Daiwa Tenkara RT
テンカラ RT · Japan list price ¥10,500–¥12,000 · approx. $108–$119 delivered to US
4 models from 2.66 m (8'9") to 3.61 m (11'10"), in 8- to 11-piece builds.
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥10,500 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Tenkara RT?
We could not find the Tenkara RT by name in Daiwa’s 2026-27 US catalog (printed, July 2026), so the sizes and specs on this page are the Japan-market ones. Sellers who ship from Japan are the usual source for this exact model in the US; a US dealer may still carry a related model under a different name.
All sizes & specifications
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| Size | MSRP (Japan) | Compare | Length | Pieces | Folded length | Weight | Lure weight | PE line (go) | Nylon | Sinker rating | Leader (go) | Carbon | Tip / butt ø | JAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥10,500 | 2.66 m (8'9") | 8 | 41 cm (16.1 in) | 65 g (2.3 oz) | — | — | — | — | — | 86% | 0.8/10.8 mm | 4960652958639 | ||
| ¥11,300 | 2.98 m (9'9") | 9 | 41 cm (16.1 in) | 71 g (2.5 oz) | — | — | — | — | — | 87% | 0.8/11.9 mm | 4960652958646 | ||
| ¥11,600 | 3.30 m (10'10") | 10 | 41 cm (16.1 in) | 82 g (2.9 oz) | — | — | — | — | — | 88% | 0.8/13.3 mm | 4960652958653 | ||
| ¥12,000 | 3.61 m (11'10") | 11 | 41 cm (16.1 in) | 94 g (3.3 oz) | — | — | — | — | — | 89% | 0.8/14.7 mm | 4960652958660 |
Maker’s figures; conversions are ours.
About these figures
Tap a size to see its current eBay listings at the top of the page. Lengths are the maker's figures; feet and inches are our conversion. Go (号) is the Japanese size number: for sinkers it is an exact weight (1 go = 3.75 g, converted); for line it is a diameter class, printed as published. Source: Daiwa official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-21; conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
RT 27: Japan list price ¥10,500 · Delivered to US approx. $108 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
RT 30: Japan list price ¥11,300 · Delivered to US approx. $114 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
RT 33: Japan list price ¥11,600 · Delivered to US approx. $116 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
RT 36: Japan list price ¥12,000 · Delivered to US approx. $119 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
In short
Daiwa Tenkara RT (テンカラ RT) is a Japan-market rod, listed under Mountain stream (keiryu); ¥10,500–¥12,000 in Japan before tax. 4 models from 2.66 m (8'9") to 3.61 m (11'10"), in 8- to 11-piece builds. Japan list price ¥10,500–¥12,000 before tax (maker's figure); bought outside Japan from sellers who ship from Japan.
About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The shortest packed length is 41 cm (16.1 in) (RT 27).
- Weights run from 65 g (2.3 oz) on the RT 27 to 94 g (3.3 oz) on the RT 36.
- At 71 g, the RT 30 is the lightest 2.98 m (9'9") rod we list (of 4 at that length).
- Carbon content 86–89% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥10,500–¥12,000, which is in the bottom quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
- Short rods for small mountain streams (keiryu).
- Sizes marked go (号) are the Japanese standard. For sinkers one go is exactly 3.75 g, so we convert it; for line it is a diameter class rather than a breaking strain, so we print the maker's number as published.
- Specs are Daiwa's published figures; conversions to imperial are ours.
How the sizes differ
- Compared with the 27 (2.66 m), the 30 (2.98 m) is 32 cm longer and 6 g heavier and costs ¥800 more in Japan.
- Compared with the 30 (2.98 m), the 33 (3.3 m) is 32 cm longer and 11 g heavier and costs ¥300 more in Japan.
- Compared with the 33 (3.3 m), the 36 (3.61 m) is 31 cm longer and 12 g heavier and costs ¥400 more in Japan.
Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.
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