Shimano BG Tenkara NV
BG テンカラ NV · Japan list price ¥50,900 · approx. $399 delivered to US
One model, 48, at 4.80 m (15'9"), 6-piece.
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥50,900 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-10-16
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥50,900 | 4.80 m (15'9") | 6 | 95.4 cm (37.6 in) | 128 g (4.5 oz) | — | — | — | — | — | 95.4% | 1.4/13 mm |
Maker’s figures; conversions are ours.
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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. Specs: Shimano 2026 printed catalog (figures only). Not affiliated with Shimano. Conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
48: Japan list price ¥50,900 · Delivered to US approx. $399 (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
Shimano BG Tenkara NV (BG テンカラ NV) is a Japan-market rod, listed under Mountain stream (keiryu); ¥50,900 in Japan before tax. One model, 48, at 4.80 m (15'9"), 6-piece. Japan list price ¥50,900 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:
- Packs down to 95.4 cm (37.6 in).
- Weighs 128 g (4.5 oz).
- 95.4% carbon.
- Japan list price ¥50,900, which is in the upper-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
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