Must eat in Kyushu

Kyushu food worth the trip and where to eat it: seafood markets, local specialities and food tours, with prices, hours and how to get there.

Crowded weekend stalls inside Karato Fish Market in Shimonoseki, with a tuna counter in the foreground

Shimonoseki & Yamaguchi

Karato Fish Market, Shimonoseki: Weekend Sushi Stalls, Hours and How to Get There (2026)

Karato Fish Market's weekend sushi stalls explained: which days they run, when to arrive, prices, cash, where to sit, closed days, fugu season, and the 5-minute ferry from Mojiko.

Inside Karato Fish Market in Shimonoseki, with seafood stalls under the market roof

Tours

Fukuoka Foodie + Culture Day Tour: Karato Sushi, Mojiko and Kokura Castle (2026 Review)

Honest review of the Fukuoka foodie-meets-culture day tour from Hakata: fugu sushi at Karato Market, a Mojiko photo stop and Kokura Castle, plus when to book.