5 Delicious Places to Eat at Shimizu Fish Market – Shizuoka, Japan

Totosukeととすけ

Located on the second level of the Shimizu Fish Market, this place has seafood rice bowls and set meals. It’s also known for the tuna loin kama (jaw) called totosuke in Japanese.

We went here for a late lunch after 1:30pm. The restaurant was empty, yet one of the workers invited us inside. English menu is available. 

We ordered a lunch special of a kaisendon (seafood rice bowl) with miso soup, pickles, and totosuke. The kaisendon had fresh whitebait fish (shirasu), tuna (meguro), mashed tuna with green onions (negitoro), sweet shrimp (amaebi), and more. It was a beautiful bowl with the fresh slices of fish glistening in the light. 

The totosuke side item was absolutely delicious. I think it was the star of the meal. The sweet glaze with sesame seeds was addictive, and the jaw had a lot of tuna meat too. 

If you don’t know how to eat the jaw, don’t worry! Each table has a laminated sheet on how to use your hands to dig into the jaw. Each table has a box of disposable gloves. 

Note: If you don’t want the totsuke, you can let the restaurant know and get a 220 yen discount. We saw a sign stating the increase in prices for the tuna loin, and it used to be included in the meal price until now. 

We paid 3,740 yen for both lunch sets. 

Address: Japan, 〒424-0823 Shizuoka, Shimizu Ward, Shimazakicho, 149 まぐろ館 2階(2nd floor) (Map)

Payment accepted: Cash only

Additional information: Instagram

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Uokanうおかん

We went to Uokanうおかん for brunch. Located on the first floor, this restaurant focuses on tuna. 

When we entered the restaurant, we saw older people ordering the same meal. It was a huge platter of rice with tuna prepared in many ways. So, Justin and I had to try it since it must have been a good deal!

We saw the flyer for the tuna special meal. The flyer was in Japanese, yet we used Google Translate to translate it. The meal costs 1000 yen, and it was available for the first 30 orders. We hopped on the deal and each ordered one. 

Note: There may be a different special menu when you visit.

When the meal arrived, we knew we were in trouble. Each person received two trays. The first tray had tuna miso soup, deep-fried tuna croquettes, braised tuna jaw, pickles, and rice. The other tray had tuna sashimi and mashed raw tuna (not negitoro since there weren’t any green onions). The portions were HUGE. 

Everything was yummy and well worth the price of 2,000 yen for 2 people! I liked the tuna jaw as it was braised and full of meat. (Although I still liked the flavor of the jaw at Totosukeととすけ better). I don’t usually get the chance to eat a croquette since it’s usually meat based. The tuna version was delicious. 

Considering this was our first meal of the day, we slowly ate our meal. I think it took us over an hour to eat since we had to take breaks in between. We finished our meal right before the lunch crowd came. 

What are the options besides the tuna special meal? There are seafood rice bowls, tuna bowls, eel bowls, fish eggs and fish roe (ikura and uni) bowls, sushi, and more. Menu is in Japanese, but you can look at the photos or use a translation app. 

Address:  Japan, 〒424-0823 Shizuoka, Shimizu Ward, Shimazakicho, 149 河岸の市 まぐろ館 1階 (1st floor) (Map)

Payment accepted: Cash and credit card

Additional information: Instagram

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Donbei 丼兵衛

Donbei 丼兵衛, located on the second level of the market, always has a line in front of the restaurant. 

The system for entering the restaurant is a bit confusing. You need to write your name down and number of people in the party. Wait somewhere off to the side of the restaurant. When your name is called, you need to place an order. Then you can enter the restaurant.

This place is popular for “choosing 5 fish” for your seafood rice bowl. The fresh fish of the day available is written on a whiteboard. The only problem is that you need to know how to read Japanese. We don’t know how to read or speak Japanese. Google Translate couldn’t translate the handwritten words. The waitress taking orders didn’t speak English either.

So, Justin said his top 5 favorite fish – buri (yellowtail), sakura ebi (sakura shrimp), shirasu (whitebait), maguro (tuna), and negitoro (mashed tuna with green onions) – to see if they were written on the whiteboard. The waitress created my order so I received a surprise seafood bowl. 

We waited a while for our seafood rice bowl as everything was made to order.  When we received the bowls, it was beautifully presented with the 5 different types of seafood covering the rice. The seafood was so fresh. Also, there were at least 4 pieces of sashimi per fish, so it was a generous amount. 

