Fishing Spot Japan

Yellowtail Amberjack fishing in Genkai Sea

March, April, May, November and December are the prime months. No permit is required for recreational sea fishing.

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Season grading is our editorial judgement, not a sourced figure. It says when the fish is catchable, not when the water is legally open — for that, read the closed seasons below.

Do you need a permit?

No permit is required for recreational sea fishing.

Water
Saltwater
Prefecture
Fukuoka / Saga
Region
Kyushu
Getting there
1 h from Fukuoka Airport

How far our answer goes here

  • ✓National lawApplies everywhere. Foreign-national gear limits, protected species, bluefin controls.
  • ?PrefectureMinimum sizes, closed seasons and legal gear. This is a floor — local rules add to it, never subtract.
  • ~Sea-area / inland committeeDirectives that close specific waters or periods. We hold these for a few prefectures only.
  • —Cooperative permitSea fishing needs no cooperative permit. A Common Fishery Right still covers the shore — see the rule above.

Rules stack. Everything above the line we hold; everything below it you still need to confirm on the ground. That gap is exactly what a local guide is for.

Legal gear in Fukuoka / Saga

○Hand line & rod fishing×Trolling●Landing net●Scoop net△Cast net●Fishing spear (excluding harpoons)○Rake / clam tool○Hand gathering

Sea areas only, as of 2026-03-31. Anything not listed — diving apparatus, spearguns — may not be used at all. Full table & footnotes

Size limits and closed seasons

Not yet transcribed for this prefecture. The cooperative’s permit rules and national law still apply.

About Yellowtail Amberjack

The prize of Japanese offshore casting. Fights harder than buri and holds over reefs and tide lines around remote islands.

Japanese
· hiramasa
Scientific name
Seriola lalandi
Typical size
70–150 cm (28–59 in)

How it is fished here

Shore & popper casting, Jigging

Elsewhere

Yellowtail Amberjack is also listed at Hachijo-jima, Miyake-jima, Kushimoto & southern Kii, Hagi & Sea of Japan coast, Goto Islands, Tokara Islands. Everything caught in Genkai Sea.