Akita Citizen's Market

A food-lover’s spot where plenty of fresh ingredients gather from all over Akita, from just-caught seafood and seasonal vegetables, fruit, and local specialties like Akita sake. It’s not only home to shops used by professional chefs, but also many other stores such as general goods shops and souvenir shops, supporting everyday life as Akita’s kitchen.

Of course, you can also enjoy food on the spot. You can try “Nokke-don,” where you buy rice and go around the seafood shops inside the market to build your own original seafood rice bowl—something you’ll definitely want to enjoy if you visit. At the market-run “Ichiba Ichiban Sushi,” you can casually enjoy fresh seafood bought at the market every morning, served in a conveyor-belt sushi style. There are plenty of other options too, including diners serving set meals made with lots of market ingredients, the local ramen “Jumonji Chuka Soba” known for its light soy-based flavor and thin curly noodles, and Neapolitan pizza baked in a wood-fired oven by Akita’s only certified Naples pizzaiolo.

If you’re looking for something in season, don’t hesitate to ask the shop staff. They’ll surely have plenty of recommendations. Watch, ask, and taste your way to a deeply satisfying time.