Deep-Sea Fishing near Shizuoka: Catch Nodoguro and Alfonsino off Omaezaki

Last checked: November 7, 2026

Want to reel a nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch) or an alfonsino up from the deep sea near Shizuoka?

This all-day KKday trip leaves from Oigawa Port (大井川港) on a large fishing boat, Shorimaru (勝利丸). It heads for deep water off Omaezaki (御前崎). Shizuoka Station, a stop on the Tokaido Shinkansen line, is 36 to 47 minutes away by car. Nihondaira Yume Terrace and Miho no Matsubara, both with Mt. Fuji views, are up to 58 minutes from the port by car. You can add them to a Shizuoka stay.

Check-in is by 4:30, so you’ll sleep nearby the night before. We explain how below.

We built this guide from four sources. They are the KKday listing, the operator’s website and trip schedule, Shizuoka Prefecture’s fishing rules and Google Maps. We flag anything we couldn’t confirm.

Is This Trip Right for You?

When Can You Go?

What bites in each season

The operator’s schedule names the target fish for each deep-sea trip, so we sorted them by month.

If you want alfonsino or akōdai, we’d pick March to June, when the schedule names them most often.

What You Can Catch

Here is what each fish is.

• Blackthroat seaperch (akamutsu, 赤ムツ, also called nodoguro, ノドグロ): a prized eating fish in Japan. The operator’s old blog reports them on bait and on lures, and one post mentions fish at 350 m
• Splendid alfonsino (kinmedai, キンメダイ): a target on the trips named for it. KKday names it in the trip title
• Akōdai (アコウダイ): a deep-water red rockfish, which KKday calls “red rockfish”. Old blog photos show several coming up on one line

Also caught (bycatch)

The operator’s posts also mention kuromutsu (クロムツ), ara (アラ) and yumekasago (ユメカサゴ) on deep-sea trips.

What anglers have landed

The numbers below come from the operator’s blog and Instagram. They count fish per angler unless the row says whole boat.

Source: the operator’s blog and Instagram, checked November 2026.

Treat these as good days, not promises. The operator’s posts often blame slack tides or poor sea conditions for slow days.

How a Deep-Sea Day Works

The listing gives no return time, so we wouldn’t book a same-day train or flight onward.

Electric reels and gear

The deep-water rods in the operator’s photos carry electric reels and rigs with many hooks. KKday says beginners and people with no gear are welcome.

Can I rent an electric reel?

KKday says rental gear is available, but to discuss it when you book. It doesn’t say whether that includes an electric reel or what it costs. Ask KKday before you book.

The boat

Shorimaru is 17.1 m long and weighs 16 gross tons. The operator lists room for 15 people, 12 of them passengers. It belongs to the Oigawa Port fishing-boat association (大井川港遊漁船組合).

Captain Makita (蒔田) has captained for 33 years. The operator says the captain’s specialties are akōdai, akamutsu and kinmedai.

Is there a toilet on board?

Yes. The operator lists a Western-style toilet in its own room, air conditioning and a cabin with beds, blankets and pillows. It also lists a microwave and an electric kettle.

What It Costs

Prices below are what KKday showed in November 2026 and change with the date and availability.

• Trip fee: about US$126 per person, for the one plan, “Adults and children”. A group of 4 pays about US$504 in total
• Included: the trip fee and consumption tax
• Not included: bait and ice. KKday gives no amounts for them
• Yen price: KKday doesn’t list one

KKday doesn’t say how to pay for bait and ice, so we’d carry some yen in cash.

Ice is also sold by the port’s fishery cooperative. It charges ¥550 for 10 kg and ¥1,650 for 30 kg, and you bring your own container. The ice machine runs 24 hours, but the coins for it are sold only on weekdays from 8:00 to 16:30. Nobody sells them before a 4:30 check-in. Ask KKday how you will get ice.

Getting There for a 4:30 Check-In

Oigawa Port isn’t walkable from any station, and no train or bus gets you there by 4:30. Our pick: sleep in Yaizu or Fujieda the night before, then take a taxi or drive.

Here is why. The first train from Shizuoka Station leaves in the 5:00 hour. From Tokyo, the earliest arrival at Yaizu is around 7:00. From Nagoya it is around 7:40. The earliest bus reaches the port after 7:00 on weekdays and later on weekends and holidays.

Where to meet

KKday gives the meeting point as Oigawa Port (大井川港), 1960 Iibuchi, Yaizu City (焼津市飯淵1960). Its only directions are “15 minutes by car from Yoshida IC” on the Tomei Expressway. Google Maps puts this address at the Oigawa Port fishery cooperative building. The walk from Nishi-Yaizu Station is more than 2 hours (9.9 km).

We couldn’t confirm where guests may park. Google Maps marks the free lot beside the port as temporarily closed. If you drive, ask KKday where to park before you book.

These Google Maps links show the drive from each starting point:

• Fujieda Station to the port
• Yaizu Station to the port
• Nishi-Yaizu Station to the port
• Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport to the port

Stay the night before

Hotels near Yaizu and Fujieda stations are the practical choice. These are on Klook:

• Hotel Select Inn Yaizu Ekimae — in Yaizu, with a 24-hour front desk
• Hotel Tetora Resort Shizuoka Yaizu — the closest to the port, about 11 minutes by car
• Hotel Route Inn Yaizu Inter — in Yaizu, with a 24-hour front desk
• Hotel Route-Inn Fujieda Ekikita and Toyoko Inn Shizuoka Fujieda Station Kita — in Fujieda, both with a 24-hour front desk

By taxi or rental car

Times below are the drive from each place to the port, based on Google Maps.

