Kawasakimaru (川崎丸)

Futtsu, Chiba
CutlassfishOctopus

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.

Recent catches

2026-08-02
Count
Size3.2kg
Area

Size: 3.2kg. Boat total: 75 octopus.

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2026-08-01
Count7 octopus
Size
Area

Kawasakimaru (Futtsu): top 7 octopus. Steady pace. Boat total: 72 octopus.

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2026-07-31
Count6 octopus
Size
Area

Kawasakimaru (Futtsu): top 6 octopus. Steady pace. Boat total: 43 octopus.

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2026-07-30
Count5 octopus
Size0.3〜1.6kg
AreaFuttsu

Kawasakimaru (Futtsu): top 5 octopus. Steady pace. Size: 0.3〜1.6kg. Boat total: 16 octopus. Area: Futtsu. Snagging risk — bring spare jigs.

#Good size#Tenya rig#Futtsu#Boat total
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2026-07-29
Count4 octopus
Size0.3〜1.2kg
AreaKaiho (sea fort)

Kawasakimaru (Futtsu): top 4 octopus. Sporadic bites. Size: 0.3〜1.2kg. Boat total: 19 octopus. Area: Kaiho (sea fort).

#Futtsu#Boat total#Trip canceled#Strong wind
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Hot!
2026-07-27
Count10 octopus
Size
Area

Kawasakimaru (Futtsu): top 10 octopus. Strong action.

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2026-07-26
Count7 octopus
Size0.3〜1.6kg
AreaFuttsu

Kawasakimaru (Futtsu): top 7 octopus. Steady pace. Size: 0.3〜1.6kg. Boat total: 94 octopus. Area: Futtsu.

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2026-07-25
Count6 octopus
Size0.3〜1.3kg
AreaKaiho (sea fort)

Kawasakimaru (Futtsu): top 6 octopus. Steady pace. Size: 0.3〜1.3kg. Boat total: 10 octopus. Area: Kaiho (sea fort).

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2026-07-24
Count6 octopus
Size0.3〜2.1kg
AreaNearby

Kawasakimaru (Futtsu): top 6 octopus. Steady pace. Size: 0.3〜2.1kg. Boat total: 45 octopus. Area: Nearby.

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2026-07-23
Count1–9 octopus
Size0.3〜1.7kg
AreaNearby

Kawasakimaru (Futtsu): top 9 octopus, min 1. Steady pace. Size: 0.3〜1.7kg. Boat total: 10 octopus. Area: Nearby.

#Futtsu#Boat total
Source
Hot!
2026-07-22
Count15 octopus
Size03〜14kg
Area

Kawasakimaru (Futtsu): top 15 octopus. Strong action. Size: 03〜14kg. Boat total: 40 octopus.

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2026-07-20
Count8 octopus
Size0.3〜1.5kg
AreaFuttsu

Kawasakimaru (Futtsu): top 8 octopus. Steady pace. Size: 0.3〜1.5kg. Boat total: 99 octopus. Area: Futtsu.

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