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Kashi-no-Ichi Fish Market

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Kashi-no-Ichi Fish MarketKashi no Ichi market hall at Shimizu fish marketThe Shimizu fish market building beside Kashi no IchiPanorama of the Kashi no Ichi buildings 1 / 4

A sushi restaurant at the Shimizu fish marketPhoto: kcomiida / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Round trip
1 hr 50 min
From the ship and back
Fits
a 2–3 hour stop ashore
Last hour before all-aboard kept free
Getting there
20–25 min walk (next to JR Shimizu Station)
~20–25 min on foot
Cost
Maguro bowls from ~¥1,200
Ichiba-kan closed Wednesdays
Why we send people here

Japan’s frozen-tuna capital, and the single best food stop within walking distance of the gangway. Two buildings — Ichiba-kan (market stalls, gifts) and Maguro-kan (restaurants). Go before 11:30 or after 13:30 to dodge the local lunch rush.

Cruise tip: on Wednesdays the market building rests — shift your tuna plan to Sushi Yokocho at Dream Plaza.

Full guide: what to order at the Kashi-no-Ichi market — the bowls worth queueing for, which hall to enter, and the Wednesday trap.

Why it earns the hours
  • Reachable on foot from the berth, so no timetable can strand you.
  • Works in the rain — useful at a port where Fuji hides 6 days in 10.
  • English: Picture menus in most restaurants.
Before you count on it
  • Ichiba-kan closed Wednesdays. Check it against your call date.
  • Hours: Roughly 9:30–17:30 (restaurants vary).

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Where it is

Kashi-no-Ichi Fish Market and your ship

Both pins on one map, with the distance between them.

If you would rather have it arranged

Tours that stop here

The ones I'd book — booked before you sail, since there is no tour desk at the pier.

All local picks →
PrivateFree cancellation

Shimizu Private Custom Tour with a Local Guide

The food-and-port-town day: Miho's pines for the view, the tuna market for lunch, and a local who can order for you.

From US$194 per person · max 15 Taxi ~5 min from the ship 4.9★ · 30 reviews · 5 hours Fits and has seats on 15 of 20 calls from 27 Oct Why it's on this list →
Asked about Kashi-no-Ichi Fish Market

Questions people send us

How do I get to Kashi-no-Ichi Fish Market from Shimizu cruise port?

Kashi-no-Ichi Fish Market is 20–25 min walk (next to JR Shimizu Station) from Hinode Pier, where most cruise ships dock. Leave enough margin to be back on board at least 60 minutes before your ship departs.

Is Kashi-no-Ichi Fish Market open when my ship is in port?

Opening: Roughly 9:30–17:30 (restaurants vary). Note: Ichiba-kan closed Wednesdays. Cruise ships call on fixed days, so check the closed days above against your call date before you plan around it.

How much does Kashi-no-Ichi Fish Market cost?

Maguro bowls from ~¥1,200. Prices can change — reconfirm on the day.

Is Kashi-no-Ichi Fish Market a good rainy-day option in Shimizu?

Yes — Kashi-no-Ichi Fish Market works even in poor weather, which matters here because Mt. Fuji is only clearly visible about 3–4 days out of 10.

The day this belongs to

Plans that already include it

Each one is a finished day, walked and timed from the gangway.

Walkable Shimizu: Tuna, Sushi & the BayfrontAbout 3 to 3.5 hoursNo taxi, no timetable stress — Japan's tuna capital is a waterfront walk from your gangway.Miho no Matsubara & the Hagoromo CoastAbout 5 hoursThe World Heritage pine grove, the legend, and the postcard view of Fuji — by boat, not by bus.
Pairs well with

What to put beside it

Each of these still lands you back aboard with the hour to spare on a 6-hour call.

Everything in reach →
2 hr 35 min for both

Shimizu Marine Park & Waterfront

The green waterfront strip 5–10 minutes from the cruise pier, free and always open.

See the detail → 3 hr 5 min for both

Chibi Maruko-chan Land

Chibi Maruko-chan Land is inside Dream Plaza, 10 minutes' walk from the Shimizu cruise pier.

See the detail → 3 hr 5 min for both

S-Pulse Dream Plaza & Sushi Yokocho

S-Pulse Dream Plaza is 10 minutes' walk from the Shimizu cruise pier: a full sushi alley, tea and sakura-shrimp gifts, and a ¥600 bay Ferris wheel.

See the detail →
The one rule: be back on board 60 minutes before all-aboard. Build the whole day on the Shimizu plans page.