[Miyagi Shiogama] Tuna Auction & Seafood Breakfast at Fish Market

08:40

Meet at Higashi-Shiogama Station (JR Senseki Line).

09:00

Breakfast at Shiogama Wholesale Fish Market (Nakaoroshi Market). Make your own ‘Kaisen-don’ (Seafood Bowl) by choosing your favorite toppings from the fresh seafood on sale at the market.

10:00

Taxi into the Shiogama town area for a foodie walking tour.

10:15

Foodie Stop 1: Doraemon ’s favorite sweets ‘Dorayaki’ (sweet pancake filled with red-bean cream) at Shiogama ’s famous ‘Kasho Eitaro’ store, established over 100 years ago (1909).

10:30

Foodie Stop 2: Sake tasting at Urakasumi Sake Brewery. Taste and compare three different local sakes from one of Miyagi Prefectures finest breweries.

11:00

Foodie Stop 3: ‘Kamaboko’ fishcake from local specialty store ‘Abehei Kamaboko’. Here we will pick up some freshly made fish-cakes and save them for pairing with sake at Foodie Stop 4!

11:10

11:10 Visit the mysterious ‘Okama-jinja’ Shrine, with ancient salt pots that can predict disasters!

11:20

Foodie Stop 4: More sake tasting at ‘Kumakyu’ local foodie store. Here you can pair your tasty Kamaboko fishcake with a well-matched sake!

11:30

Foodie Stop 5: ‘Five-coloured Dango’ (sweet rice dumplings)

11:45

Foodie Stop 6: Mini-gelato from ‘Ota-ya’ Miso and Soy Sauce specialty store (since 1845). Yep, that ’s right! Choose from Shiogama sea-salt or miso flavoured gelato for a salty-sweet surprise!

12:15

Foodie Stop 7: Green Tea tasting with a twist at'Yabe-en' tea shop. Learn new ways to enjoy various varieties of green tea from tea-master-come-cocktail-extraordinaire Yabe-san.

12:40

Return to Hon-Shiogama Station (JR Senseki Line). End of tour.