What other travelers are saying about Omicho Market
Large local sea food market with a lot of restaurants and food stalls. Sea foods are amazing fresh and inexpensive. The market is visited by both tourists and local alike.
I went there in Saturday morning, not congested. I could relaxingly walking around and enjoyed street foods here and there.. a very nice experience. It is a must go place in Kanazawa. Please bring cash if you want to enjoy street food from food stalls. Credit cards are accepted in restaurant.
It is a nice place to see Japanese fresh fruits, vegetables, and seafood the best time to visit is between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. there's still lots of fresh seafood available. If you like fresh raw oysters they're delicious you can eat them fresh at the vendor stalls.
The Omicho Market is a truly wonderful place and a must-visit in the city. Locals still flock here to buy groceries and enjoy lunch. It's even nicer than the fish market in Tokyo. At noon, the market is bustling with life but not super crowded. The food and everything else are incredibly fresh. I loved it!
This is a fantastic market, and I would rate it better than the Tokyo fish market because it is a bit less hectic. That said, it is not a quiet place, with locals and tourists lining up for grilled eels (a very long line), oysters, crab, and fresh fruit. We ended up eating lunch at one of the eateries there and then having the obligatory gold-covered soft-serve ice cream afterward. We even got some cooked crab to take back to the hotel for dinner. It was fantastic and very fresh. This market is on the loop bus route, so getting there is easy. Overall, it is a great place to spend some time when you are in Kawazawa.
Some of the most incredible fresh sea food and fruit available in the local area. It's a tourist attraction in itself and a great place to grab fresh food and drink in the morning. I'd highly recommend the grilled unagi and fresh fruit on offer at any of the stalls.
Local staff are super helpful and many speak good English, if you can speak Japanese that's great. But, if not you can certainly point at what you want and communicate like that and they're more than happy to help in my experience. Just be weary that this is a living breathing market and there's fresh fish and employees hauling fish to and from their stalls constantly.
