Festival in Ramsar Shizukawa Bay

Event Overview

Fresh sea products and produce in the region are cheap to get, and it is a festival of great buzz. In addition to octopus, abalone, and fresh fish, there are also some specialities of Minamisanriku such as kamaboko, nori, wakame, rice cakes, agricultural products, and miso. "Osuba" means "sake appetizers" and "knobs" in local terms. It is held from 7:30 to 13:00.

Info

Event Location:

Shizugawa Temporary Fish Market Special Venue

Address:

8 Asahigaura, Shizugawa, Minamisanriku-cho, Motoyoshi-gun, Miyagi

Public Transportation:

JR Sendai Station → about 1 hour and 30 minutes by car; or Kesennuma Line BRT Shizugawa Station, Minami-Sanriku-cho Yakusho-Hospital-mae Station → 20 minutes walk

Car Access:

Approximately 7 minutes from Sanriku-do Shizugawa IC via National Route 398; or South Sanriku-do South Sanriku-Kaigan IC 3km via National Route 45 approximately 7 minutes

Phone Number:

0226-46-1378 (Minamisanriku Town Hall Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Division)

Parking Number:

400 units/free

Event Period

Monday, December 29, 2025

Price

Free

Event Category

Industry and Commerce Festival

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