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Hachinohe, Aomori / 陸奥湊駅前朝市

Mutsu-Minato Station Morning Market

Hachinohe's kitchen, a morning market that starts at 3 a.m. in front of Mutsu-Minato Station, Monday to Saturday; you can eat what you buy inside the city fish market.

Location

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Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train / Car
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

The market runs Monday to Saturday from 3:00 until about noon (varies by stall). The city fish market is open about 3:00-14:00, with its eateries open about 5:00-10:00.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Closed

The market is closed on Sundays (some stalls open). The fish market is closed on Sundays, the 2nd Saturday of each month and January 1-2.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

Right outside Mutsu-Minato Station on the JR Hachinohe Line; 20 minutes by car from Hachinohe IC, 25 minutes from Hachinohe Station.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

No car park; use nearby paid car parks.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Payment

All stalls take cash only.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Admission, Accessibility

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Address: Hachinohe, Aomori (Japanese address: 青森県八戸市湊町久保38-1)

Official site: https://visithachinohe.com/stories/mutsuminato-ekimae-asaichi/

Nearby spots

Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.

Crowds

Best time to visit

The market starts before dawn at 3:00; fresh fish and sashimi stalls close around 11:00.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season

no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteThe tourist information office at Mutsu-Minato Station opens at 6:00 and explains how to enjoy the market.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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