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Shimada Suisan

Raw sea urchin and oysters eaten on the spot are exquisite!

This is the first restaurant that started the "taste on the spot" style in Omimachi Market. We offer fresh seafood such as snow crabs, kobako crabs, raw oysters, and gas shrimps, with absolute confidence in the taste, origin, and food safety. The seafood on display varies depending on the season, but all can be selected and eaten on the spot. The fresh oysters purchased from the most delicious places at the time are a gem, packed with rich flavor. The sea urchin from Hokkaido is melt-in-your-mouth sweet. The best local gas prawns, with their plumpness, elasticity, and sweetness, are a must-try when you see them. Boiled crabs are also available here by the cupful.

Local Guide
Supporters

The prawns are plump and juicy, and the oysters are rich and creamy! The prawns are plump and juicy, and the oysters are rich and creamy!

Shimada Suisan

• 35 Kami-Omi-machi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
• Approx. 1 min. walk from Omi-machi Ichiba Mza Exit
• 9:00-15:30 approx.
• Tuesdays *Open at the end of the year and closed temporarily
• 076-262-9620

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Omimachi Croquette

Popular croquettes filled with amaebi (sweet shrimp).

The most conspicuous item in the queue at Omimachi Market is the market's famous croquettes. Originally, traditional croquettes were sold as one of the side dishes, but when the market opened a booth at a product exhibition, the idea of creating a taste unique to Kanazawa was born, and seafood croquettes were born. The most popular item is the "Amaebi Croquette," which is made by adding sweet shrimp and boiled egg to mashed potatoes and deep frying them in a light batter. Each croquette contains two or three sweet shrimp, which is a luxury. In addition, there are many other variations such as the "Kani Croquette" filled with crab meat and the creamy "Amaebi Cream Croquette. They are so popular that some people buy them in bulk as souvenirs.

Local Guide
Supporters

The sweet shrimp croquettes will fill your mouth with the sweet taste of shrimp. The stick type "Kanazawa Curry Bread" is recommended to eat while strolling around.

Omemachi Croquette

• Diamond L II MAP, 1F, Omemachi Ichibakan, 88 Shimo-Aogusa-cho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
• Approx. 1 min. walk from Omi-machi Ichiba Mza Exit
• 9:00 - close when sold out
• Closed on weekends and holidays
• 076-232-0341 (Diamond Trading)

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Kawaki Shoten

Kanazawa's traditional food, kabayaki loach on skewers!

This restaurant specializes in kabayaki (broiled crab, eel, and loach). Of particular interest is the kabayaki loach, a traditional food that has been enjoyed in Kanazawa since ancient times. The restaurant uses domestically farmed loach and serves kabayaki all year round. At 120 yen a piece, the loach sells out one after another. Locals say it has a nostalgic taste, while tourists rave about it, saying, "I've never had it before, but it's delicious. It is recommended for a casual snack.

Local Guide
Supporters

It is crispy, has no muddy smell, and is very easy to eat. The slightly bitter and sweet sauce goes well with it.

Kawaki Shoten

• 1F Omemachi Ichibakan, 88 Shimoaokusa-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
• Short walk from Omi-machi Ichiba Mza Exit
• 9:00-15:00
• No holidays
• 076-231-5982

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Fruit Sakano

Lots of fresh fruit and 100% fresh juice!

Fruits Sakano was established about 70 years ago as a banana specialty store. Today, the shop offers a wide variety of carefully selected bananas and other seasonal fruits. Large strawberries, melons, pineapples, watermelons, and other cut fruits are available for eating on the spot. The third-generation owner says, "It's nice to be able to see people's reactions to the sweetness and deliciousness of the fruit right in front of them. The orange juice with a straw inserted into a hollowed-out orange is made from two freshly squeezed oranges. The refreshing, fresh juice quenches your thirst.

Local Guide
Supporters

Orange juice looks lovely, is refreshing and delicious, and is perfect after eating seafood.

Fruit Sakano

• 1F Omi-machi Ichibakan, 88 Aokusa-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
• 1 minute walk from Musashi Exit of Omi-machi Ichiba
• 9:00-17:00
• Closed on Sundays
• 076-261-4473

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Futaroku Shibata

Excellent soy milk sweets from a long-established tofu store that focuses on domestically produced soybeans.

A soybean milk sweets store established in 1980 by a tofu store that has been committed to using domestically produced soybeans. Under the concept of "making soy milk more delicious," the shop offers drinks and sweets made from freshly squeezed soy milk every day. The signature item, "Kinpaku Pudding Soft" is a smooth soy milk pudding layered with soy milk soft serve ice cream and decorated with gorgeous gold leaf, It is characterized by the gentle taste of soy milk. There are four types of pudding to choose from, including custard, caramel, and chocolate.

