I bought a day pass which ferry me from port near JR Mojiko Station to shimonoseki ferry terminal. Then that's where within 2 mins walk, you will see the karato sea market. I had my stomach filled with freshly sushi, fried aji and fugu fish...More

Karato Market is the most popular sight where visitor can get some fresh seafood. Unlike Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market, this market is much smaller and the vendors don’t start catering to visitors until around 9:30. Good variety of fresh sushi are offered and most vendors sell...More

Leaving Mount Hinomaya and the Kanmon Bridge, we drove to Shimonoseki situated on the other side of the Kanmon strait to visit the famous fish market - Karato. Being a Saturday morning with most local people on holiday, it was packed. Not as vast as...More

Came in on a Saturday do it was bustling but organised, they have every kind of seafood here octopus, fugu, whale, shrimp, crab, shell fish, you gotta try everything mostly the famous fugu. They have hsndcdinjs near every stall, plates, you sit outside on the...More

Unfortunately it was around 10am when we arrived and clearly the main activity of the day had passed with only a small number of stall holders still with stock. Famous as the main market in Japan for the Puffer Fish, know locally as Fugu, a...More

Due to time factor, we missed this market during our one night stay in Shimonoseki but we make it a point to drop by this highly recommended Wholesale Market for our journey back from Fukuoka. It is truly without regret having to come by this...More

I dropped in at Karato Fishmarket on the 3rd of May(national holiday in Japan). So many people were enjoying Sushi,etc. near the market. This place is now one of the most popular spots for tourists in Shimonoseki. Sushi markets are open on Fridays and weekends...More