to Japan? Airline rules for rod cases, hooks and reel batteries, the 2026 power bank rule,…
Lake Kawaguchi Bass Fishing Tour: A Private Boat with Mt. Fuji Views (2026 Guide)
A private bass fishing trip on Lake Kawaguchi with Mt. Fuji views, booked on Klook. Plans, start times, the lake’s fishing ticket and lure rules, and how to get there from Tokyo.
Fish from Your Room at a Seaside Ryokan in Toba: Kairakuen Guide (2026)
At Kairakuen in Toba, first-floor rooms let you fish straight from the window, and every guest can use the inn’s raft and pier. Gear rental, what you can catch, having your catch cooked, baths and…
Totto Park Koshima: Pier Fishing Near Kansai Airport (Osaka Guide)
Fish from a paid pier near Kansai Airport at Totto Park Koshima in Osaka. How to get there by train and the ¥100 bus, the life jacket rule, paying in cash, fish by month and…
Amagasaki City Fishing Park: Pier Fishing Near Osaka by Hanshin Train (2026 Guide)
Last checked: October 11, 2026 Amagasaki City Fishing Park is a city-run fishing pier at the mouth of the Mukogawa River, in Amagasaki between Osaka and Kobe. It opened in 1982. It rents rods, and…
Okinawa Night Fishing for Giant Hairtail from Chatan: Deep Jigging near American Village (2026 Guide)
Jig for big hairtail in 200 m of water at night from Chatan, Okinawa, a few minutes from American Village. Shared boat or charter, gear rental, strict rules on board, Okinawa’s catch limits and how…
Okayama Fishing Trip: Stay at UNO HOTEL, Fish the Seto Inland Sea & Eat Your Catch After an Onsen
Stay at UNO HOTEL by Uno Port, go boat fishing on the Seto Inland Sea, and have your catch cooked while you soak in the Tamanoyu hot spring. What the package includes, tattoo rules and…
Naruto Raft Fishing Guide: Uchinoumi Bay, BBQ & Eat Your Catch (2026)
Fish the calm Uchinoumi bay in Naruto, Tokushima from a raft, a small boat or the shore, and have your catch cooked for dinner at AoAwo Naruto Resort. Real bus times and booking tips.
Shimonoseki Fishing Park: Pier Fishing by Train with ¥1,000 Rental Rods (2026 Guide)
Shimonoseki Fishing Park rents rods and sells bait on a 100 m pier 200 m out at sea. How to get there by train or rental car, prices, rules, and a one-day plan with Karato…
Nanko Fishing Park (Uotsuri-en Fishing Garden), Osaka: Free Sea Fishing with ¥1,000 Rental Rods (2026 Guide)
Nanko Fishing Park on Osaka Bay is free to enter and rents sabiki rods for ¥1,000. How to get there by train and bus, the return bus times, where to fish, the rules, and a…
Sapporo Ice Fishing Tour (Winter 2026–27): Catch Wakasagi Smelt on the Frozen Barato River and Eat Them as Tempura
A half-day wakasagi (Japanese smelt) ice fishing tour from Sapporo Station on the frozen Barato River, with your catch fried as tempura. Season, meeting point, what to wear, the ice and cancellation rules for winter…
Osaka Bay Fishing Guide: Seasons, Methods & 3 Fishing Parks (2026)
Where to fish in Osaka Bay without a boat: three fishing parks compared, what each one lists by month, rental gear, park rules and how to make a day of it.
Awakan (Awajishima Kanko Hotel) on Awaji Island: Fish Free From Your Hotel and Eat Your Catch (2026 Guide)
Awakan, a hot spring hotel on Awaji Island, lets guests fish free from its own fishing area and cooks the catch for dinner. Here’s how the fishing, cooking fees, closed days, buses from Kansai Airport…
