- Step 1Browse the map to find a spot
- Step 2Read a guide for directions and gear
- Step 3Plan your trip by train, bus or tour
Start Here
- Fish without your own gear – rentals, fishing ponds and guided trips near Tokyo
- Get there by public transport – trains, buses and the last bus back
- Know the local rules – licenses, posted rules and etiquette
Fishing Guides
- Fishing in Japan Without Bringing Gear – three ways to fish near Tokyo with nothing but cash and an IC card
- Fishing Near Tokyo Without a Car – a fishing-boat shop’s pier, a guided river tour or a boat trip with hotel pickup
- Goby Fishing Gear for Beginners – the simple rod, rig and bait I use for goby
- Chining in Tokyo Bay – lure fishing for black sea bream with a free rig
- How to Shop at a Japanese Tackle Shop – what to buy, reading labels and useful phrases
Fishing Day Trips from Tokyo
Goby fishing on the Edogawa Floodway, Chiba – a walk from Myoden Station on the Tozai Line, with a rental rod at a fishing-boat shop’s pier. Based on my own trips.
What to Expect in Each Guide
- Transport: step-by-step from the station, including the bus
- Costs: entrance, rental and transport, listed separately
- Check-in: what happens at the counter, and how to pay
- Gear: what the rental set includes, and what to bring yourself
- Dates: when I visited, and when I last checked official information
Who Writes This
I’m Shohei, a Kanto-based angler who fishes Tokyo Bay most weekends. I only write “Visited” on guides to places I’ve actually been, and I note when the official information was last checked. More about this site.