Ultimate Map · Fishing Boats

Fishing boats all over Japan,
easier to find than ever.

Find charter fishing boats across Japan on the map or near you, and check the latest catch reports from each boat's official website and social media in one place.

In season:
—boats listed
—Prefectures
—catch reports (30 days)
—last updated

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Fish in season now

Fish that bite well now, and how many boats target them

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Boats with recent catches

Boats that posted catches recently

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Browse by prefecture, fish & method

Prefectures

Hokkaido 48Aomori 9Iwate 7Miyagi 9Akita 7Yamagata 6Fukushima 7Ibaraki 21Chiba 32Tokyo 13Kanagawa 45Niigata 13Toyama 12Ishikawa 12Fukui 13Shizuoka 23Aichi 17Mie 17Kyoto 13Osaka 7Hyogo 18Wakayama 12Tottori 11Shimane 12Okayama 9Hiroshima 12Yamaguchi 14Tokushima 13Kagawa 13Ehime 16Kochi 13Fukuoka 17Saga 8Nagasaki 19Kumamoto 12Oita 10Miyazaki 10Kagoshima 15Okinawa 14

Fish

Red sea bream 319Yellowtail 244Horse mackerel 146Bigfin reef squid 126Largehead hairtail 126Swordtip squid 119Olive flounder 116Grouper 112Tuna 108Yellowtail amberjack 89Japanese flying squid 87Rockfish (Mebaru) 66Tilefish (Amadai) 65Japanese whiting 60Spear squid 57Thread-sail filefish 57Scorpionfish 52Greater amberjack 49Chicken grunt 47Spanish mackerel 44Octopus 44Flatfish (Karei) 41Rosy seabass (Nodoguro) 40Skipjack tuna 39Pacific cod 34Rockfish (Soi) 26Pufferfish 26Mackerel 24Salmon 20Fat greenling 19Mahi-mahi 19Japanese bluefish (Kuromutsu) 18Deep-sea scorpionfish 17Splendid alfonsino 15Sea bass 14Bartail flathead 14Longtooth grouper (Kue) 13Atka mackerel 11Maru-ika squid 6Goby 2Black sea bream 2Striped beakfish 1

Methods

Jigging 298Bait fishing 294Tai-rubber 227Casting 141Ika-metal (squid) 124Tip-run eging 97Tenya 96Live bait 94Night fishing 82Chum fishing 80SLJ 75Lure 72Deep-sea 56Otoshikomi (bait drop) 52

Cities with many boats

横浜市 14南知多町 13高松市 10射水市 9横須賀市 9三浦市 9唐津市 8境港市 7Kashima 7宇和島市 7鳴門市 7鳥羽市 7下関市 6積丹町 6舞鶴市 6静岡市 6浜田市 5松江市 5萩市 5Hakodate 5福井市 5いすみ市 5勝浦市 5富津市 5和歌山市 5福岡市 5北九州市 5対馬市 5大分市 5松山市 5Iwaki 5大田区 5鳥取市 4Otaru 4江差町 4聖籠町 4金沢市 4越前町 4Kamisu 4大洗町 4

Popular combinations

Boats for Horse mackerel in KanagawaBoats for Flatfish (Karei) in HokkaidoBoats for Rockfish (Soi) in HokkaidoBoats for Yellowtail in HokkaidoBoats for Tuna in HokkaidoBoats for Japanese flying squid in HokkaidoBoats for Salmon in HokkaidoBoats for Olive flounder in HokkaidoBoats for Olive flounder in IbarakiBoats for Yellowtail amberjack in NagasakiBoats for Red sea bream in IbarakiBoats for Red sea bream in ChibaBoats for Red sea bream in FukuokaBoats for Yellowtail in NagasakiBoats for Red sea bream in HyogoBoats for Swordtip squid in FukuokaBoats for Yellowtail amberjack in FukuokaBoats for Red sea bream in EhimeBoats for Yellowtail in NiigataBoats for Red sea bream in NiigataBoats for Red sea bream in FukuiBoats for Yellowtail in EhimeBoats for Swordtip squid in KyotoBoats for Red sea bream in KyotoBoats for Largehead hairtail in EhimeBoats for Yellowtail in KanagawaBoats for Skipjack tuna in KanagawaBoats for Swordtip squid in TottoriBoats for Red sea bream in HiroshimaBoats for Swordtip squid in YamaguchiBoats for Atka mackerel in HokkaidoBoats for Red sea bream in IshikawaBoats for Yellowtail in FukuokaBoats for Red sea bream in NagasakiBoats for Swordtip squid in EhimeBoats for Red sea bream in KagawaBoats for Red sea bream in MieBoats for Red sea bream in KanagawaBoats for Tuna in KanagawaBoats for Swordtip squid in Shimane

How to use

STEP 1Find nearby ports & boats

Sorted by distance from you or a place. Filter by fish, method, and shared or private charter.

STEP 2Check catches & seasons

See each boat's latest catches and each fish's best season — what's biting at a glance.

STEP 3Book via website or phone

Book and confirm departures directly with each boat — one tap to the official website, phone or directions.

For captains & boat operators

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