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Karato Market
Karato Market · 唐戸市場
Browse the stalls at Karato Market's sushi event and buy the pieces you want. For a sushi lunch in Shimonoseki, visit on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Japanese public holiday.
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Visitor information
Admission
Pay for the food and quantities you choose. Meal prices vary by stall.
Opening hours
The sushi event runs Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Japanese public holidays. From May 15, 2026, it starts at 9:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 8:00 a.m. on Sundays and holidays. Stalls finish selling when they sell out; check closing times and temporary schedules for your visit date. General market hours differ from the sushi event; it does not run Monday–Thursday unless it is a Japanese public holiday.
What to see at Karato Market
Choose sushi at the stalls
Browse menus and prices, then choose the sushi you want. Meal costs depend on your choices and quantities.
How to get to Karato Market
Take a Karato-bound Kokudo Line bus from bay 1 or 2 at Shimonoseki Station. After about seven minutes, get off at Karato and walk about three minutes to the market. The regular adult fare is ¥260 one way. Return from the Shimonoseki Station-bound stop.
Sanden Kotsu stops and walking access Current Sanden Kotsu Kokudo Line fares Shimonoseki Station bus bays
Visiting tips
Check the event for your meal date
This sushi event does not run Monday–Thursday unless it is a Japanese public holiday. Even on event days, stalls and temporary schedules can vary; check notices for your date.
Open the official Karato Market guide Karato Market sushi event schedule
Questions about Karato Market
Does Karato Market's 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 it from the market's general business hours.
Official sources
- Open the official Karato Market guide ·
- Karato Market sushi event schedule ·
- Official sources ·
- Sanden Kotsu stops and walking access ·
- Current Sanden Kotsu Kokudo Line fares ·
- Shimonoseki Station bus bays ·
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