Shiogama Fish Market

Shiogama, located in Miyagi prefecture in Tohoku, is one of Japan’s most important fishing ports and one of the busiest fish processing centers in the country. Shiogama Fish Market with its 140 stalls, is a very popular fish market and offers the best seafood all year long to both businesses and to the public.

Like in many other fish markets in Tohoku, it’s possible to pick-up whatever fish you want to create your own and extremely fresh Kaisendon (seafood/fish rice bowl) for about ¥400. Finally, the city of Shiogama is also famous all across Japan for having the most sushi restaurants per capita in the country!!!!