From knowing the fish to finding your next fishing spot.
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Ten fish to know first
Largehead hairtail
タチウオ
Japanese horse mackerel
マアジ
Chub mackerel
マサバ
Japanese amberjack
ブリ
Japanese whiting
シロギス
Marbled rockfish
カサゴRed seabream
マダイ
Thread-sail filefish
カワハギ
Bigfin reef squid
アオリイカ
Japanese rockfish
メバルFind fishing spots across Japan
Browse 2,783 shared location records, from managed piers and rocky shores to freshwater fisheries and fishing charters. Japanese place names are kept for matching local signs.
Learn before you go
Sabiki fishing in Japan: find the horse mackerel’s feeding depth
A practical first session at a permitted pier: prepare a short rig, release small amounts of bait and repeat the depth that produces bites.
JAPAN FISHING GUIDETachiuo tenya: work the depth, recognise the bite, then set the hook
Learn the sequence used on Japanese hairtail boats without confusing a small preliminary tap with a committed take.
JAPAN FISHING GUIDEEging in Japan: the pause matters as much as the lift
Give a squid jig room to sink naturally and learn what the line tells you during the fall.
JAPAN FISHING GUIDEFishing in Osaka Bay in September: a first-trip plan
Compare a managed pier session with a boat trip, then check local access and recent conditions before booking.
JAPAN FISHING GUIDEFishing in Tokyo Bay in autumn: shore, estuary or boat?
Choose the setting before the species and check the rules of each urban waterfront.
JAPAN FISHING GUIDEFishing in Wakayama: plan around coast, waves and access
Wakayama offers harbours, rocky shores and boat grounds; choose a venue that matches your experience.