Totto Park Koshima: Pier Fishing Near Kansai Airport (Osaka Guide)

Last checked: October 10, 2026

Want to fish the sea near Kansai Airport from a pier you can reach by train and bus, with no boat and no reservation? Totto Park Koshima (とっとパーク小島) is a paid fishing pier in Misaki Town, Osaka. It was built on a pier once used to ship landfill soil for Kansai Airport.

You bring your own rod, buy a ticket on the day and fish from a long lower deck. We built this guide from the park’s official site (Japanese only) and the Misaki Town bus timetable.

Is Totto Park Right for You?

Getting There by Train and Bus

Start on the Nankai Line (南海線) to Misaki-koen Station. From there, the Misaki Town community bus (岬町コミュニティバス) runs to the park.

Source: Yahoo! Transit and the Misaki Town bus timetable, checked October 2026.

A reserved seat on the Rapi:t limited express costs ¥700 more from Namba. Nankai trains accept IC cards.

The bus

• Take the bus signed for Koshima-Sumiyoshi (小島住吉), which stops at Tanagawa Station (多奈川駅). Get off at Totto Park Koshima (とっとパーク小島)
• The fare is ¥100 for adults and children. Pay with cash or a coupon book (11 tickets for ¥1,000, sold on the bus). The timetable lists only cash and coupons, so bring ¥100 coins
• The bus skips the park when it’s closed, so Fridays are out
• We couldn’t confirm whether you can bring a rod or a cooler on board. Ask the driver before you board

Bus arrivals at the park, from Misaki-koen Station (these are the only trips that stop there):

Source: Misaki Town community bus timetable (revised April 1, 2024), checked October 2026.

Bus departures from the park. Every trip goes all the way to Misaki-koen Station:

Source: Misaki Town community bus timetable (revised April 1, 2024), checked October 2026.

If you want a full morning by train, we’d pick a weekday. The first weekday bus arrives at 6:56, but the first weekend bus arrives at 8:27, and the park opens at 6:00.

Do I need a numbered ticket if I come by train?

The numbered tickets are described only for people arriving by car. The park’s notice says nothing about train and bus visitors. Ask at the ticket window.

If you’ll ride Nankai trains a lot over two days, a Nankai 2-day pass for foreign visitors also exists. For one round trip from Namba (¥1,700), regular fares are cheaper.

Mobile data helps when you’re checking bus times on the way. Our eSIM guide covers the options.

Getting There by Car

The park has a free parking lot with 100+ spaces. The official directions:

1. Take the Hanshin Expressway Bayshore Route to Izumisano-minami (泉佐野南), or the Hanwa Expressway to Sennan IC (泉南IC)

2. Follow National Route 26 toward Wakayama

3. Turn right at the Fuke-chuo intersection (深日中央交差点), a roundabout

4. Take Prefectural Road Misaki-Kada Port Line (府道岬加太港線) toward Kada and Koshima. The park is about 10 minutes from there

From Kansai Airport, Google Maps shows about 43 minutes and 39 km in usual traffic, with toll sections (checked October 2026). See the route on Google Maps.

Numbered tickets for early arrivals

If you drive, you may get a numbered ticket (整理券, seiriken). It sets the order for buying admission tickets.

• Staff hand them out in the parking lot from 5:00 (6:00 in winter), on weekdays and weekends
• Park in the numbered spaces in order and wait in your car. Staff give tickets to each car in turn and check how many people are inside
• You can’t take tickets for people who haven’t arrived. Friends who show up later can’t join your car to get one
• Don’t idle your engine or talk loudly outside the car while you wait
• Cheating means no admission

Before You Enter: Life Jackets, Tickets and Plates

Life jackets

• The park sells jackets in free size, 130 cm, 110 cm and 90 cm. We couldn’t confirm the prices
• Fixed-buoyancy vests and inflatable vests or waist belts are allowed. The mouth-inflated, ring-style kind is not
• The park lends free jackets in adult and child sizes, but only a limited number. The group’s representative writes a name and a cell phone number. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. We couldn’t confirm whether a foreign phone number works

I don’t have a life jacket. What do I do?