To this day, I still don’t know what I ate. Yet, the sashimi was delicious! 

I have a photo of our order. If someone can read it below, please let me know in the comments section below.  

Our seafood bowl came with at least 4 pieces of sashimi each, miso soup, pickles, and hot tea. We can see why there is a long line here. It was a good value. 

We spent 3,600 yen for 2 bowls. 

Address: 〒424-0823 Shizuoka, Shimizu Ward, Shimazakicho, 149 河岸の市 まぐろ館 2階 (2nd floor) (Map)

Payment accepted: Cash or credit card

Additional information: Website

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Oma Tuna 大間新栄丸

Justin and a friend needed a celebratory meal after completing the Shizuoka Marathon (42 km/26.2 miles). So we went to Oma Tuna 大間新栄丸. All the restaurants were crowded on this day, so we waited a while before being seated. 

This restaurant has rice bowls and set meals. If you’re not sure what to order, you can see photos of options in front of the restaurant. 

We placed an order before sitting down. Menus are in Japanese, but it has photos. 

Our friend ordered a tuna bowl with a braised tuna jaw. Justin had a sashimi bowl with braised tuna. I had a negitoro and salmon bowl and a side of cooked shirasu. The sashimi was delicious. I had a bite of the braised tuna, and it was yummy. Wished I had one for myself!

Justin and our friend appreciated the generous amount of food since they expended a lot of calories running the marathon. I didn’t run the marathon as I ran the Tokyo Marathon the previous week. So I cheered everyone at the finish line.

We enjoyed the self-serve cold barley tea. 

We paid 6,380 yen for our three meals. 

Address: Japan, 〒424-0823 Shizuoka, Shimizu Ward, Shimazakicho, 149 河岸の市 まぐろ館 2階 (2nd floor) (Map)

Payment accepted: Cash only 

Additional information: Instagram

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Miyamoto Shoten 宮本商店

We went to Miyamoto Shoten 宮本商店 for an early lunch. It’s a stand-alone restaurant next to the Shimizu Fish Market. 

Since it was before 11:00am, we sat wherever we liked. English and Japanese menus were on the table. 

Justin had a mixed sashimi bowl with sakura ebi (shrimp), cooked shirasu (whitebait fish), meguro (tuna), and others. 

I had a tuna bowl with a sakura ebi tempura. Both dishes came with miso soup and sweet daikon. The two bowls cost 3,630 yen. 

Food was good and had fresh sashimi, but the quantity seemed less than in other places we’ve been to at the market. We think the other restaurants had more fish. 

We liked how there was a self-service hot tea and water dispenser. 

Address: 149-50 Shimazakicho, Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka, 424-0823, Japan (Stand-alone store outside of the Market. There is another location inside the market) (Map)

Payment accepted: Cash. Credit card is questionable. The menu said that credit cards were accepted, but we couldn’t use our card. 

Additional information: Website

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How to Get to Shimizu Fish Market

We stayed at Hotel Mystays Shimizu, which is a few minutes walk from the JR Shimizu Station 清水駅. On Google Maps, it looks like we could walk across the street from our hotel to the Fish Market. But there is a train track in the way, so it’s not possible. We tried to take the local street but got lost. 

So, here is the best way to get to Shimizu Fish Market from Shimizu Station. 

Step 1: If you’re entering Shimizu Station from the west side, walk straight across the station to exit from the east side. You do not need to pay for a ticket as you’re not entering the station. 

Note: If you’re already on the east side of the exit, you can skip the steps below and walk on the street level towards the market. 

Step 2: Do not go down the stairs and fully exit the station. Use the bridge to walk in the direction of the market. When you see the market, use the elevator or take the stairs down. 

Step 3: On the street level, walk to the market. There are a few buildings – one selling local seafood and produce and has a few restaurants, and another only with restaurants. 

Head to the one with the restaurants. Take the stairs to see food options on the second level. 

Final Thoughts

We hope you get the chance to try one or more of these restaurants when visiting Shimizu Fish Market (Kashi-no-Ichi Market). If you’re not sure what to eat at Shimizu Fish Market, you can choose anything from mouthwatering sashimi, seafood rice bowls, and fresh fish. This place is worth a stopover when you’re in the Shizuoka area. 

If you’ve tried other restaurants that are not mentioned in this list, please share your review in the comment section below. 

Happy eating!

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