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Nakaminato Fish Market

A popular seafood market crowded with many visitors during the holidays, you can also try and buy local fresh fish caught at the seashore.

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The tourism market is selling mainly seafood, where a total of 1 million people visit every year. It is located near the Nakaminato fishing port which is known to be the top-ranked fishing port with its landing amount in Ibaraki prefecture, and the huge Pacific Ocean sea spreads over from this port. Many various fish, for example, the large-sized fish of bonito and tuna, and the white-flesh fish of flounder, snapper, and gurnard.

12 shops are open on the premises and the prices in fresh-fish shops are more reasonable than the ones in common supermarkets. The fish are cut according to necessity when you ask so nothing to worry about cooking fish from the beginning. Seafood shops in a port area are very popular with their handmade dried fish and dainty using natural salt.

Many dishes are lined up in the restaurants, which you can be fully satisfied with the dishes of fresh fish caught at the seashore. “Mihama-don”, a popular and huge meal served at the restaurant, “Nakaminato-Hamagoya”, the ingredients of the dish on the rice are so huge and overflow from the rice bowl. “Kaisen-sushi Kaikatei” is a famous restaurant for monkfish dishes in winter, and “Gossori Kaisendon” is recommended, in which 13 ingredients including tuna and salmon roe, and served in a pail.

Have fun at Hitachi Seaside Park and Aqua World Ibaraki Oarai Aquarium, which are located on conveniently accessible by car after you enjoy shopping for souvenirs and dining with unique meals.

Highlights

  • The tourism market is located nearby the Nakaminato fishing port.
  • 12 shops are open including selling fresh fish, dried seafood, and restaurants.
  • The prices of domestic fish caught at the seashore are reasonable.

Photos

  • Various fish are sold at reasonable prices.

    Various fish are sold at reasonable prices.

  • “Gossori Kaisendon” at “Kaisen-sushi Kaikatei”  .

    “Gossori Kaisendon” at “Kaisen-sushi Kaikatei” .

  • The quality of dried fish is excellent.

    The quality of dried fish is excellent.

  • A heap of Iwa-gaki (oysters) is splendid.

    A heap of Iwa-gaki (oysters) is splendid.

  • “Mihama-don” at “Nakaminato-Hamagoya”.

    “Mihama-don” at “Nakaminato-Hamagoya”.

Reviews

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  • 鄭瑜

    一到這,可以感受充滿活力和美食,不僅提供了豐富多樣的海鮮選擇,同時也是可以了解當地漁村文化的絕佳場所。推薦給所有喜歡海鮮和探索當地文化的遊客來此一遊!

  • 王俊義

    物美價廉,一年四季都有豐富的漁獲,裡面比一般市場乾淨很多。

Details

Name in Japanese
那珂湊おさかな市場
Postal Code
311-1221
Address
19-8 Minatohoncho, Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki
Telephone
Varies by store
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Holidays
Varies by store
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Business Hours
Varies by store
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Admission
Free
Ⅾirections
A 10-minute walk from the Minato station on the Minato line of Hitachinaka kaihin railway.
Credit Cards
Not accepted
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)