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Nanki Shirahama Toretore Market

Shopping

Wakayama Pref. Nishimurogunshirahamachou Katata 2521

Located in Shirahama Town, Nishimuro County, Wakayama Prefecture, Toretore Market is one of the largest seafood markets in western Japan and is operated by the local Katata Fishery Cooperative. Boasting grounds some 50 thousand square meters in size, the market is filled with fresh seafood not only from Wakayama but around the country. A diverse array of processed goods, meats, vegetables, and even Wakayama souvenirs are sold here, and the market bustles constantly with visitors. Market highlights include the giant tanks filled with fish swimming around while waiting to be sold and the popular tuna butchering shows. Visitors can eat sushi and seafood rice bowls at Toretore Yokocho; the market’s seafood barbecue is also popular.
Kuroshio Market

3.5

253 Reviews

Shopping

Wakayama Pref. Wakayamashi Kemi 1527

You’ll find this seafood market on the manmade Wakayama Marina City island in Wakayama Bay, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture. The building has a retro Showa-period atmosphere complete with a fresh fish market with catches from the nearby sea and all over the world, a food court where you can enjoy a seafood rice bowl and sushi, and restaurants with tons of seafood options. There’s also a spectacular tuna slicing show held three times a day, not to mention a seafood barbecue area where you can feel the sea breeze and see the ocean while grilling fresh fish you bought at the market.

There are several different stalls selling fresh and frozen fish, as well as pickled vegetables, marinaded squid and frozen crab. At the back, there are shopsmthat you can order sushi or charashi...
Fisherman’s Wharf Shirahama

4.0

51 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Wakayama Pref. Nishimurogunshirahamachou 1667-22

This leisure and resort area in Shirahama Town, Nishimuro County of Wakayama Prefecture has a fresh seafood market operated by local fishers, a restaurant, and a diving base. Visitors enjoy eating the freshly caught fish and shellfish, displayed on the stalls, right there on the spot. One can enjoy Japanese food, Italian, or seafood barbecue from the four restaurant shops on the wharf. Divers can choose from various course levels; from a easy diving encounter, up to boat diving for more experienced divers. Even beginners can safely try diving here at the Nanki Shirahama waters.

This spot is next to the beach and relatively easy to find. It serves good seafood dons. So if you are around, it is a good lunch spot. Seafood was fresh and reasonable price.
Aeon Mall Wakayama

Shopping

Wakayama Wakayama-shi Naka Kusunokidani 573

"Located right next to Wakayamadaigakumae Station on the Nankai Main Line. Connected directly to the station via a deck, this shopping mall is one of the largest in the prefecture. Making use of the area's natural terrain and its expansive grounds, the mall consists of five levels. The mall is occupied by some 210 tenants as well as the AEON Style Wakayama department store. Designed around the concept of a ""hill where smiles gather,"" tenants include a movie theater, pet shop, and medical clinic. A new face for Wakayama, the mall is a fun destination for young people and families alike."
Kaisen Senbei Nanki

4.0

19 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Shinjouchou 3076-1

A souvenir and gift shop situated along Prefectural Route 33 facing Uchinoura Bay. Inside, visitors will find ebisen shrimp crackers and all manner of seafood senbei rice crackers. Visitors can also watch the shop’s senbei being made via a window in the workshop area. In addition, the shop offers samplings of crackers hot off the griddle and free coffee, visitors can stop by and take a snack break while gazing at the picturesque ocean nearby. The adjoining restaurant serves homemade dishes like local vegetable tempura and sweets all-you-can-eat buffet style. The shop’s parking area is spacious and can accommodate many vehicles, making the shop the perfect place to stop at and take a break while on a long drive through the area.

白良浜の道中に見つけて立ち寄りました。一袋530円〜種類はかなり豊富です。無料コーヒースペースと試食販売スペースは分かれています。淡路島のたこせんべいの里と似ているので系列が同じか聞いてみたら違うとの事。休憩の立ち寄りには良いと思います。
JA Kinosato Farmers Market Mekkemon Square

3.5

5 Reviews

Shopping

Wakayama Pref. Kinokawashi Toyoda 56-3

This farmers market is about a 30-minute drive from the Hanwa Expressway's Sennan Interchange. The largest of the JA Kinosato locations, it's bursting with local produce like fruit and vegetables. They also have a variety of other items including flowers like spray mums, tricolor chrysanthemums, and roses, prepared foods like dried plums, pickles, and Kinzanji miso, handicrafts, and more. Their food court features items like gelato, soft serve cream, rice balls, and curry made with fine ingredients. Take-out is also available.

