Japanese Flounder in Japan

The fish

Japanese

ヒラメ · hirame

Scientific name

Paralichthys olivaceus

Typical size

40–80 cm (16–31 in)

Water

Saltwater

Across the year

The best month at any of the 3 places we have checked. Each place has its own window, and the season elsewhere in Japan may differ.

Where we have checked it

These are examples, not a complete list. Japanese Flounder is caught far more widely in Japan than the 3 waters below. We list a place only once we have worked out which rules apply there, so the absence of a water means we have not checked it — not that the fish is missing.

• Rishiri & Wakkanai coastHokkaido · SaltwaterJune, July and August are the prime months.
• Shiretoko coastHokkaido · SaltwaterJune, July and August are the prime months.
• Sanriku coastIwate · SaltwaterJune, July and August are the prime months.