Kawasakimaru (川崎丸)

Futtsu, Chiba

HairtailOctopus

About this operator

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Prices, departure/meeting times and whether a boat sails may change. Always confirm on the official website or by phone before your trip.

Pre-booking information by species

Octopus

Meeting time

Be aboard and ready by 5:00. Check-in closes 40 minutes before departure (1 hour for beginners).

Departure

Around 5:30

Return (approx.)

Around 12:00

Price

¥11,000; women and junior-high & younger ¥8,000. Includes: rental tenya with bait (extra ¥1,500 each), rental line, one new hand towel, an octopus net, a recipe and ice.

Recommended sinker

Check official site

Rig

Tako tenya (egi fishing is prohibited in the Futtsu area)

Bait / lure

Tenya (bait and ice included)

Rental

Full tackle set available for rent (details on the official website or by phone).

Beginner note: Tell them you're a beginner when booking and you'll get attentive support. A full tackle set is available. Catch the famed “Akashi in the west, Futtsu in the east” brand octopus yourself.

Reserve by phone by 9:00 pm the night before (0439-87-2902). Seats are assigned by numbered-ticket order.

View official plan Last checked 2026-07-05

※ Octopus trips run mainly in a short autumn–winter window (mid-November to around December). Check the official website for summer-octopus availability.