Karato Market (唐戸市場)
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Karato Market is located in Shimonoseki City. Local fishermen and farmers bring their fish, seafood and agricultural produce here to sell it themselves. The Market is a great place for visitors to buy fresh fish caught that same day, and fresh seasonal vegetables. There is also a cafeteria selling sushi and Kaisen-don (rice topped with seafood). The “Iki-iki Bakan-gai” food festival is held at the Karato Market between 10:00 and 15:00 on Fridays and Saturdays and between 8:00 and 15:00 on Sundays and public holidays; this is a lively event with large numbers of people enjoying fish dishes and seafood sold at stalls erected in the Market.
Yamaguchi Pref. Shimonosekishi Karatochou 5-50 (Shimonoseki / UbeArea)
[Monday-Saturday]5:00-15:00(Depending on the store)
[Sunday, Public holiday]8:00-15:00
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Details
- Address
- Yamaguchi Pref. Shimonosekishi Karatochou 5-50 [map]
- Phone
- 0832310001
- Hours
- [Monday-Saturday]5:00-15:00(Depending on the store)
[Sunday, Public holiday]8:00-15:00 - Closed
- New Year's Holiday (1/1-4), Buddhist vacation, and other 20 Sundays a year
- Fees
- Free
- Parking Lot
- Available(528spaces)
- Credit Card
- Not available
- Smoking
- Available
- Wi-Fi
- Available
- Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day
- Yes
- Average budget
- [Lunch] 1,001-3,000yen
- Estimated stay time
- 60-120 minutes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Available
- Infant friendly
- Available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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Yamaguchi Areas

Heading west along Japan's largest island, Honshu, the very last prefecture you'll reach is Yamaguchi, separated from Kyushu by a small strip of water known as the Kanmon Straits, which the far-reaching harbor city Shimonoseki looks over. With water at every turn, the seafood of Yamaguchi is an indisputable highlight, and we're not talking just the usual fish dishes - the notorious fugu, or puffer fish, is a Japanese delicacy that was discovered in Yamaguchi prefecture, making it the best place to try it out.