色々な野菜や果物が売られています。今回は、白菜が一玉100円と格安だったので買って帰りました。キャッシレス還元5%がうれしいです。
Koyasan Daisido

4.0

6 Reviews

Shopping

Wakayama Pref. Itogunkouyachou Kouyasan 732-1

This incense and fragrant wood specialty shop is located in Koya Town, Ito County, Wakayama Prefecture. Its white walls and black tiling give it a very grand appearance. It manufactures and sells products used inside the temples of Mt. Koya as well as products for cemetery visits and Buddhist altars at home. You’ll find the famous “reiko” incense as well as sandalwood, Koya mutsugi, and more. There are also incenses and scented oils that assist with healing and getting rid of bad smells, as well as several items that make great souvenirs. The adorable scented bags are a popular purchase.

The shop was not far from the entrance to Okuno-in just across the street from Karukaya-do. The shop building looks quite new, but the shop is very old. It not only sell popular incense sticks but...
JA Kinan Farmers' Market Kisaikan

4.5

12 Reviews

Shopping

Wakayama Tanabe-shi Akizucho 752-1

"Located a five-minute drive from the Nanki Tanabe Interchange on the Hanwa Expressway, this is a base for ""locally grown, locally consumed"" food in JA Kinan, and it is the largest farmers' market in the region. Varieties of sweet mandarin oranges are available throughout the year, and since free samples are provided, customers can ""try before they buy."" The food sold here, whether it is saury sushi, miso, pickled vegetables, or bread, is all handmade on local farms, using locally sourced ingredients whenever possible, for a real homemade taste. There is also a wide selection of locally produced dried plums and tea products. From time to time, events are held in which customers can try harvesting mandarin oranges or plums or arranging flowers."

南紀白浜へ行く途中で高速を手前で降りて寄った。地元の食材を中心に品ぞろえが豊富で、下手な道の駅へよりよほど良い。わざわざ寄る価値あり。帰りにも寄った。
Sanchoku Market Yottette, (Roadside Station Kudoyama Shop)

4.0

8 Reviews

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Wakayama Ito-gun Kudoyamacho Nyugo 5-5

This farmer's market is attached to Roadside Station Kaki-no-Sato Kudoyama in Kudoyama Town. It sells local produce as well as jam and other processed products. Persimmon is a local specialty of Kudoyama Town, so the market is stocked with both fresh and dried permissions from the area's many farms during the persimmon season. The market also carries a good selection of seasonal fruit delivered from places including Katsuragi Town and Kinokawa City. One of the market's attractions is that it carries not only local specialties but also a variety of daily necessities. This makes it a destination not just for buying souvenirs while sightseeing but also for a little everyday shopping.

弘法太師さまの母公のお寺として有名な慈尊院のすぐ近くにありました。和歌山ということでみかん、梅はもちろん、マスカットや柿などその時期の旬のフルーツがたくさんお値打ちに販売されていました。また生鮮食料品も一緒にあるので道の駅というよりほぼ食品スーパーです。地元の方が多いのか、2時すぎでもかなり混雑していました。
Katsuura Fishing Port Nigiwai Market

4.0

45 Reviews

Shopping

Wakayama Pref. Higashimurogunnachikatsurachou Tsukiji 7-12

A fishing port located in Nachikatsuura Town, a part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range World Heritage Site. The port serves as a base for tuna longline fishing and boasts the greatest catches of fresh tuna in Japan. Tuna auctions are also held here early in the morning, and visitors can watch this taking place from a second-floor observation deck. The Katsuura Fishing Port Nigiwai Market is held at the port every Sunday morning. Visitors to the market can purchase fresh seafood at bargain prices. In addition, the Nankikatsuura Onsen hot spring district is located right next door, making it easy to plan a fun-filled sightseeing route.

