Rin'yū Morning Market — Local services in Otaru

Today 4th Nov 2024, we ate at the Rin'yū Morning Market. Its an interesting experience. The sellers and the restaurant owner are very polite and helpful.

The Rin’yū Morning Market, located in Otaru, Hokkaido, is a vibrant and bustling market known for its early opening hours and fresh seafood. It opens as early as 3 a.m., catering to both individual customers and local businesses. The market features around 12 specialty stalls offering a wide array of fresh produce, including raw fish and dried vegetables.

For locals, the Rin’yū Morning Market is more than just a place to buy fresh ingredients; it’s a community hub where people can connect and support local vendors. The market’s early hours are particularly convenient for those who want to purchase the freshest seafood available, which is a staple in many Japanese diets. Additionally, the market’s restaurants, like the one you visited, offer a unique experience where customers can enjoy meals prepared with ingredients bought directly from the stalls.

The polite and helpful sellers and restaurant owner are the kind of hospitality and hallmark of Japanese culture, especially in local markets where personal...

3.8 stars

Other fish markets you can get sushi bowls but I prefer to eat sashimi so I went to the shop in this market.

This fish market was recommended highly by a local person. It opens at 4:00 in the morning but when I went to this shop at 5:30 or so in the morning there was no other customer.

To add some sea urchin it cost an additional 4 or 500 yen but it was delicious. I think this whole set cost 1,500 yen. Raw hokke was an interesting fish because it's rare to find it raw here. The sweet egg omelette roll was homemade and although simple amazingly delicious.

I asked for less rice but normally you would get more than what is pictured here.

Because the market is not crowded at all you can take your time. There are only two choices for shops that where you can eat at but I think both are good. I can't say for sure because I only went to the one on the left side of the main...

A small market that typically only the locals will go, We had a live king crab this morning at a very discounted price, much cheaper than downtown market. The lady shop owner can cook/ boil the crab and provide cutlery to eat on the spot, though no proper dining area is available. The lady owner is very friendly and caring, reminded us of slippery road as it was...