Kuroshio Market (Wakayama Marina City)
黒潮市場
A seafood market in Wakayama Marina City with tuna-cutting shows several times a day. You can buy seafood to grill on the terrace, and the neighboring Europort theme park is next door.
Kuroshio Market is located on Wakayama Marina City, an artificial island, and is known for tuna farmed by Kindai University and fresh seafood from the Kii region. Several tuna-cutting shows take place every day, and you can have sashimi or seafood rice bowls made fresh on the spot, or buy seafood to grill yourself in the seaside barbecue area. On the same island are Europort, a free-entry theme park with buildings styled after a European town (rides cost extra), as well as a hot spring and a fruit market, making it ideal for a half-day trip with children. A free shuttle bus from JR Kainan Station takes about 10 minutes, and buses from JR Wakayama Station take about 30 minutes.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Kimii-dera
- Wakanoura & Tamatsushima Shrine
- Kishu Toshogu
- Yosuien Garden
- Saikazaki & Bandokoro Garden
- Wakayama Castle
- Wakayama Ramen (Ide Shoten)
- Hinokuma & Kunikakasu Shrines