Of about 800 species of fish in the Sea of Japan, 500 species are caught in Toyama Bay, in addition to about 50 species of crabs and 600 species of shell fish, making it one of the leading inshore fishing area in Japan. So if you come to Toyama, don’t miss the Shinminato Kittokito Market at the Shinminato fishing harbor. It is not as easily accessible as other fresh seafood markets in Tokyo, Hokkaido and Kanazawa. But if you would like to have fresh seafood right by the fishing harbor and willing to make a trip, you won’t be disappointed.
The Shinminato Kitokito Market is very spacious in the middle, with many free seating tables and chairs the customers who want to buy from the fish shops and eat in the market. Nice and clean. 新湊きっときと市場（官方網站有用「新湊吉多吉多市場」）地方很寬躺和乾淨，有不少自由席座椅在市場中間，讓顧客休息享用在市場買的海鮮。Snow crabs are one of the specialties in the market, there is an auction at lunch time but I missed it. But there is one stall outside the market that sells steamed snow crabs. Tempting! 這裡最著名的海鮮特產之一是松葉蟹，每天中午都有拍賣，市場外有一個攤檔售賣蒸熟了的松葉蟹。很吸引！The price of each steamed snow crab costs ¥2,000 to ¥4,000. I picked the ¥3,000 one. Then this gentleman come cut and serve the crabs in front of me. What a good service! 每隻松葉蟹售價由¥2,000 至 ¥4,000，我買了一隻¥3,000。在魚市場吃蟹，居然有專人幫忙拆蟹，非常好服務！The crab was delicious! 松葉蟹當然美味！Another spring special is the white shrimps. There are options to eat raw (sashimi) or deep fried. This price is just the shrimps. There is an additional few hundred yens to cook for you. 白蝦是這裏春天的另一特產，有兩種食法：生吃或炸。這價錢是單賣價，另有加工費。一般是幾百日圓。I had some deep fried white shrimps. 點了個酥炸白蝦。The other specialty in spring here is the firefly squid. They are very small, about 3 inches long. They glow in blue at night in the sea, hence called firefly squid. 另一春天特產是螢魷魚，晚上海上看到是藍色的，牠們很小，身長約3寸左右。They are normally served as sashimi. Taste fresh! 一般食法是生食，味道鮮甜！There is an information counter with a display of the world’s largest squid specimen. 大堂有詢問處，旁邊有一隻「世界最大」魷魚標本。There are souvenir shops selling white shrimp crackers and other dried food. 市場內有手信店，售賣乾貨和白蝦餅之類的手信。This 8 to 10 inches diameter long salmon rice is a local specialty, too. 這個8至10寸左右直徑的三文魚飯是這裏的特產。If you would like a proper cooked lunch, there are some restaurants there. 如果喜歡吃一頓正式午餐，這裏有熟食餐廳。There’s white shrimp ice cream for dessert. It’s actually a vanilla ice cream with a dried white shrimp. 甜品有白蝦雪糕！是雲呢拿雪糕加一隻白蝦乾作點綴。It’s a bit silly but I tried the ice cream any way. 是有點無聊，但我仍然試了這個雪糕。Address of Shinminato Kitokito Market: 1 Kaiomachi, Imizu, Toyama, 934-0023. Tel: 0766-84-1233 The best way to get here is to drive. Otherwise, take “toyama Buri Kani Bus” tour route from JR Toyama Station. You may also take Manyosen tram to Higa Shshinamina Nato then walk 800 meters (using Google Map is recommended). 新湊きっときと市場地址：934-0023 富山縣射水市海王町1。 電話：0766-84-1233 最方便的交通是自駕，或者從 JR高岡駅乘坐富山 Buri Kani 巴士直達。不然，在 JR高岡駅乘坐萬葉電車到東新湊駅，再步行800米（要用 Google Map)。
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