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Around Omicho Market

Category

Omicho Market

Shopping

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Kamioumichou 50

Omicho Market in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture has been nicknamed “Kanazawa’s Kitchen.” The Market has rows of retail shops selling food products (mainly fresh foods) and miscellaneous daily necessaries; it has underpinned Kanazawa’s gastronomic culture for nearly 300 years, since the Edo period. Fruit juices in which the straw is stuck straight into the fruit, and Kaisen Don (a bowl of rice topped with seafood) with plenty of delicious, fresh seafood toppings are particularly popular with tourists. Omicho Market is around 15 minutes’ walk from Kanazawa Station.
Nakashima Menya Main Store

3.5

11 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Owarichou 2-3-12

This traditional toy store is located in Owari-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. This a long-established store was founded in 1862, originally selling theater props and masks. It began selling Kaga dolls and traditional toys later. The store prides itself on its lovingly-made handmade toys, and with the “Kaga-hachiman okiagari” motif based on Kaga-hachiman tradition, their toys are considered auspicious in the way that they rise up again, no matter how many times they fall. Inside the store is a corner where customers can experience painting Kaga-hachiman okiagari toys themselves. (Charges apply.)

金沢駅から徒歩約18分の距離にあります。今回はひゃくまんさん人形をGetすべく来店。幸いにも店頭に1点在庫があり無事購入することが出来た。お店は昭和を感じさせるレトロな作りではあるが歴史を感じさせる作品が並んでいる。張り子のひゃくまんさんなのでとても軽くお土産の品としては良いかもしれない。
Omi-cho Ichibazushi Main Shop

4.0

120 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Shimoumichou 28-1

A popular conveyor belt sushi restaurant located in the Omi-cho Market in Kanazawa, Ishikawa which even sees people lining up outside the door at peak times. Renowned for its authentic sushi prepared by chefs and its extravagant seafood rice bowls, Ichibazushi takes pride in the freshness of its ingredients. Getting its fresh seafood from auctions in the market, Ichibazushi uses somewhat larger cuts of fish than usual, quickly and skillfully pressing them together with local sushi rice. The restaurant’s menu spans everything from standards to seasonal items, including blackthroat seaperch, horse mackerel, tuna, Japanese amberjack, mackerel, sweet shrimp, and more. Offering both counter and table seating, even families can enjoy a relaxing meal here.

Fresh and delicious, staff very friendly and helpful, but each plate was 100yen more than it would be in Tokyo or Osaka.
Shunsaiwashoku Kofuku

4.0

52 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Aokusamachi 88 Omi-cho Ichiba-kan 2F

This is a restaurant on the second floor of the “Omi-machi Ichiban-kan” complex at the “Omi-machi Market,” a famous sightseeing spot in Kanazawa. The owner, who was chosen as “Ishikawa Prefecture Craftsman,” has confidence in the freshness and taste of the seasonal seafood he carefully selects. Prefecture grown produce such as Kaga and Noto vegetables are used abundantly and Kaga cuisine, delicious in taste and beautiful to look at, is also offered. In the evening visitors can enjoy local sake with course meals or a la carte crab and nodoguro, and amberjack dishes. Lunch is popular serving luxurious seafood, and sea urchin soy sauce, and three flavors of soup poured on rice “Seafood Hitsumabushi.” The nearest is station is Kanazawa Station.

We dined here and found the staff to be very helpful, there is an English menu and they also provided good advice on what to order, we opted for tempura crab and tempura vegetables, both were...
Omicho Ichiba Inshoku Machi Ippuku Yokocho

4.0

25 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Kamiomicho 50

We stumbled onto this restaurant as we were walking around the Obi-Cho Market and were so delighted that we spend a bit more than two hours eating grilled oyester, scallops, eating fish, having some...
Ikiikitei (Omi-cho Restaurant)

4.0

86 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Aokusamachi 88 Omi-cho Ichiba-kan 1F

"A restaurant located on the first floor of the Omi-cho Market Hall affiliated with the long-standing Kanazawa sushi shop Tamazushi. The restaurant's counter is able to seat 10 customers. The establishment is compact, but the cozy atmosphere makes it possible for customers to quickly get to know each other, ensuring that even diners coming on their own will feel comfortable coming in. The restaurant primarily serves rice bowls and nigirizushi-style sushi made with fresh seafood shipped straight from Kanazawa Port. The establishment is particularly visited by many tourists seeking to enjoy its tasty seafood rice bowls. Visitors are recommended to try the ""Tokusen Hokuriku-don,"" piled high with high quality seafood; and the ""Ikiikitei-don,"" loaded with 14 different toppings. For those who don't want to eat too much, try the ""Mini Kanazawa-don."""

