Stroll Around and Eat at The Local Market

Kuromon Market, also known as "the kitchen of Osaka", is a place where all local people will purchase. Nearly 200 shops are crowded in this 600m long market. From fresh and high-quality meat, eggs, and poultry to vegetables and fruits and seafood, you can find whatever you want here. There are also many stalls selling octopus balls, tempura, and grilled fish.

There are many choices while shopping at Kuromon Market. However, seafood and beef must be tasted. With several beef stalls providing Kobe beef, Saga beef, and Matsusaka beef, it is much cheaper to have some Wagyu beefs here compared with the formality in a restaurant. By the way, do not miss the crowded Kuromon Sanpei while passing by. Its sashimi, crab, and shrimp are all with great quality. You deserve a try.

Hakodate Morning Market is one of the busiest markets in Hokkaido. There are hundreds of shops of different sizes. They keep open from morning to the noon. It's very bustling. The fresh squid, king crab, sea urchin, and salmon can be bought here. What's most interesting is that there are shops providing squid fishing experience service, and the squids fished will be made into sashimi on site. It's so delicious. In addition, make sure not to miss the Hokkaido specialty-sea urchin. It tastes fresh and sweet.

One characteristic feature of Kushiro Washo Market is the "rice topped with whatever seafood you like"(Katte Don). Except for some fresh and dry food stalls, there are also several shops specialize in Katte Don business. You can see that all sashimi are divided into small pieces and put in front of shops in line. Buy one order of rice (you can get another portion of sushi rice for just 1 USD) first, and then pick up whatever seafood you want to eat to make one bowl of over rice of your own. It's so interesting.

It is said that Nishiki Market was established during the period of Tensho (about 400 years ago), and has been the wholesale place of fresh food since Edo period. There are more than 130 shops crowded in this about 400 long shopping street. In addition to various seafood, there are also plenty of such local special snacks as Kyoto tsukemono and wagashi. Going forward, some grocery stores can be found. They are all vivid. This is the characteristic of common life in Kyoto.

Located in Wakayama, Kuroshio Market is next to an advantaged fishing port. This market is nearly a seafood museum. Nearly all seafood from the whole Japan can be bought here. You can enjoy live performances of the disintegration of tuna here. The chefs with knives will explain the basic information about tuna for visitors first, and then immediately lift their knives and disintegrate the giant tuna into small parts quickly. All visitors will then rush out to buy.

The Omicho Market in Kanazawa is very famous. Depending on surrounding sea, it possesses rich fishing ports. All kinds of seafood products of the whole Ishikawa prefecture are gathered here. In addition to seafood, all things from vegetable and fruits to daily supplies can be bought here. Many local people will also purchase here. Except strolling around markets, do remember to have a taste of the fresh and delicious rice topped with seafood at one restaurant on the second floor. Of course, it may be better if one bowl of local seafood rice with gold foil is available.

The Karato Market, located in Shimonoseki where zuboraya is very popular, is extremely bustling. The puffer meat produced here is very chewy, fresh and delicious. One lovely sign of puffer is hung on the main gate of Karato market. But this market is not only famous for puffer, and the snapper and Japanese amberjack also worth a try. Not only the locals, but also the people who are engaged in the catering industry in northern Kitakyushu on the other side come to visit the Karato market.

Yobuko Morning Market is one of the three largest morning cities in Japan. From 7:30am to noon every day, there are a large number of vendor stalls crowded in this 200 meter long morning market. What's worth tasting here is the nearly transparent loligo japonica. You can ask the shopkeeper to make it into some sashimi and some tempura. Then you can enjoy different flavors through these two kinds of eating ways.

The Makishi Public Market evolves from the black market after the war, because almost all the cooking materials of Okinawa can be bought here, and its variety and quantity are quite rich. The market is therefore known as "Okinawa kitchen". On the first floor, there are various shops selling fish, meat and snacks. On the second floor, there is a gourmet street where Okinawa cuisine and Chinese cuisine can be tasted. If you buy fresh fish, you can also ask a chef of one restaurant on the second floor to help you process it. Only a small amount of processing fee will be charged.