Omicho Market
Kanazawa's 300-year-old kitchen: ~170 stalls of Sea of Japan crab, sweet shrimp and just-sliced sashimi rice bowls under one covered arcade.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/08/01
- Where
- Omicho Market（50 Kamiomicho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa）
- City
- Kanazawa
- Getting there
- 5-min walk from Musashigatsuji; ~15 min from JR Kanazawa Station
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Omicho Market Promotion Association
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- 5-min walk from Musashigatsuji; ~15 min from JR Kanazawa Station Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- food lovers, culture seekers, families
Highlights
- Fresh Sea of Japan seafood delivered daily
- Build-your-own kaisen-don rice bowls
- 300-year-old covered market with ~170 stalls
Background & story
Open since 1721, Omicho has supplied Kanazawa's restaurants and households for over 300 years, earning the nickname 'Kanazawa's Kitchen.'
Good to know
Go before 11am for the freshest catch and shorter lines at the seafood-bowl counters.