Plan a guided squid trip using operators’ published information. Ask the skipper about actual fishing grounds.
Approximate area pin. Confirm meeting point, tackle, species and availability with the operator.
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Find your way to the coast.
Publicly listed boat-trip information and stops to explore local squid food culture. Pins mark areas, never exact fishing spots.
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Kaiho publishes seasonal squid-trip information from Ogushi. Check its guide for the appropriate season and trip.
Confirm departure details when booking. The pin does not grant shore-fishing permission.
Wind & waves for this areaSakimaru publishes squid-fishing information for Nagato, Tsunoshima and Shimonoseki waters. Actual grounds depend on the trip and conditions.
An operating-area overview. Use the official access page for the meeting point.
Wind & waves for this areaSusa Mikoto Ika is a local brand of live swordtip squid landed in Susa. Explore food and market information through the official tourism guide.
A food-culture stop, not a fishing-access pin. Confirm opening days and availability.
公式観光ガイド / Tourism guide ↗いかマルシェ（スサノモノミトコ館）・地図 / Ika Marche (map) ↗ジョイフルセンター須佐・地図 / Joyful Center Susa (map) ↗
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Discover the story of Shimonoseki Kitaura Kottoi Ika through the city’s official introduction.
Regional pin only. It does not indicate unrestricted harbor access or fishing permission.
Wind & waves for this areaA restaurant in central Hagi known for live squid dishes, handy after fishing or sightseeing.
Live squid depends on the sea, so some days it is unavailable. Check opening days and stock with the restaurant.
Wind & waves for this areaA Japanese restaurant in Misumi, between Hagi and Nagato, popular for its squid rice bowl.
Lunch and dinner hours are separate. Check opening days and stock with the restaurant.
Wind & waves for this areaIn the hot-spring town: a restaurant serving live squid from its tank, and an izakaya serving squid ikezukuri (live-prepared sashimi)—an easy way in when you cannot reach the coast.
Yuda Onsen is inland (the wind & waves link shows the nearby Hofu coast). Check opening days and stock with the restaurant.
Wind & waves for this areaA Japanese restaurant near Hofu Station with squid as its specialty, on the Seto Inland Sea side.
Live squid may be unavailable after rough seas. Check opening days and stock with the restaurant.
Wind & waves for this areaSources checked: 21 September 2026. Follow the official links for current operations.