Yobuko Morning Market — Local services in Karatsu

Squid mecca of Kyushu! My husband lurrrrrves squid to the max, so we went at 730AM only to find out that the restaurant he wanted to eat at opened at 1045. We tried to enjoy what we could while there. The highlight was probably the squid helicopter at one of the entrances close to the car park. Non-food merchandise from Karatsu were also being sold at the market. I loved the ceramics the most. If you are into them as well, I would suggest buying the hamaguri-shaped bowl. It is traditional Karatsu kitchenware. We fortunately found a restaurant that had similar service features to what he wanted to dine at- 透明 (clear) squid sashimi, tentacles were cut off and turned into crisp tempura and also grilled. The amounts surprisingly increased when we got them back. Add this to your lists if you enjoy...

We visited on a Thursday around 10 am. It was drizzling on and off. The parking lot was more than half empty. There weren't too many shops serving hot food, but what we tried was delicious. The grilled scallops and abalone (topped with uni) were my favourites. Other seafood we tried were squid, octopus, and turban snails (sazae).

While waiting for the grilled seafood, the shop owner gave us samples of their other goods - the dried sardines had a good chew and were not too sweet.

I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and not having to wade through a crowd, unlike fish markets in...

Yobuko Morning Market is a good place for those who likes seafood and vegetables. It offers a wide range of many delicacy.

In my case I tried 'cassis' ice cream which tasted bit sour like berry while my friend tried the yellow one which is called 'Yuzu' it tasted like lemonade, a good one indeed.

This market faces a big body of water so you might as well try and see the...