🗺️ Japan Sea Fish Market日本海さかな街

From fresh fish shops filled with seafood directly delivered from Tsuruga Port to specialty stores for processed seafood, delicacies, and famous sweets, as well as restaurants where you can enjoy Tsuruga's renowned seafood rice bowls, sushi, and grilled mackerel, there are about 60 shops standing side by side, making it the largest seafood market along the Sea of Japan coast. The market is always filled with the lively shouts of vendors, creating a vibrant atmosphere. Inside the market, there are several shops where you can taste fresh local fish, crab dishes, seafood rice bowls, and more at affordable prices. You can indulge in the deliciousness of seafood, such as the grilled whole mackerel cooked over charcoal. In addition, there are shops selling mackerel sushi, grilled mackerel sushi, 羽二重餅 (Hanejiro Mochi), and 越前蕎麥 (Echizen Soba), which are famous products from Fukui Prefecture, as well as traditional crafts like famous sweets, Wakasa lacquerware chopsticks, and lacquerware. You can enjoy both shopping and gourmet food at the same time. On weekends, there are activities such as tuna cutting shows; for more details, please check the official website.

After 11 o'clock, the crowd becomes quite dense, so it's recommended to arrive around 9 AM. Inside, there are ATMs, rest areas, and children's zones. There is an information desk that provides tourist information and valuable coupons that can be used within the market. There is a taxi pickup area around the market. Each store offers delivery services.