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Japan Seafood Market - Popular seafood place in Japan!
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- Akita Citizens Market ~ Ameyoko ~ Kani Doraku Restaurant ~ Nijo Ichiba ~ Tsukiji Fish Market
It will be hard to imagine Japan without seafood! A lot of Japanese cuisines are closely related to seafood and is part of Japanese’s must-eat food! This guide features a few of the most popular seafood market which offers top class fresh seafood. In Tsukiji Fish market, it is considered as the world’s biggest wholesale fish and seafood market, it is also a popular tourist destination! It will be worth the trip down to observe and check out on how locals do seafood transactions by auction!
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Being a busy market street along Yamanote Line tracks between Okachimachi and Ueno Stations, Ameyoko is actually a short form for 'Ameya Yokocho' which means candy store alley. Ameyoko is named as such due to it being a place where candies were actually sold in the past. However, there is an alternative meaning to Ameyoko. read more »
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As the world's biggest wholesale fish and seafood market, Tsukiji Fish Market is a popular tourist destination for those with predawn hours to fill. At 5 a.m, there are live tuna auctions where visitors can catch sight of the huge tunas and soak in the hustle and bustle of the place. read more »
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Hokkaido is well known for seafood, and Nijo Ichiba is a famous market that offers fresh seafood. Located at the centre of Sapporo, it is also known as 'the kitchen for citizens', but is also a popular drawcard for tourists. At Nijo Ichiba market, locals and tourists shop for fresh seafood such as salmon roe, sea urchin, fish and crabs from the 50 different vendors there. read more »
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Akita Citizens Market has a long history, being originally opened by cooperatives. Now, its has over 80 shops selling fresh seafood, vegetables and other food products. It is big, yet easy to navigate. read more »
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Kani Doraku is the most famous crab restaurant in Osaka, dishing out a variety of mouthwatering crab dishes like crab sashimi, crab hotpot, grilled crab and much more. While highly recommended, it is not a cheap place to dine in. In fact, it is rather expensive. read more »