Akaguri Sea Fishing Park is a sea fishing spot located at the tip of the Oshima Peninsula, boasting a safe pier and excellent facilities that can be enjoyed by everyone from beginners to experienced anglers. A variety of fish can be targeted depending on the season, and rentals and a shop are also available. You can easily experience authentic sea fishing while enjoying the spectacular view of Wakasa Bay.
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Akaguri Sea Fishing Park: The best spot to enjoy sea fishing in this area.
If you want to experience the true essence of nature in the Reinan region of Fukui Prefecture, the place to go is definitely the sea. Here, the rich scenery woven from quiet port towns and a life lived in harmony with the sea for generations is beautifully harmonized with the spectacular views of the dynamic coastline. In this place where lush green mountains drop sharply into the vibrant turquoise waters of Wakasa Bay Bay, a lively fishing culture still thrives, attracting anglers from all over Japan.
Nestled quietly at the tip of the Oshima Peninsula in Oi Town , Akaguri Sea Fishing Park is the perfect spot to easily experience authentic sea fishing, the most popular pastime in the region. With a spacious fishing pier equipped with excellent facilities and a bay with calm, protected waters, this park allows everyone, from first-timers to seasoned anglers, to easily enjoy authentic sea fishing.
The vivid blue and emerald colors of Wakasa Bay
Approach to Oshima Peninsula
With autumn being the perfect fishing season, we loaded our fishing rods and other gear into the car and set off on a drive around the peninsula, ready to cast our lines and experience fishing from a pier.
As you drive along the coastline, you'll see idyllic fishing village scenery with fishing boats resting in the shallow waters of a quiet harbor. As you approach the sea fishing park, charming traditional Japanese inns line one side of the road, while on the other side, small wooden piers and small boats swaying on the waves beautifully frame the dazzlingly blue bay. The scenery was so picturesque that I couldn't help but stop the car and take pictures!
The reception building is equipped with restrooms, vending machines, rental equipment, and a dedicated BBQ (barbecue) space.
At the park gate at the end of the road, pay the parking fee (1,000 yen per regular car) to the staff. From there, it's about a 2-minute drive to the main parking lot. After unloading your luggage, head to the reception building and purchase your admission ticket (1,000 yen for adults, 500 yen for children).
Even if you don't bring your own fishing rod, you can rent one at the reception desk for 1,000 yen per set. The shop on the premises also stocks a wide variety of bait and fishing gear, including frozen krill and live ragworms for sabiki fishing, spare tackle, and various small items.
Let's go sea fishing!
From the reception area, you cross an impressive 100-meter-long pedestrian bridge that extends straight out over the sea to reach the main fishing pier. Along the way, you can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of the surrounding mountains and harbor.
Stepping onto the pier, you're greeted by a spacious and stable environment with sturdy safety railings, creating a very reassuring atmosphere.
Blessed with fine weather, the area was already bustling with many anglers by 8 a.m.
I set up my fishing spot in the central area and cast my rig, baited with shrimp, into the clear water. Within just a few minutes, I felt a tug on the line. It might have been a horse mackerel, but unfortunately, it got away!
A beautiful, palm-sized Chariko
I felt the line being pulled hard several times here!
I'm practicing the timing of deploying the rig and the techniques for casting!
Thanks to its vast and open structure, even if you stop getting bites in one spot, you can quickly move to other sections of the pier and try your luck at several different points.
A fisherman who had come from outside the prefecture kindly showed us his catch from this morning: a rockfish (black rockfish)!
In the morning, we explored the deck, exchanging information with nearby anglers and asking them what they were catching. Looking down into the sea, we could see signs of life everywhere, and we could see schools of fish swiftly slipping around our lines, repeatedly tugging at our rods as if to tease us!
While waiting for a bite on my rod, I spent the time gazing at the calm sea.
The role of the pink "float": It keeps the rig at the ideal depth (tana) where migratory fish such as horse mackerel swim, and visually indicates the moment a fish bites the bait!
