Shimizu Fish Market “Kashi no ichi”
(in front of JR Shimizu Station)
The market where we can buy seafoods from local wholesalers directly
The market that we can enjoy seafood lunch and dinner
Shimizu Fish Market “Kashi no ichi” is located in front of JR Shimizu Station.
From Shimizu Port, you can reach there in 20 minutes on foot. (5-10 minutes by car)
As the access is very good from both JR station and Shimizu Port, it is recommended to visit here if you come to Shimizu and you are interested in seafoods or local fish market.
Shimizu Fish Market
Do you know that Shimizu Port boasts Japan’s biggest catch of tuna?
This is well known to Japanese, so many tourists come to Shimizu to enjoy fresh tuna and seafood.
If you are planning to visit this market on weekend lunch time, please note there might be many visitors not only tourists but also local people around Shimizu.
In this market, 20 wholesalers are selling fresh fish, seashell, vegetables to customers directly.
Please check prices. You will be surprised because their prices are much cheaper than you expect.
Shimizu Fish Market Kashi no Ichi
This fish market is consisted with 2 areas.
One is Ichiba-Kan (いちば館), Ichiba means market.
The photo above is the entrance of Ichiba-Kan.
In this area, they are mainly selling fish, seashell, vegetables, and so on.
Also there are some seafood restaurants.
Their business hour is from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Closed on Wednesdays
The other is Maguro-Kan (まぐろ館), Maguro means tuna.
In this area, there are many seafood restaurants.
Their business hour is from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Closed on Wednesdays, but some of the restaurants are open everyday.
Inside Ichiba-kan
Shimizu Fish Market kinmedai (金目鯛) red bream, Buri (ブリ) yellowtail
Shimizu Fish Market
Shimizu Fish Market oyster
Large Oyster with lemon, 480 JPY! You can eat them at the spot.
Maguro-Kan (まぐろ館)
Shimizu Fish Market Maguro-Kan entrance
Inside Maguro-Kan (many seafood restaurants)
Shimizu Fish Market Maguro-Kan
Shimizu Fish Market seafood restaurant
Shimizu Fish Market sashimi dish
The fishes on the left are raw whitebaits, the second left are cherry shrimps.
You can eat them only in Shizuoka. Cherry shrimp can be caught only in Suruga Bay, Shizuoka.
Suruga Bay is the most deepest gulf in Japan. (2,500 meter).
So various kinds of fishes can be caught.
In Shizuoka prefecture there are the highest mountain Mt.Fuji and the deepest gulf Suruga Bay.
You can get more information about this fish market from our blog post written by our staff Saki.
visit the blog post
For French speaking people, you can read our blog post about this fish market in French.
Visit the blog post written in French