Went in after the tuna auction for some fresh quality tuna. Did not disappoint ! Its a very small market with around 15-20 shops. But their food s great ! Outdoor dining area available as well
Farmer's Market Yacchon Hiroba

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Wakayama Hashimoto-shi Kishikami 522-1

"This farmer's market is located near the Kinokawa River a 15-minute walk from Kii-Yamada Station on the JR Wakayama Line. It sells fresh fruits and vegetables, mushrooms, and other produce delivered straight from local farms. The food court on the first floor of the market is popular for gelato made with fresh local fruits and vegetables. The Syokusaikan restaurant on the second floor serves up local flavors to enjoy. ""Yacchon"" has a number of meanings including ""gather around, everybody!"" or ""leave it up to me!"" The name was selected from the hope that the market would ""bustle with lots of people and provide customers with satisfaction and smiles."""
Shiosai Building Nikoniko Indoor Marketplace

3.5

2 Reviews

Shopping

Wakayama Nishimuro-gun Shirahamacho Hiki 2039

"This is a farmers' market that sells local agricultural products, an 11-minute drive from JR Hikigawa Station. Because of careful management of production records, customers can buy safe and reliable fresh fruits and vegetables at low prices. In addition to fresh foods, the market also sells processed foods, such as dried pickled plums, pickled radishes, and saury sushi. The growers and producers work the cash register every day, so that customers can speak directly with them and learn about ways to cook exoic vegetables and other market products. About ten times a year, the market holds a ""customer appreciation day,"" offering free treats, such as rice porridge or zenzai (red bean soup made with azuki beans) as well as new rice or other crops."

道の駅に併設する小ぢんまりとした直売所で、ダイコンやキャベツ、みかん、キンカンなどのほか、紀州特産の梅干しも各種販売していました。品数は少なめでした。
Saikazaki Fishing Port Direct Sales Store (Union of Kansai Governments Direct Sales Market)

Shopping

Wakayama Wakayama-shi Saikazaki 1162 Saikazaki Fishery Cooperative

This fishermen's market is operated by Saikazaki Fishing Port. Here you can purchase seafood delivered straight from the boats which can be seen dotting Saikazaki Fishing Port. The market is filled with shipping crates and styrofoam boxes, and customers speak directly to one of the fisherman working inside, saying what fish they want and negotiating the price. Operating hours vary by season; between October and mid-May, fresh green tiger prawn, sea bream, red tonguesole, and other fresh seafood is delivered to the market from 3 p.m. onward. Seafood delivers occur from 8:30 p.m. onward from mid-May until Sports Day in October, and during this time the market is filled with daggertooth pike conger and southern rough shrimp. Note that the market is closed on days with poor weather.
JA Arida Farmer's Market Aridakko

4.5

3 Reviews

Shopping

Wakayama Pref. Aridagunaridagawachou Habu 33-1

This farmer's market located on Prefectural Route 22 in Habu, Aridagawa Town, Arida County, sells agricultural produce direct from farmers. On sale are fresh vegetables, fruits, and flowers, always in season, as well as the famous Wakayama tangerines, Arida Mikan. Food fairs and food education events are also held from time to time.

柑橘系がたくさんあって、お安いものもたくさんありました。地域の農作物や加工品も色々あり、買い物が楽しかったです。
Minato Matsuri

3.0

10 Reviews

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Wakayama Pref. Higashimurogunkushimotochou Kushimoto 1557-20

This municipal marine facility is near Kushimoto Ohashi Bridge, which services Kii Oshima Island. The fishing town of Kushimoto Town is greatly affected by the Kuroshio Current, and Minato Matsuri collaborates on the distribution and development of various marine products with the Fisheries Experiment Station of the adjacent Wakayama Research Center of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The souvenir corner on the first floor sells fresh, high-grade seafood such as Kushimoto brand Shorasan bonito, spiny lobster, and abalone. Their second-floor eatery offers rice bowls made from locally harvested seafood, and their highly popular Sanshokudon Meal Set features young shirasu sardines, tobiko flying fish roe, and raw tuna.