Other unique new products include "Soifuru Juice," a mixed juice made from soy milk and selected fruits on the spot. Be sure to check out the tofu store's signature products such as "okara manju" (available only in fall and winter), a standard item made by wrapping okara in flour dough and deep frying it, as well as tofu, thinly fried tofu, kinchaku, and other items.

Local Guide
Supporters

Soy milk made from 100% domestic soybeans is surprisingly rich. The "Matcha Latte" is addictive with the mild richness of soy milk and the bitter hermony of matcha green tea. It can be enjoyed either iced or hot.

Niroku Shibata

• 88 Aokusa-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture Omi-machi Ichibakan 1F MAP
• A short walk from Musashi Exit of Omi-machi Ichiba
• 09:00-16:00 (L.O. 15:45)
• Wednesday
• 076-224-1028

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Oguchi Suisan

Enjoy grilled seafood skewers at the grill corner.

Founded in 1940, Oguchi Suisan boasts the largest sales floor in the Omimachi Market. The fresh fish corner includes a salted and dried fish corner, a meat and sashimi corner, and a corner for fish paste and kelp products, offering a wide variety of products centered on fresh fish caught in the waters around Ishikawa, Toyama, and Fukui prefectures. The highlight is the "Yakiyaki Corner," where you can easily enjoy grilled seafood skewers. Mongolian cuttlefish, sea urchin, shrimp and shellfish are grilled one after another right in front of your eyes, making it hard to decide which one to try. In addition, you can also enjoy fresh fish dishes such as deep-fried nodoguro and snow crab tempura, as well as sushi.

Local Guide
Supporters

You will be surprised at the rich flavor of the ingredients themselves!

Oguchi Suisan

• 38 Kami-Omi-machi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
• 1 minute walk from Omi-machi Ichiba Mza Exit
• 9:00-17:00 Yakiyaki Corner 8:30-16:00 approx.
• Closed on Wednesdays
• 076-263-4545

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Omatsu Suisan Shunsai

The freshly seared nodoguro (sea bream) is exquisite! A hidden gem of a restaurant directly managed by a wholesaler!

The food and beverage corner is run by "Daimatsu Suisan," which was established in 1880. Located at the far end of the busy "Fresh Fish Street," it operates in the corner of a wholesale specialty store for professionals. The restaurant has a reputation for serving the finest fish, purchased by wholesalers with a keen eye, at reasonable prices. One of the most popular signature dishes is the "Seared Nodoguro Sashimi". It is served in limited quantities, and is a unique dish that is prepared by searing raw nodoguro on the spot upon receiving an order. The searing process enhances the sweetness of the fat in the nodoguro and gives it a melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Raw oysters are also popular, and are served all year round, with rock oysters in summer and oysters outside of summer. Other seasonal sashimi and small bowls of food are also available, as well as a full lineup of drinks, including draft beer, highballs, and non-alcoholic beer. Standing at a table in front of the store is another unique Omimachi Ichiba experience.

Local Guide
Supporters

We also offer a "Senbero Set" that includes sashimi, a small bowl of cooked food, and a draft beer for just 1,000 yen, which is very reasonable.

Daimatsu Suisan Shunsai

• 33 Kami-Omi-machi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
• Short walk from the shopping street exit of Omimachi Ichiba
• 10:00-15:30 (L.O.15:00) *Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 9:00
• Wednesday
• 076-232-2758

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Ippuku Yokocho

Enjoy Kanazawa oden, seafood and local sake in a casual atmosphere

Kanazawa Oden, a specialty of Kanazawa, is oden with unique ingredients such as fu (wheat gluten), bai clam, and red rolled fish paste, served in an elegant broth. Ippuku Yokocho is an eat-in space consisting of three restaurants: Ippukuya, which serves Kanazawa oden made with ingredients from the Omemachi Market; Nanafukumaru, which offers fresh sashimi, sushi, and hamayaki; and Rokkaku, which serves Hokuriku local sake. The restaurants are crowded every day from morning to evening, as customers can order their favorite menu items and enjoy them in the comfort of their seats. The restaurant offers more than 50 kinds of locally brewed sake, and the self-warming feature is also very popular.

Local Guide
Supporters

The fu, a staple of Kanazawa oden, is soaked in soup stock and full of flavor. Dashiwari, a drink made by mixing sake with oden broth, is recommended during the cold season.

