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Omicho Market 近江町市場

Checked October 2026 · next check January 2027 · On our list

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Visiting Omicho Market today

  • What it is: Kanazawa's main fresh-food market, with stalls selling seafood, produce and seafood rice bowls.
  • Getting there: 1 minute from the Musashigatsuji/Omicho Ichiba bus stop (Kanazawa Loop Bus, Hokutetsu and JR buses from Kanazawa Station).
  • Hours: Roughly 9:00–16:00; stalls vary. Closed over New Year.
  • Admission: Free.
  • Tip: Snow crab season starts in November; come before lunch, when queues for seafood bowls grow long.
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Winter brings snow crab and yellowtail; lunchtime queues are long year-round.

Checked against: Omicho Market – VISIT KANAZAWA (official). Check opening times and prices before you go.

Omicho Market on Shibuya246

We haven't been yet, so there are no photos here. The notes above come from official sources and are checked every quarter. Our own photos and story will appear here after we visit.