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Washo Market (Kushiro)

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Washo Market (Kushiro)

和商市場

Hokkaido

One of Hokkaido's classic morning markets, next to Kushiro Station, best known for the 'katte-don' (build-your-own seafood rice bowl): buy a bowl of rice, then walk the stalls adding cuts of salmon, crab, roe, scallop and other local catch. Also sells fresh and dried seafood to take away.

Why we picked it

Eastern Hokkaido's Kushiro is off the main Sapporo–Hakodate tourist track, so this original katte-don market draws far fewer overseas visitors than Hakodate's.

Best season
Year-round
Year-round; autumn–winter for salmon, roe and crab
Crowd level
Popular
Rating
3.9· 7,209 reviews
Opening hours
Mon–Sat 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sun Closed

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Free entry; pay for rice bowl plus per-topping at stalls
Nearest station
Kushiro Station · 3 min walk
Website
washoichiba.com

Today

8:00–17:00Sun closedFree

Stored weekly hours

Mon–Sat 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sun Closed

Tags

morning marketseafoodkatte-donHokkaido

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