🛒 Market
Sakata Seafood Market
A riverside market hall stacked with Sea-of-Japan fish, crab and local produce.
Typical duration
45 min
Price
¥1000-2500 seafood bowl (≈ €5.9–15 / $6.4–16)
From port
2 km / 1.2 mi
Transfer time
8 min
Indoor / Outdoor
indoor
Queue risk
low
👨👩👧 Family friendly♿ Wheelchair accessible⚡ Good for short stops
🕐 Best time to visit
Late morning for lunch; freshest catch earlier
By the river mouth near the port, Sakata's seafood market hall sells the day's Sea-of-Japan catch - flounder, crab, squid and shellfish - alongside local rice and vegetables. Upstairs eateries serve generous sashimi rice bowls; mostly cash.
Getting there from the port
By the river mouth near the port; short shuttle or taxi
🚌 Best transport: taxi💶 Cost: ¥1000-1500 taxi