道の駅に立ち寄って見ました。1階はお土産屋さん、2階はレストランになっていました。お昼時でしたので、レストランは、お客さんで一杯でしたので、ここでの食事は諦めました。
Toutouan

5.0

12 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Kinokawashi Momoyamachoumoto 901

Toutouan is a sweet shop owned by Yabumoto Hatashita Orchards, a producer of peaches. This popular shop has been featured on television, and the customers’ favorite dish is Peach Milk Gelato. Another bestseller, and one made in only limited quantities each day, is a parfait ringed with the pieces of a freshly cut peach. The shop also offers a full menu of items made with fruit produced in Wakayama Prefecture. Toutouan is open from March to December, and business hours vary according to the time of the year.

車がないと行けないのが残念。でもレンタカーを使ってでも行く価値があります。丁寧に育てられた果物を使って、丁寧に作られています。お天気がよい日に、紀の川を眺めながらいただくと、自然の恵みへの感謝の気持ちがぐっと高まりますね。 This place offers fruity Italian ice cream. Everything is made here, by farmers...
Farmer's Market Kinokawa Fu no Oka

Shopping

Wakayama Kinokawa Hirano 927

"This farmer's market is located between the Kinokawa-higashi Interchange and the Katsuragi-nishi Interchange on the Keinawa Expressway. Visitors can find seasonal flavors including fresh produce, processed products, and more delivered each day by the members of the Kinokawa Agricultural Cooperative. We recommend their famous piping hot roasted sweet potatoes, which are sold year-round except in the summer. Cafe mulino located inside the market is popular for its ""traveling lunches,"" which feature dishes from around the world made with produce from the market. The market also sells unusual fruits and vegetables not sold elsewhere."
Tachiyori Dokoro

4.0

1 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Wakayama Hashimoto-shi Koyaguchicho Nagura 288

"This facility located a five-minute walk from JR Koyaguchi Station exhibits and sells local products and also serves as a hub for regional exchange and information dissemination. It is notable for its Furusato Architectural Landscape Award-winning retro warehouse-style exterior. Its name is a pun that the word ""stopping by (tachiyori)"" sounds similar to the word ""cutting the piece of cloth"", which refers to the Koyaguchi District's thriving pile weave texture industry. It sells a number of textile products that make excellent presents and souvenirs including handkerchiefs made with Saiori, a Japanese Chenille fabric invented by a local weaver in the late 19th century, as well as accessory cases made with Pile Gobelins, a local brand of pile fabric. Sightseeing bicycle rentals are also available."

ひねキングカレーを探しに入って見たのですが、やはり品切れとなっていました。店員さんに聞きますと、鳥が追い付かないらしく、一週間後に入荷するかもと親切に教えてくれました。
Burakuri-cho

Shopping

Wakayama Wakayama-shi Nakanotanaminaminocho 25

A shopping street located in Wakayama City. The overarching term used for the six shopping streets of Hon-machi, Burakuri-cho, Nakaburakuri-cho, Higashiburakuri-cho, Burakuri-cho O-dori, and Kitaburakuri-cho, the origins of the shopping street date back to a city renewal project initiated by local residents after the area was destroyed in a massive fire in 1830. A variety of events are held here, such as the Poplohas Market craft market every second Sunday of the month.
Seafood Market at Fisherman’s Wharf of Shirahama

Shopping

Wakayama Pref. Nishimurogunshirahamachou 1667-22

Seafood Market at the seaside leisure spot of Fisherman’s Wharf of Shirahama in Shirahama Town, Nishimuro County, Wakayama. Find fresh fish packed together, including horse mackerel, chicken grunt, sea bream, etc. You can choose your favorite fish then have it prepared for you as sashimi, or boiled or grilled and made into an original seafood dish that you can enjoy on the spot. They have indoor and terrace seating.

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Wakayama Areas

Wakayama prefecture unites pilgrims, food lovers, and culture buffs in a tranquil corner of Japan at the base of the Kii Peninsula. The setting for many a Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail, Wakayama invites those in search of spirituality from one side of the prefecture to the other, from the 100-plus Buddhist temples of the sacred Mount Koya in the west to the inspiring temples of the Kumano Sanzan set among breathtaking nature in the east. Once the grueling hike is complete, make a beeline for Wakayama city to savor some of the country’s most delicious ramen noodles.