Hakodate Morning Market

The Hakodate Morning Market, A Block Of More Than Two Hundred Small Seafood And Produce Stalls Beside Hakodate Station, Open From Before Dawn, Known For Squid, Crab, Sea Urchin And Bowls Of Rice Topped With Raw Fish. A Breakfast Stop For The Day. · Hakodate, Hokkaido

The Hakodate Morning Market, Hakodate Asaichi, is a block of small seafood and produce stalls and restaurants right beside Hakodate Station in southern Hokkaido. It starts very early, commonly about 5:00 or 6:00 in season and into the early afternoon - confirm - so it works best as a breakfast stop before a day of sightseeing. The famous seafood here is squid, crab, sea urchin (uni) and salmon roe (ikura), often served as a kaisen-don, a bowl of rice under raw fish. A well-known novelty is a tank where you catch your own squid and have it prepared for you - confirm which stalls still offer it. Stalls vary, some close early, and staff at the entrances call out to passers-by; a polite no is fine. Crab is sold by weight and can be expensive, so check the weight and the price before you agree. It suits food-minded visitors and families, and it is overrated for anyone who dislikes raw fish or crowds. Allow one to two hours. Goryokaku and Mount Hakodate are nearby.

9-19 Wakamatsu-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido, a one-minute walk from Hakodate Station, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

The market opens early, commonly about 5:00 to 6:00 in the busy season and a little later in winter, and most stalls wind down around noon to early afternoon - confirm the current pattern. Individual stalls set their own hours, and some are closed on irregular days or in bad weather. Hakodate Station is next door, so there is no bus or walk to plan. Nothing needs booking for the market itself, though a group meal in a restaurant on the block can be reserved. Go in the morning for the best choice, and bring cash for small stalls.

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