Shiogama Fish Market, Miyagi

This is my favorite wholesale/retail fish market.I believe official English name is Shiogama Marine Products Wholesale Center.

It is only 15 min walk or a couple of minutes taxi ride from the JR Honshiogama Station on Senseki line. It is extremely relaxed and friendly to general public compare to Tsukiji. It's a major tuna market, too. You will see many tuna wholesalers and other fish only found in this area.

Best of all, you can buy fresh fish at the market, bring them to the corner restaurant in the market, and get rice and miso soup set for 300 yen (as of fall 2007). You can make your own seafood donburi, tuna donburi or uni donburi! Such a nice treat!

Hours: 3:00 am 1:00 pm
Sundays 6:00 am to 2:00 pm


I have been there on Sunday and it was very quiet, but I still got good uni to eat at the market.

If you like fish, this fish market is highly recommended!

Wholesale Fish Market web site in Japanese:
http://www.nakaoroshi.or.jp/

Shiogama Jinja, Miyagi

While in Shiogama, other than sushi and fish market, there are a couple other places you might want to stop by.
This English site is run by Shiogama Tourism Association.
http://www.kankoubussan.shiogama.miyagi.jp/english/index.html

Shiogama Jinja is very quiet and nice spot to stop by while in Shiogama
About Shiogama Jinja by Tourrism Association: http://www.kankoubussan.shiogama.miyagi.jp/english/jinja/index.html

Nice pictures from Shiogama on Flickr, Poche's photostream.

Suishotei, Shiogama, Miyagi

Shiogama, Miyagi is located one station before Matsushima from Sendai. The town is famous for fish market and for sushi.

I keep going back to Suishotei who offers fresh seafood. Their menu is highly seasonal and I recommend to go there for dinner. I think this place is worth traveling from Tokyo just for food.

Suishotei's English Web Site


Adress: 4-8, Kaigandori, Shiogama city,
Miyagi Prefecture , 985-0002
TEL: 022-362-1777
Weekday hours 11:30-14:00 17:00-21:00
Holiday hours 11:30-14:30 17:00-20:30
Closed on Tuesdays