Karato Market
The Karato Market serves as the kitchen of citizens where the general public can purchase all sorts of fresh fish and seafood. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday every week and on national holidays, the first floor of the market turns into the big open-air seafood stall “Iki-iki Bakangai.” There, crowds of visitors from all over Japan and other countries enjoy fresh hand-rolled sushi, “fuku jiru” blowfish soup and “fuku sashi” blowfish sashimi in a festive mood.
View scenic routes that include this spot
PANORAMIC VIEWMore Information about Karato Market
Street address
- 5-50 Karatocho, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi
Access
- About 7 minutes by bus from JR Shimonoseki Station
Opening Hours
- Weekdays and Saturdays
5:00-15:00
Sundays and national holidays
8:00-15:00
Closed
- Obon, December 29th to January 3rd, and other irregular holidays and on Wednesdays
Best season
- All year
Point
- <Iki Iki Bakan Gai>
Fridays and Saturdays
10:00-15:00
Sundays and national holidays
8:00-15:00
・Located close to the Kaikyokan Aquarium, the "Haikara‘t Yokocho" amusement park and the Kamon Wharf souvenir shop.
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Akama Shrine
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Yamaguchi Ube Airport
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Iwakuni Art Museum with Kashiwabara Collection
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