Shinsen Fish Market

The Freshest Seafood in Aomori

Chris Barnes Sep 10, 2013 - 1 min read

Salmon is a speciality of the Shinsen Market, you can buy it in almost any form

Vendors carefully prepare the fresh seafood for the mostly local customers

You can also watch the vendors delicately preparing cuts of fresh Tuna

Whether you're here to buy or browse, you'll be impressed at the range on offer

Salmon is a speciality of the Shinsen Market

The tightly packed rows of vendors offer the freshest seafood in Aomori

There is a small selection of pickled vegetables

There are restaurants inside the market that prepare dishes with seafood from the market

An example of the delicious fresh meals available from 1,000 yen

To find the Shinsen Market, look for the Auga Building, you can find the fish market in the basement level

Shinsen Market, sometimes referred to as Auga Market, is a lively fish market located in the basement of the Auga Festival City shopping center. The market consists of tightly packed rows of vendors selling Aomori's freshest and best fresh seafood. The local seafood is bought fresh from Aomori Port and you can find practically everything here from tuna and seaweed, live octopus and fish, and Aomori's famous scallops. There is a large variety of prepackaged dry seafood and a small selection of pickled vegetables. There are also a few restaurants inside the market that serve seafood direct from the market at reasonable prices. The market is located in the basement of the Auga Festival City Building, which is a two minute walk from JR Aomori Station, and is open from 05:30 ~ 18:30.

Chris Barnes @chris.barnes

A little while ago i began exploring the world. I started in Japan, and after 29 countries of amazing adventures, i find myself back in Japan fully absorbed in its culture, its people and its beauty.