Buy one at the park, or bring your own. We’d skip the free loaners as a plan, because the supply is limited and can run out.

Plates and spaces

• Fishing while walking (for squid or octopus, for example)? Put your plate in the space where you have a rod out. You give up your old space
• Don’t put a rod out in someone else’s space, unless they’re in your group
• Staff may move your gear if it sits in a space with no plate
• The “standing area” (立ち釣り席, where you fish from the walkway) allows hand-held rods only. No rod stands

Park Rules (Translated from the Japanese Signs and Site)

The signs and the official site are Japanese only. This is our translation of the official rules.

Other rules:

• Two rods per person at most. Catch fish only with a rod or by hand line
• No dango (団子) fishing styles, known as Kishu-zuri (紀州釣り) or nuka-giri (ヌカ切り). Don’t use rice bran, sand or red clay
• No fire anywhere, including the parking lot. No dangerous items and no pets
• No fishing while drunk. No fishing methods that could hurt others. Don’t take up more room than you need
• Don’t throw trash or cans anywhere except the designated places. We couldn’t confirm where the bins are or whether you take trash home, so ask (the phrase is below)
• The whole fishing area is non-smoking. The smoking area is in front of the rest house on the pier
• The park can also refuse entry in bad weather or when it judges there’s a risk of accidents

What You Can Catch by Month

The park’s chart marks these months with ● for each fish.

Source: Totto Park Koshima official site, “Fish by month”, checked October 2026.

The chart’s △ marks aren’t explained, so we list only the ● months.

The park’s catch reports for October 8 and 10 list bigfin reef squid, young Japanese amberjack (49 cm) and mejiro. They also list red seabream (57 cm), blackhead seabream, false kelpfish, threadsail filefish, horse mackerel, mackerel and hairtail. The hairtail came on October 8 between 17:00 and 20:00. Catches vary by day and aren’t guaranteed.

What anglers caught, and how

The park posts one or more standout catches a day, with the fish and the method. We went through a year of them, from November 2025 to mid-October 2026, about 30 a month. Because these are standout catches, small fish appear less often than they’re caught. Under each season, the first group was named in at least one in ten reports. “Also reported” fish were named in two or more.

Paying, Bait and Food

Pay in cash, scene by scene:

Source: park notice and Misaki Town bus timetable, checked October 2026.

The shop sells bait, tax included (as of October 2026):

Source: Totto Park Koshima official site, checked October 2026.

• Restaurant: Dine-in at Totto restaurant runs 11:00–15:00 (last order 14:45). Lunch boxes (bento, from ¥700) go on sale 10:30–11:00. Monday to Thursday, except holidays, they’re sold until noon
• Shop and toilets: The rest house at the sea end of the pier has the tackle and bait shop and a café corner. It also has separate flush toilets for men and women
• Landing net: The deck sits 2.5–3.5 m above the water. The park recommends a landing net with a handle 5.3–5.4 m long

The shop takes cash, so we’d bring plenty of coins for bait and ice.

Evening Fishing and the Last Bus

From 15:00 the adult ticket drops from ¥1,500 to ¥1,000. If you fish by bus on a weekday, the last bus gives you the most time.

Source: Misaki Town community bus timetable, checked October 2026.

For an evening session by bus, we’d pick a weekday, Monday to Thursday. The last bus leaves at 20:03, against 18:45 on weekends, and the park is closed Fridays.

Can I fish until dark on a weekend?

Only if you’re happy to leave by 18:45. That’s the last weekend bus.

In December–February the park closes at 18:00, so plan to leave earlier.

Useful Japanese at the Park

We couldn’t confirm English-speaking staff, so show your phone or read these aloud.

Luggage and Nearby

Awaji Island by ferry

The Fuke-Sumoto Liner (深日洲本ライナー) links Fuke Port (深日港) with Sumoto Port (洲本港) on Awaji Island. In 2026 it runs only on weekends and holidays, April 25–November 8. We couldn’t confirm the 2026 fare or times, so check the Fuke-Sumoto Liner website before you go. Our Awakan guide covers a fishing hotel on Awaji.

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Plan Your Trip

Reel in the day, then catch the last bus back to the station.

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