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Odawara Fishing Port is a fishing port located in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is known as the closest fishing port in Japan to the station, and is a popular spot for sightseeing in Odawara as a “station-front fishing port” that is only a 5-minute walk away.
Currently, a variety of seafood such as horse mackerel, mackerel, and sardines are landed at the fish market.
The fishing port is lined with markets, restaurants, and souvenir shops, and is crowded with people. Odawara Osakana Street(Odawara Fish Street, Japanese: 小田原おさかな通り) is the main street for gourmet food at Odawara Fishing Port.
Odawara Osakana Street is a street that surrounds Odawara Fishing Port. Osakana Street is lined with many restaurants and souvenir shops, including a fish market.
In this article, we will introduce recommended Odawara Fishing Port gourmet food and popular spots on Odawara Osakana Street.
The Uoichiba Shokudo(Fish Market Restaurant, Japanese: 魚市場食堂) is the only restaurant located at the fish market at Odawara Fishing Port. Because it is located within the fish market, it is a very popular restaurant and the origin of Odawara fishing port gourmet food, as it is often visited by not only tourists but also market workers.
The Uoichiba Shokudo is located on the second floor of the market, and is so popular that there is always a line no matter when you come.
This queue proves that the food is exquisite, but you can also enjoy the traditional atmosphere inside the restaurant and the atmosphere of an old-fashioned diner.
Odawara Fish Center is a commercial facility with a collection of shops where you can see, buy, eat, and have fun, based on the concept of “market entertainment.”
Odawara Fish Center - Official Website
The biggest feature of Odawara Fish Center is that you can grill and eat ingredients purchased at Odawara Fishing Port at the barbecue corner.
The center also has corners for selling fresh fish, souvenirs, and local vegetables, so you can also purchase ingredients there. We also sell local sake from Odawara.
In addition to the barbecue corner, there is also a dining area. You can enjoy fresh seafood dishes.
“Restaurant Kaiga” is a long-established restaurant. This is a recommended restaurant with beautiful, colorful presentation.
If you want to eat the food you bought at the market right away or enjoy local sake from Odawara, we recommend the Odawara Fish Center.
Odawara Hayakawa Gyoson(Odawara Hayakawa Fishing Village, Japanese: 小田原早川漁村) is a commercial facility with restaurants, food stalls, and souvenir shops based on the concept of a “fishing port gourmet theme park.”
Odawara Hayakawa Fishing Village - Official Website
There are two restaurants of his own, an 80-minute all-you-can-eat seafood BBQ restaurant and a seafood restaurant.
You can also buy ice cream and Toro mackerel sticks made from local fish, a specialty of Odawara fishing port, at the food stalls.
I want to eat tons of seafood with all-you-can-eat Hamayaki. We want you to enjoy delicious seafood with beautiful presentation. If you want to grab some snacks to enjoy while walking that are unique to Odawara Fishing Port, we recommend Odawara Hayakawa Gyoson.
Ryoshi Meshi Shokudo(Fisherman’s food Restaurant, Japanese: 漁師めし食堂)
This restaurant’s concept is to fill your stomach with fisherman’s food. We serve set meals and rice bowls prepared by fishermen who know the most delicious way to eat local fish.
Fisherman’s Restaurant - Official Website
The menu at Fisherman’s Meshi Shokudo is rich in variety, and it is no exaggeration to say that we have everything you need to enjoy delicious Odawara fish. Sashimi, grilled fish, boiled fish, fried fish. We have everything.
The following are some of the specialties of Fisherman’s Meshi Shokudo.
The restaurant also has a menu that will satisfy both your appetite and your appetite, such as “Gangan-yaki”, which is oysters steamed in sake, and assorted and simmered sashimi of the highest quality.
If you want to find a photogenic menu while dining at Odawara Fishing Port, we recommend Ryoshi Meshi Shokudo.
Sajirushi Shokudo is a restaurant run by AWABIYA, a seafood wholesaler that has been in business for over 430 years. This is one of the popular restaurants in Odawara fishing port that always has long lines.
Sajirushi Shokudo - Official Website
Sajirushi Shokudo’s specialty is half-raw fried horse mackerel set.
The batter is crispy and the inside is moist. This exquisite deep-fried quality, which can only be achieved by the skill of a highly skilled chef, is a dish that can only be achieved using thick-skinned horse mackerel from Odawara.
It has also appeared on famous TV programs in Japan, impressing celebrities.
Even though Japan’s fishing grounds are vast, you can only taste it here. If you want to enjoy Odawara’s horse mackerel and a new type of cuisine created by the skills of craftsmen, we recommend Sajirushi Shokudo.
Himonoya Hanbei(Dried fish shop Hanbei, Japanese: ひもの屋 半兵衛) sells dried fish and other processed fish products.
Himonoya Hanbei - Official Website
The store displays a variety of processed products, including dried fish, miso pickles, and sauces. All of them look really delicious, and you can see the high level of processing technology.
This is silver salmon. It’s very big.
This is dried and boiled Golden sea bream. The color is so beautiful that just looking at it makes me hungry.
At Himonoya Hanbei, there is a sampling corner next to the store where you can grill and eat dried fish for free.
It is a style where you take out the cut dried fish yourself, grill it on a charcoal grill, and then eat it. Surprisingly, it’s free.
Drying is one way to preserve fish. Although this technology has been developed to make it possible to eat fish deliciously for a long time, the number of people who have never eaten dried fish is increasing every year.
Try it yourself with this free sample. So yummy. It was fatty, like fresh grilled fish, but was it really dried fish? It’s so delicious. The concept of dried fish will change.
The inside of Himonoya Hanbei is very nice, with cute illustrations and pop art placed all over the place. You can feel the warmth of the people who run the shop and the people who make the dried fish.
If you want to buy souvenirs at Odawara Fishing Port, we recommend Himonoya Hanbei.
Freshness is an important factor in enjoying seafood deliciously.
With these restaurants right next to fishing ports and fish markets, we can enjoy seafood in its freshest form.
Furthermore, there are various types of gourmet spots such as all-you-can-eat and barbecue, so you’ll never get bored no matter how many times you visit.
In addition to the restaurants introduced here, there are many more. And at every restaurant, everything from seafood bowls to set meals is exquisite.
Please take a trip to Odawara fishing port.
