Fishing
Start from Osaka and enjoy famous fishing spots all over the country!
Wakayama and the Seto Inland Sea,
If you go a little further, you can reach Kyushu, Hokkaido, etc.
You can enjoy a fishing trip targeting seasonal fish.
You can also experience big game fishing in the spectacular scenery of the remote island.
Move the cursor over the map to see each area and travel time from Osaka.
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Introducing spots by area
Kansai
WEST
Kansai has a wide variety of fishing spots. Rock fishing and lure fishing are popular in Kada and Shirahama in Wakayama. You can target horse mackerel, hairtail, and red sea bream in the Sennan area of Osaka Bay and Awaji Island. The Akashi Strait in Hyogo has fast currents and is a good fishing ground for yellowtail and common octopus. Black bass fishing is popular in Lake Biwa. There are plenty of spots that can be enjoyed by beginners and advanced anglers, so you can enjoy fishing all year round.
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SPOT 01
Izumisano Marina
Izumisano, facing Osaka Bay, is full of easy-to-enjoy fishing spots! At Rinku Park and the Izumisano Food Complex, you can target a variety of fish, including horse mackerel, mackerel, and sea bass. Boat fishing also allows you to catch large red sea bream and yellowtail! It's easily accessible and recommended for families.
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SPOT 02
Surrounding visit
The Susami Sea is a fishing paradise, blessed by the Kuroshio Current! You can catch yellowfin tuna and amberjack by jigging, and big fish like sea bream and rockfish by reef fishing. There are plenty of breakwaters and pleasure boats, making this a spectacular fishing spot that can be enjoyed by beginners and advanced anglers alike.
Shikoku
WEST
The Naruto Strait in Tokushima has fast currents and is a good fishing ground for red sea bream and yellowtail. Black porgy and rockfish are popular off the coast of Takamatsu in Kagawa, while rock fishing and horse mackerel and hairtail fishing are popular around Cape Sada in Ehime. Kochi's Muroto and Cape Ashizuri are great places to target bonito and yellowtail, and can be enjoyed all year round by beginners and advanced anglers alike.
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SPOT 01
Mugi Town, Tokushima Prefecture
Mugi Town in Tokushima Prefecture is a fishing mecca where you can enjoy empty-handed fishing on the uninhabited island of Mugi Oshima. It is also famous as a mecca for rock fishing, and in the summer you can enjoy SUP, BBQ, and snorkeling! You can also enjoy a laid-back island lifestyle on the historic remote island of Tebajima.
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SPOT 02
Kaiyo Town, Tokushima Prefecture
Kaiyo Town in Tokushima Prefecture is an attractive place to take a "sea-filled" trip on a DMV! You can enjoy feeding the fish and fishing, and you can even buy the fish you catch. This seaside town also has underwater sightseeing boats and pensions with private beaches, where you can enjoy watching, touching, and eating. You can fully enjoy an extraordinary sea experience.
Kyushu
WEST
Kyushu is full of attractive fishing spots. The Goto Islands and Hirado in Nagasaki are famous for rock fishing and squid fishing. In the Genkai Sea in Fukuoka, you can target red sea bream and yellowtail amberjack using tai rubber and jigging. The fast currents around Kinko Bay and Cape Sata in Kagoshima make them good fishing grounds for amberjack and bigfin reef squid. There are plenty of spots that can be enjoyed by beginners and veterans alike, allowing you to enjoy a variety of fishing activities all year round.
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SPOT 01
Goto Islands
The Goto Islands are a popular area known as a "fishing mecca." You can target big fish like black porgy and yellowtail amberjack, and there are plenty of great spots for both reef fishing and boat fishing. There are plenty of plans for beginners that allow you to just bring your own equipment, and the luxury of being able to taste the fish you catch on the spot is also appealing.