Ippuku Yokocho

• 50 Kami-omi-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa MAP
• A short walk from the fresh fish street exit of Omi-machi Market
• 9:00-17:00 (L.O.16:30)
• Tue, Wed (open if the day before a national holiday or a national holiday)
• 076-223-3789

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Seinsai Enishi

Nodoguro hitotsumabushi, a sumptuous dish served in three different ways!

This seafood restaurant is directly operated by Oguchi Suisan, the largest seafood company in the Omimachi Market. The company has a history in which its founder laid the foundation of the current market. The greatest appeal of the company is that it offers fresh seafood at a reasonable price, selected by seafood professionals who have supported the market for many years. Particularly recommended is the "Hyakumangoku no Doroguro Hitotsumabushi. The first bowl is served with wasabi and soy sauce, just like a bowl of rice topped with seafood; the second bowl is served with sea urchin and condiments such as shiso leaves and sesame seeds, if desired; and the third bowl is served with a generous amount of the refined broth from the nodokuro in a chazuke style. You can enjoy the different tastes in three different ways.

Another popular dish is the kaisen-don, a bowl of rice topped with an assortment of fresh fish that only a fishmonger can prepare, with the option of topping it with nodoguro (soft-shelled tuna). At night, an assortment of sashimi is also available.

Local Guide
Supporters

The Kaisen-don is served with two kinds of soy sauce depending on how you like to eat it. There is also a "daily set meal" available in limited quantities only on weekdays, which includes sashimi and a choice of two fish dishes for a very reasonable price. This is very popular with the locals.

Shunsai Enishi

• 88 Aokusa-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan MAP
• 2 min. walk from Omi-machi Ichiba Mza Exit
• 11:00 (10:00 on weekends and holidays) - 15:00 (L.O.14:30), 17:00 - 21:00 (L.O.20:00)
• Open daily *Closed irregularly at night
• 076-231-2211

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Ichiba-meshi A Matsubo

Enjoy Kanazawa Oden and Kaisen Don in the morning!

Founded in 1964, this long-established restaurant is a member of the "Kanazawa Oden 50 Year Old Restaurant Association. The Omimachi Market branch opened the year the Hokuriku Shinkansen Kanazawa Station opened, and is popular among tourists for its traditional taste, which can be enjoyed from 8:00 in the morning. The clear broth made with only salt and sake, and no soy sauce, enhances the original flavor of the ingredients.

The restaurant is also proud of its kaisen-don (seafood bowl), which uses fresh seafood only available at the Omemachi Market. There are 15 types of Kaisen-don alone, including the most popular "Kanazawa-don," which is mainly made with local fish, and the "Omemachi Kaisen-don," which features 11 different types of seafood. Recommended for those who want to enjoy two Kanazawa delicacies at once: Kanazawa oden and kaisendon.

Local Guide
Supporters

Breakfast at the market in the morning is a different experience from breakfast at a hotel, and is one of the best parts of a trip to Kanazawa. You can enjoy a unique Kanazawa dining experience by going straight to the market and picking up a variety of food.

Ichibaimeshi A Matsubo

• 38-1 Shimotsutsumi-cho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa MAP
• Short walk from Omi-machi Ichiba Mza Exit
• 8:00-21:00 (L.O.20:30)
• Wednesday
• 076-208-3571

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Morimori Sushi Omimachi

The freshness and handiwork of the craftsmen shine through. Enjoy the bounty of Hokuriku at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant!

This conveyor-belt sushi restaurant is extremely popular in the Omemachi Market. The restaurant's greatest concern is freshness, The restaurant purchases a lot of "morning auction" fish, which are mostly from the inshore waters, and serves them immediately after they are cut. Rare local fish are sometimes available. The "Goraku" is a "gourmet" restaurant that offers a variety of dining options.

A must-try dish at the restaurant is the "Hokuriku Five-Piece Platter," which is a condensed version of the tastes of Hokuriku. This is a highly satisfying menu that allows you to easily enjoy specialty items that you cannot miss when visiting Kanazawa, such as gas shrimp, plum clams, and nodoguro (sea bream), all in one dish. We also recommend the "Hokuriku Shrimp Triptych," which includes sweet shrimp, white shrimp, and gas shrimp, all of which are representative of Hokuriku, and the "Morimori Sanponzuke," which includes botan shrimp, sea urchin, and large grouper.

Local Guide
Supporters

The sight of fish being vividly cut and held in the market is a powerful one. You can taste the freshest fish in the lively atmosphere typical of a market.

Morimori Sushi Omimachi

• 1F Omemachi Ichibakan, 88 Aokusa-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
• A short walk from Musashi Exit of Omi-machi Ichiba
• 8:00-16:30 (last entry at 16:00, L.O. 16:20) *Last entry may be earlier.
• No holidays
• 076-262-7477