They open at 7:00 a.m. and would be closed in the afternoon as they sell out everything. They have only 8 seats and guests have to write down what they eat and at what time they came. I arrive at...
Omicho Shokudo

4.0

93 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Aokusamachi 1

This Japanese-style diner, opened in 1930, is the oldest in the Omi-cho Market. Serving sashimi, grilled fish, stewed fish, a la carte dishes, and even drinks and appetizers, the restaurant offers a menu consisting of over 100 items and also has daily recommended specials. The most popular dish is the restaurant’s seafood rice bowl, made with an abundance of fresh seafood stocked straight from the market. The establishment also serves an abundant array of alcoholic beverages.

We thought Kanazawa will have plenty night life, but we were wrong. This restaurant acrossed on the map and saved us from hunger. The restaurant owner was very kind and friendly, and even instructed...
Kawaki Shoten

Shopping

Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Aokusamachi 88 Omicho Market 1F

This long-standing crab and eel specialty shop has been operating in the Omi-cho Market, the pantry of Kanazawa, for over 40 years. The shop’s crab is boiled and its eel likewise charcoal broiled on-site. The shop also carries choice, seasonal delicacies from the Sea of Japan such as northern shrimp and oysters.
Cony's Eye

4.0

2 Reviews

Style / Fashion

Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Musashimachi 4-2

This designer goods shop was opened in 1998 and moved into a renovated 75-year-old townhouse in 2008. The shop sells a wide selection of merchandise, including Hokuriku confections and handmade items, crafts from across Japan, stationary, apparel, designer decorations, everyday articles, tourism guides, and art. The shop also has a cafe and rental space.

ギャラリーの展示を見に立ち寄りましたが、1Fのギフトショップの品揃えが楽しく、苗字の封筒(林さんなら、木のデザインとか)をお土産に購入しました。
Fruits Parlor Murahata

Gourmet / Alcohol

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Musashimachi 2-12 Head Office 1st Building 2F

A long-standing fruit parlor located closed to the Omi-cho Market, a popular tourist destination in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. The first floor sells high class fruit and fruit for business and gift purposes, while the second floor is a fruit parlor. The parlor serves parfaits and cakes made with hearty amounts of seasonal fruits. Popular items include the fruit parfaits topped with muskmelon, oranges, and a variety of other fruits, as well as the seasonal strawberry parfait, which is only offered from January to May.
Iwauchi Kamaboko

Shopping

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Shimoumichou 22

This long-established Kamaboko store was founded in 1876, in Omicho Market, in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. As stated in its catchphrase, “a store to make and sell,” the store continues to use carefully selected local ingredients to make its fish paste products. The products the store creates are crucial parts of the local diet such as kamaboko, chikuwa and various ingredients for nabe (hot pot-dish), and popular fried food for people to eat while they walk. The store’s most famous product is Himuro Chikuwa, a traditional food made by Kaga master chefs. Every day, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., customers can buy freshly-made kamaboko here.
Hirai (Ichiba-kan)

3.5

31 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Aokusamachi 88 Omi-cho Ichiba-kan 2F

A seafood cafeteria located on the second floor of the Omi-cho Ichiba-kan mall in Kanazawa, Ishikawa renowned for its seafood rice bowls made with the freshest fish from the adjoining Omi-cho Market. The “tokusen Kaisen-don” select seafood rice bowl is particularly popular, and is piled high with local fish caught just that morning, tuna, crab, sweet shrimp, and sea urchin. At night, the restaurant serves local Ishikawa sakes and a la carte dishes made with the bounties of the sea. In addition to counter and table seating, the restaurant also has tatami mat seating, and everyone from individuals to groups can enjoy a leisurely meal at Hirai.

金沢市近江町市場にあります、ランチ時期は9割海鮮丼です少し値段は下がったが今でも高いやはりインスタバエがすると言うこよか。
Omicho Croquettes

4.0

95 Reviews

Shopping

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Shimoumichou 24 World Food Diamond

Local people doing their shopping line up alongside tourists at this famous croquette shop, inside Omicho Market. The freshly fried crispy croquettes draw rows of customers, many of whom get buy croquettes to take-away, and others, to eat as they walk. In addition to the classic, old-fashioned meat croquette and vegetable croquette, the shop also sells sweet shrimp, octopus, crab and other seafood croquettes, which are well-received. The nearest station is Kanazawa Station.

I tried one Shrimp and one crab Korokke. It tastes like a deep fried mashed potato stuffing with filling, and that is a bit what it is. Not bad if you are close by.
Daimatsu Suisan Omi-cho Shunsai-yaki

Gourmet / Alcohol

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Kamioumichou 21-1

A shop located in the Omi-cho Market in Kanazawa, Ishikawa which sells charcoal-grilled seafood operated by Daimatsu Suisan, a local long-standing fish dealer. The shop has an eat-in space located next to shops selling fresh seafood from the Sea of Japan and will cook your fish for you then and there with your order at the counter. Customers can enjoy a variety of seasonal seafood delicacies at reasonable prices, such as seafood rice bowls and Japanese scallops grilled in butter. This popular shop is also frequently featured on TV and in magazines.
Kotetsu

4.0

10 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Shimotsutsumichou 37-1

A seafood rice bowl restaurant with just nine seats at the counter located inside the Omi-cho Market in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The restaurant’s variety of seafood rice bowls, topped with fish bought that morning personally by the owner at the market, are popular with bus guides, hotel staff members, and other people involved in the local travel industry. The standard Kaisen-don seafood rice bowl is the shop’s most popular; this luxurious dish gives diners the chance to enjoy around 13 to 14 different varieties of seafood served on a single rice bowl. The fresh-cooked Ishikawa Koshihikari rice, specially prepared soy sauce, and seasonal seafood toppings create an exquisite balance.

