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Karato Market
Karato Market · 唐戸市場
Browse the shops at Karato Market's sushi event and buy the pieces you want. For a sushi lunch in Shimonoseki, visit on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or a Japanese public holiday.
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Visitor information
Admission
Pay for the food and quantity you choose. Meal costs vary by shop.
Opening hours
The sushi event runs Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Japanese public holidays. From 15 May 2026, it starts at 09:00 on Fridays and Saturdays and 08:00 on Sundays and holidays. Shops stop selling when sold out; check finishing times and temporary schedules in your date's notices. General market hours differ from the sushi event, which does not run Monday–Thursday unless it is a Japanese public holiday.
What to see at Karato Market
Choose sushi from the shops
Browse menus and prices, then buy the sushi you want. Meal costs depend on the food and quantity you choose.
How to get to Karato Market
Take a Kokudo Line bus towards Karato from Shimonoseki Station stand 1 or 2. Get off at Karato after about seven minutes, then walk about three minutes to the market. Adult one-way fares are JPY 260. Return from the stop towards Shimonoseki Station.
Sanden Kotsu stops and walking access Current Sanden Kotsu Kokudo Line fares Shimonoseki Station bus stands
Before you visit
Check the event for your meal date
There is no sushi event Monday–Thursday unless it is a Japanese public holiday. Shop operations and temporary schedules may vary even on event days; check notices for your date.
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Questions about Karato Market
Does the Karato sushi event run on weekdays?
Friday is an event day. The event does not run Monday–Thursday unless it is a Japanese public holiday. Distinguish general market opening from sushi event days.
Official sources
- Open official Karato Market information ·
- Karato Market sushi event operations ·
- Official sources ·
- Sanden Kotsu stops and walking access ·
- Current Sanden Kotsu Kokudo Line fares ·
- Shimonoseki Station bus stands ·
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