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Sakata, Yamagata / さかた海鮮市場

Sakata Seafood Market

A seafood market by Sakata port: a fish shop with an eat-in corner on the 1st floor and a seafood restaurant overlooking the port on the 2nd.

Location

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Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

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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Closed

Closed Jan 1 and on irregular days.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

About 7 min by car from JR Sakata Station to Sakata port; about 17 min from Sakata IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

About 300 spaces around Sakata port; large vehicles can park.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Accessibility

No lift. The stair lift to the 2F restaurant is out of order, so staff help instead. Accessible toilet (with ostomate facilities) in the 1F Tobishima ferry waiting room; wheelchairs to borrow; accessible parking; a multilingual tourist-information screen.

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

Opening hours, Admission, Payment

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Address: 2-5-10 Sembacho, Sakata, Yamagata

Official site: http://kaisen-ichiba.net/

Nearby spots

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Crowds

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Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season

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  • 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://yamagatakanko.com/attractions/detail_9024.htmlAll facts read from the Yamagata Prefecture tourism site (its opening-hours field is blank; the market's own site is mainly mail order). The stair lift being out of order is as stated there, with no date.