Source: Google Maps, checked November 2026.

Yaizu, Nishi-Yaizu, Fujieda and Shizuoka stations all have taxi stands. We couldn’t confirm that a taxi waits there, or takes bookings, in the 4:00 hour. So ask your hotel in the evening to arrange one. We also couldn’t confirm the fare or how taxis take payment.

Buses from the airport to Fujieda Station South Exit take up to 50 minutes and cost ¥500. They leave from the 9:00 hour, so fly in the day before.

Transport passes and transfers below are set by Klook, and prices change by date.

Getting home

The local bus from the port to Yaizu Station is the Oigawa–Yaizu line (大井川焼津線), run by Yaizu City. Get on at the stop 臨港工業団地前, about a 4-minute walk from the port. The ride takes up to 45 minutes and costs ¥350. Cash, Suica and TOICA all work.

Only four buses a day run to Yaizu Station. The last one leaves the port in the 17:00 hour on weekdays and around 16:00 on weekends and holidays. There is no service from December 29 to January 3. The bus won’t take poles over 2 m long.

Source: Yaizu City bus timetable (valid April 2026), checked November 2026.

Because the listing gives no return time, we’d treat the bus as a bonus and plan on a taxi. We couldn’t confirm a taxi company at the port, so ask your hotel or KKday how to call one.

Tackle shops on the way

• Muramatsu (村松釣具店) — a bait shop 6 minutes on foot (450 m) from the port. It opens later than 4:30. Route from the port
• Ishiguro Yaizu (イシグロ焼津店) — up to 28 minutes on foot from Yaizu Station. A taxi is easier. Route from Yaizu Station
• Tackleberry Fujieda Yaizu Kaido (タックルベリー 藤枝焼津街道店) — a used tackle shop. It is up to 23 minutes on foot from Nishi-Yaizu Station. Route from Nishi-Yaizu Station

Check each shop’s opening hours before you go. Our pick: shop the day before. The port shop opens after check-in, and the other two are away from the port. If you buy tackle, our guide to taking fishing tackle home explains the rest.

Restrooms and a convenience store near the port

A public toilet at Oigawa Port Green Park (大井川港緑地公園) stays open 24 hours, about 6 minutes on foot (400 m) from the port. Route to the park FamilyMart Oigawa Riemon (ファミリーマート 大井川利右衛門店) is open 24 hours and 8 minutes on foot (550 m) from the port. Route to FamilyMart

No restaurant near the port opens early, so we’d buy breakfast and drinks at FamilyMart.

Fishing Rules

We found no size or season limits for akamutsu, kinmedai, akōdai or kuromutsu in Shizuoka’s rules. The prefecture explains its rules for sea fishing on one page.

Do I need a fishing license?

We found no rule in Shizuoka that requires a license or fishing ticket to fish from a boat with a rod. The prefecture’s rules let recreational anglers use a rod or a hand line.

Our fishing license guide covers the rest of Japan.

Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Shizuoka Prefecture, checked November 2026.

Booking, Cancellation and Weather

Booking

Book on KKday. The listing has one plan, “Adults and children,” for 1 to 10 people. KKday says confirmation takes 1 business day. You pay by card when you book. KKday asks you to confirm clothing and what to bring when you book.

Cancellation

KKday’s cancellation policy (as of November 2026):

Weather

What if the sea is rough?

KKday says it won’t cover your travel costs to the port. It doesn’t say how it refunds the fare for a weather cancellation, so ask KKday before you book.

What to Wear and Bring

• Clothing and what to bring: KKday asks you to confirm both when you book
• Warm layers, a rain jacket and waterproof gloves for winter. The operator’s winter photos show knit caps, thick coats, rain gear and rubber gloves
• A cooler. No size is listed, and the operator’s photos show anglers’ big coolers packed with fish on ice
• Yen in cash for bait and ice
• Breakfast and drinks, bought the night before or at FamilyMart

Eating Your Catch

The port’s fishery cooperative runs a canteen, Shokudo Sakura (食堂さくら), at the same address as the meeting point. Google Maps shows it open Thursday to Sunday from 10:30 to 14:00. If you’re back in time, it could be your lunch. Hours can change, so check before you count on it.

A hotel may not be able to store or cook deep-sea fish, so ask your hotel before you book. KKday doesn’t say whether you can keep your catch, and we couldn’t confirm a restaurant that cooks fish you bring.

If you plan to eat it raw, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare lists mackerel, horse mackerel, sardines, salmon, flounder, tuna, squid and more as fish that can carry Anisakis parasites. Its list names no deep-sea fish, but it ends with “and others.” Freezing at −20℃ for 24 hours or more kills them. So does cooking at 70℃ or above, or at 60℃ for 1 minute. Vinegar, salt, soy sauce and wasabi do not.

Around Shizuoka

The fishing day is long, so we’d pick the day after for these.

Source: Google Maps and Yaizu City, checked November 2026.

Here are the routes from the port by car:

• Port to Yaizu Fish Center
• Port to Nihondaira Yume Terrace
• Port to Miho no Matsubara
• Port to S-Pulse Dream Plaza

The tours below are set by Klook, and prices change by date.

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