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Daiwa Tenkara RT 30

テンカラ RT · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21

30 · 2.98 m (9'9") · 71 g (2.5 oz) · Japan list price ¥11,300 · approx. $114 delivered to US · all 4 sizes

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For reference only: Japan list price ¥11,300 (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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Units
SizeMSRP (Japan)CompareLengthPiecesFolded lengthWeightLure weightPE line (go)NylonSinker ratingLeader (go)CarbonTip / butt øJAN
¥10,5002.66 m (8'9")841 cm (16.1 in)65 g (2.3 oz)—————86%0.8/10.8 mm4960652958639
¥11,3002.98 m (9'9")941 cm (16.1 in)71 g (2.5 oz)—————87%0.8/11.9 mm4960652958646
¥11,6003.30 m (10'10")1041 cm (16.1 in)82 g (2.9 oz)—————88%0.8/13.3 mm4960652958653
¥12,0003.61 m (11'10")1141 cm (16.1 in)94 g (3.3 oz)—————89%0.8/14.7 mm4960652958660

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 30: Japan list price ¥11,300 · Delivered to US approx. $114 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.

Page for each sizeRT 27 · RT 30 · RT 33 · RT 36

About this item

What the maker's numbers say about this model:

  • The Tenkara RT 30: 2.98 m (9'9") long, 9 pieces, 41 cm (16.1 in) folded, weighs 71 g (2.5 oz) (maker's figures).
  • 4 models from 2.66 m (8'9") to 3.61 m (11'10"), in 8- to 11-piece builds.
  • 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.

30: specs and how it differs

The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥11,300).

Length2.98 m (9'9")
Pieces9
Folded length41 cm (16.1 in)
Weight71 g (2.5 oz)
Tip / butt diameter (mm)0.8/11.9
Carbon content (%)87
JAN code4960652958646
  • Versus RT 27: 0.32 m (1.05 ft) longer, 6 g (0.2 oz) heavier.
  • Versus RT 33: 0.32 m (1.05 ft) shorter, 11 g (0.4 oz) lighter.

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