Roadside Station Hitachi Osakana Center

Located beside Hitachi Port, near the mouths of the Momiya and Kuji rivers. The three buildings house a wide variety of businesses, including fish markets selling mainly fresh, seasonal local fish landed by boats returning the same day, restaurants serving local seafood dishes, dessert shops, and ramen restaurants.

Yuu’s Fisherman-Direct Seafood Rice Bowl is filled to the brim with locally caught fish from that day. Its reasonable price and ever-changing selection of fish have made it a popular dish with many repeat customers. Another dish not to miss is the collagen-rich monkfish hot pot at Seafood Teahouse Hamazen. Soy milk is added to a blend of three types of miso, giving the broth a smooth, mellow flavor. Try it with extra monkfish liver for an even richer broth.

There are plenty of other attractions, including a visitor information area featuring sightseeing information for Hitachi City and a market held on the fourth Sunday of each month with customer-participation events such as auctions. The market may be canceled on occasion. Several of Ibaraki Prefecture’s major tourist attractions are also within a 30-minute drive. This makes the center a convenient base for visiting places such as Hitachi Seaside Park, Hitachi City Kamine Zoo, and Hitachi City Kamine Park.