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Home - Travel - Sightseeing Guide - Chubu - Kanazawa
Omicho Market
# 4   of 9 sights
in Kanazawa

Omicho Market has been Kanazawa's largest fresh food market since the Edo Period. Today, it is a busy and colorful network of covered streets lined by about 200 shops and stalls. While most shops specialize in the excellent local seafood and produce, you can also find flowers, clothing, kitchen tools and more on sale.

Although the market is most exciting during the morning hours, it also gets quite busy around noon, when tourists and locals arrive to have lunch at restaurants inside the market. It is not unusual for lines to build in front of the popular restaurants, many of which specialize in rice bowls topped with fresh Kanazawa seafood.

How to get there
Omicho Market is a 15-20 minute walk or a short bus ride from Kanazawa Station on the way to the city center. Get off at Musashigatsuji bus stop.

How to get to and around Kanazawa

Hours and Fees
Hours:9:00 to 18:00 (individual shop hours vary)
Closed:Sundays, New Year and national holidays

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Kanazawa Cherry Blossom Report
April 13, 2009

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4th of 9 most visited sights in Kanazawa.
189th of 554 most visited sights nationwide.

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