Tanggu Market’s Superb Seafood Hawker Stalls – Guaranteed Full Meals with Afternoon Half-Price Deals

▲ If you have a chance to pass through Fukuoka Airport, don’t miss Tanggu Market in Shimonoseki. (Photo by Reporter Liao Minghui)

Reported by Reporter Liao Minghui / From Japan

When it comes to fish markets in Japan, Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market is usually the first that comes to mind. Thanks to its convenient access via subway, it’s a must-visit spot for nearly all travelers in Tokyo. But if you have a chance to pass through Fukuoka Airport, don’t miss Tanggu Market in Shimonoseki City. Whether you consider price, portion size, or freshness, this market will impress even the most discerning foodies. There are many transportation options available—you can take the JR train and transfer to a bus, drive yourself, or take a ferry.

1. JR: Take the JR train from Fukuoka to Shimonoseki (50 minutes), then take the Sanden Bus from Shimonoseki to Tanggu (7 minutes).
2. Drive: Drive to Mojiko Port, then take a ferry to Tanggu.
3. Drive: Cross the Kanmon Bridge (Kanmonkyo Bridge) directly to the Tanggu Market parking lot.

▲ Tanggu Market has a fairly simple selection—all stalls specialize exclusively in seafood, with both raw and cooked options.

If you’re planning to travel from Fukuoka to Kyushu, Hiroshima, or Okayama, why not stop by Tanggu Market for some seafood. Tanggu Market is located in Shimonoseki (where Li Hongzhang signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki), famous for its blowfish, and is an indoor fish market that offers a wide variety of sashimi, sushi, seafood...<饭、海产和炸物，营业时间早上5点到下午3点，每天门庭若市。相较于产品多元的筑地市场，从面包、?子、蛋卷、干货到生鱼片都有，唐户市场产品相当单纯，所有摊位清一色都是海鲜，生熟产品都有，适合全家大小。

▲ The afternoon special deals are almost too good to be true—almost like half-price giveaways.

Gourmets tend to arrive after lunch (after around 1:30 p.m.), when many stalls quietly start putting up special price signs—some offer buy two get one free, some buy one get one free, and others go straight for 50% off, bringing new life to a market that was almost winding down. Upon closer observation, it’s clear that besides tourists enjoying the deals, most of the afternoon crowd consists of locals.

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If you love sashimi and seafood...<，唐户市场绝对是个让饕客吃饱吃满的海鲜大平台！肥美的鲑鱼鲔鱼都只是基本，厚实又大片的海鲡鱼肚超撩人，更让人招架不住的是满到溢出来的海胆N<。如果你不敢吃生鱼片，摊位上一只只巨无霸炸虾超对味，就算吃饱了也还想再来一只，小朋友更是乐歪了，酥香不油腻一口接一口。