In conclusion
Even if you don't fish often or are a complete beginner, Akaguri Sea Fishing Park is an excellent spot to start sea fishing. Even if you don't catch as many fish as you hoped, you can improve by observing the techniques of other anglers and listening to their advice. The time spent gazing at the beautiful and calm coastline of Wakasa Bay is well worth the visit in itself.
Popular fish you can find here
If you'd like to know what kinds of fish are being caught right now, be sure to check out the park's official blog. The latest photos of visitors' catches are regularly updated, which can be helpful for planning your fishing trip! The types of fish that can be caught in Wakasa Bay vary depending on the season and year, and there may be overlaps in the timing of different species, but here are some of the main fish you can aim for as a guideline (※The timing is only a general guideline).
[Seasonal Guide] Fish You Can Catch, Tackle, and Bait
Autumn (September to November): The peak season for fishing throughout the year.
Fish you can target: Bigfin reef squid, horse mackerel, filefish, Spanish mackerel, rockfish, scorpionfish (bluefish)
Fishing methods and bait: Eging, where anglers use jigs (squid lures) to target bigfin reef squid around the pier, is popular. You can also enjoy targeting filefish with small hooks baited with krill or small shrimp, or "live bait fishing," where you use caught horse mackerel as live bait to target larger fish.
Winter (December to February): Carefully explore the area around your feet to find bottom-dwelling fish in winter.
Target fish: Greenling, rockfish, sea bass
Fishing method and bait: In clear winter seas, fish gather around the base of piers and structures. The key is to slowly and carefully search the area near the bottom using lugworms or krill.
Spring (March-May): Target fish include rockfish and horse mackerel: rock cod, scorpionfish, and horse mackerel.
Fishing method and bait: When the water temperature starts to rise, target the area around the base of the pier and rocky reefs, and carefully search the area using float fishing or bottom fishing rigs with krill or lugworms.
Summer (June-August): A great season for easy and abundant fishing using sabiki rigs.
Target fish: Horse mackerel, mackerel, Japanese whiting
Fishing Method & Bait: This is the perfect time for families and beginners. Use a sabiki rig filled with krill in a chum bag to target schools of horse mackerel and mackerel. You can also target Japanese whiting by casting a short distance into sandy areas with lugworms (sand worms) attached.
Advice and helpful information for visitors
Best time to fish: Check the weather forecast beforehand and aim for early morning or evening when the fish are most active.
Sun protection: The deck, with its great views, is exposed to sunlight all day long. You can take a break in the central gazebo, but don't forget to bring sunscreen, a hat, and polarized sunglasses.
Footwear and Cooler Box: Choose rubber-soled shoes that won't slip on wet decks, and bring a hard cooler box filled with ice to keep your catch fresh.
Portable chair: Since there are no fixed benches or anything similar along the edge of the pier, a small folding chair would be useful.
Hygiene supplies: Bring wet wipes or hand sanitizer so you can quickly wipe off any fishy smell or scales from your hands before lunch.
Life jacket recommended: The fishing pier is several meters above sea level, so we strongly recommend that young children wear life jackets.
Akaguri Sea Fishing Park Business Information
Opening period: March 1st to the 4th Sunday of December (※Subject to weather and climate conditions)
Opening hours: ● April to November: 6:00 to 18:00 ● December and March: 7:00 to 17:00
Fishing pier usage fees: ● Adults (junior high school age and older): 1,000 yen/day ● Children (elementary school age): 500 yen/day ● Preschool children: Free
Cleaning cooperation fee (parking lot): 1,000 yen per passenger car per day
BBQ facility usage fee: 3,000 yen per table (up to 6 people) (*Advance reservation required)
Inquiries: ● During the park's opening season (April to November): Akaguri Sea Fishing Park TEL: 0770-77-4003 ● During the park's closing season and winter (December to March): Oshima Fisheries Cooperative TEL: 0770-77-0162
Official website: Oi Town Tourism Association Facility page https://www.wakasa-ohi.jp/akaguri-umiduri-koen/
Address: 110, No. 21, Oshima , Oi Town , Fukui Prefecture
Brian Keith Eastlake, Writer promoting the charms of the Tsuruga and Wakasa areas, Fukui Prefecture Regional Revitalization Cooperation Team
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