Nakaminato Osakana Ichiba

Nakaminato Osakana Ichiba is a fish market next to Nakaminato Fishing Port. It is a popular spot that attracts around one million visitors annually, with seven eateries where you can enjoy ultra-fresh seafood landed that morning and five seafood shops lined up together. Recommended dishes include Nakaminato Kaisenmari’s “”Local Fish Packed! Specialty Aburi-don,”” which lets you enjoy three styles—seared, raw, and sea bream broth chazuke; Hamagoya’s “”Funamori Teishoku”” with 13 kinds of sashimi; and Kaisen-dokoro Kaimon’s “”Specialty! Makanaidon Deluxe,”” featuring oversized fatty tuna spilling over the bowl—each a hearty, satisfying seafood meal. For souvenirs, shops such as Maruki Suisan (carefully seasoned dried fish with only salt) and Chinmi-dokoro Isokura (snacks like shiokara and other delicacies) are great for taking home the flavors of Nakaminato. Access is about a 10-minute walk from the Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Minato Line “”Nakaminato Station.”