Benkeibashi Boat Pier (Benkei Fishing Club) — Local services in Tokyo

You can choose to rent a boat or fish on the pier. They are separate so if you no longer want to fish from the boat you have to get a new ticket to fish from the pier. You cannot use your own equipment, probably so you won't harm the fish. It's catch and release. You get everything from the pier. Fishing rod, bait and life jackets. Small children can fish gold fish in a small pond. You also choose if you want to fish by casting a lure or with bait that you just drop in, no reel. We got all our fish with the bait. Some large carp and other small fish. We saw some bass, but they didn't bite. We didn't learn until later that there was an anchor in front of the boat, so we struggled a bit to stay in one place. It's a nice day out. They have a vending machine with water and some drinks, but recommend bringing some food if you are staying a while....

The place is really quite and nice for a mini getaway in a bustling city. The boat is standard and easy to use for even a novice like myself. We were able to catch 4 mini fishes in our 2 hours boat and fishing ride but you can also find turtles and larger fishes in the pond. Overall a nice experience and I would recommend to give it a go. The price was JPY 2000 per person for boat only and then a fishing rod and bait for additional JPY 100 each. So per person cost of...

Super fun place to drop by and show your kid how to fish. We went right when they opened and the fish were hungry. If you break your line, they will replace it but if you break it again, it cost 150 yen. I broke my line after a 6-ish inch carp got away. I didn't have my net ready. They also have a smaller pond with goldfish for the kids and mine caught 2. They have a pail you can put the fish in for viewing. Very enjoyable and peaceful amongst...