Yellowfin Tuna in Japan

The fish

Japanese

キハダ · kihada

Scientific name

Thunnus albacares

Typical size

60–150 cm (24–59 in)

Water

Saltwater

Across the year

The best month at any of the 4 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. Yellowfin Tuna is caught far more widely in Japan than the 4 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.

• Tokyo BayTokyo / Chiba · SaltwaterSeptember and October are the prime months.
• Hachijo-jimaTokyo · SaltwaterMay, June, September and October are the prime months.
• Muroto & Tosa BayKochi · SaltwaterJune, July, August and September are the prime months.
• KumejimaOkinawa · SaltwaterApril, May, June, September and October are the prime months.