murmurRamsar Shizugawa Bay Osubade Festival
Minamisanriku Town · Shizugawa temporary fish market
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Minamisanriku Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late December
- How the date is set
- Announced each year A one-day market held in late December; the date is announced each year
- Venue
- Shizugawa temporary fish market
- City
- Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi
About
"Osubade" is local dialect for snacks to go with drinks, and this year-end market is the place to stock up on them. Seafood from Shizugawa Bay, a Ramsar-listed wetland, and other Minamisanriku specialties are sold at bargain prices, drawing long lines at the Shizugawa fish market before dawn. Look for the town's famous octopus, praised as "Akashi in the west, Shizugawa in the east," along with oysters, scallops and seaweed, plus rice cakes, New Year fish cakes and local produce. A delivery booth lets you ship purchases on the spot, and food stalls serve hot dishes such as handmade soba and seafood soup.
Sources
- OfficialMinamisanriku Tourism Association www.m-kankou.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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