賑わう時間には観光客が多く、近江町市場で食事をするのは覚悟して長時間待つことになります。しかし、この店は待っている人が少ないので「美味しくないんだろう」と敬遠していましたが、新幹線出発までの時間もないしお腹もすいたし、仕方なく(お店には申し訳ない表現ですがご容赦ください)入りました。ご夫婦だけで切り盛りされていて、Ｌ型のカウンターだけの店内です。店頭の看板にある海鮮丼をいただきました。提供も早く好...
Champion's Curry Omicho Branch

4.0

39 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Aokusamachi 88 Omi-cho Ichibasekan B1

A Japanese-style curry restaurant located on floor B1 of the Omi-cho Ichiba-kan shopping mall in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture lovingly nicknamed “Chan-curry” by locals. The restaurant is famous for its “Kanazawa curry,” a local Kanazawa favorite. The deep fried breaded pork cutlet is the most popular item on the menu and comes with a crisp, deep fried cutlet served on rich curry over rice with a side of crunchy shredded cabbage, all on one plate. The restaurant’s large windows give it a bright and open feel, making easy even for women to feel comfortable entering on their own.

Located in the basement level of Ōmichō Ichiba in Kanazawa city, Champions Curry offers an opportunity to taste the Kanazawa Curry. Place your order at the vending machine then take a seat while you...
Shimada Suisan

Shopping

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Kamioumichou 35

A seafood shop and restaurant located in the Omi-cho Market in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture designed around the concept of a “manly fish dealer.” Aiming to serve only the most delicious items, the shop sells seasonal seafood exclusively selected for freshness, size, quality, and flavor. The shop’s seasonally changing selection of eye-catching goods can include Iwagaki oysters in summer, and sweet shrimp, blackthroat seapearch, and crab from the fall onward. The shop also sells unique items not found elsewhere in Japan, such as “kazu-ebi” shrimp, a cherished delicacy in the Hokuriku region; and “oni-ebi” shrimp, a variety highly prized by gourmands.
artra

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Shimotsutsumichou 7 Altaville 2/3 F

This is an art shop on the second floor of the “Ultra Building” in Shimotsutsumi Town, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The shop sells items such as glass crafts and Kutani ware, accessories, miscellaneous goods, paintings, and picture frames, etc. at reasonable prices. It is a popular spot for Kanazawa souvenirs and exhibits and sells items mainly by young local artists. The third floor is a gallery where exhibitions are held and the fourth floor is an art school.
Meboso Hachirobe Shoten Shop

Travel / Tourism

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Yasuechou 11-35

This is a long-established store founded in 1575 selling traditional handicraft “Kaga Fishing Flies” and sewing needles. Lord Kaga named the sharp and easy-to-use needles “Meboso,” and they have been highly regarded from that time. Since the Meiji Era the shop started making fishing flies to catch ayu sweetfish and was awarded a certificate of merit at the “National Industrial Exposition” in 1890. Currently, apart from the traditional Kaga flies and sewing needles, marking pins with cute decorative heads and feather accessories are also popular. If you make a reservation you can experience making feather accessories. The nearest station is Kanazawa Station.
Ichiba Meshi Amatsubo

4.0

29 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Shimotsutsumichou 38-1

Ichiba Meshi Amatsubo is a Japanese-style restaurant located near the M’za exit of the Omicho Marketplace in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, a two-story, traditional Kanazawa machiya (townhouse) with an attractively peaceful atmosphere. It serves creative traditional Japanese cuisine made with fresh seafood purchased at the market and local Kaga vegetables. Its most famous dish is Kanazawa Oden, a stew that is served at both lunch and dinner. Other popular dishes include the local country-style dish Duck Jibuni Stew and Kaga Lotus Root Dumplings made with local vegetables. The restaurant also carries a full line of local saké from the Hokuriku region and attracts large numbers of both local people and tourists.

金沢市近江町市場内にあります、金沢の居酒屋あまつぼの近江町市場店です、近江町市場ほとんど店が午後6時には店が閉まりますがここはやっています、金沢の郷土料理からおでんまで何でもありますリーズナブルです。

Ishikawa Kanazawa City Around Omicho Market

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Ishikawa Areas

Long, thin Ishikawa prefecture runs along the Sea of Japan up into Noto Peninsula. Highlights of the seaside towns lining the west coast include Kanazawa, often described as a "Little Kyoto" thanks to its old wooden tea houses and geisha culture as well as its picturesque Japanese garden, Kenroku-en.