Tanga Market

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Tanga Market

The nostalgic atmosphere of the market takes you back in time.

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Tanga Market, the kitchen of Kitakyushu citizens, is a 10-minute walk from JR Kokura Station. It has a nostalgic atmosphere as if you have time-traveled back to the "Showa" era.

Around 120 stores selling fresh fish and vegetables and prepared and processed foods line the 180-meter-long street, including a restaurant that serves "Nukadaki," a local dish of Kokura. "Nukadaki," sardines and mackerel are cooked sweet and salty with Nuka-Doko (salted rice-bran paste). Some restaurants boast of their 100-year-old Nuka-doko passed down from generation to generation, so check them out.

Also located in the middle of the street is "Daigakudo," a café space run mainly by students of the University of Kitakyushu. This café serves "Daigakudon," a bowl of only rice, which is a unique system whereby you can take it to any store you like in the market, purchase sashimi, meat, Nuka-daki, or any other ingredient of your choice, and place over the rice of your own bowl to create their own unique bowl. Of course, you can eat your rice bowl at "Daigakudo."

Inside the market, visitors can enjoy carefully selected brews from all over Japan, including beer, wine, and sake. The rare café and bar with an in-house beer brewing facility are gaining popularity.

Highlights

  • A market with a nostalgic atmosphere.
  • You can find not only fresh food but also souvenirs.
  • There is a unique system where you can enjoy the market's taste on the spot.
  • You can enjoy interacting with the locals.

Photos

  • Crowded with local shoppers

    Crowded with local shoppers

  • Kitakyushu is rich in fisheries

    Kitakyushu is rich in fisheries

  • High-spirited cheers

    High-spirited cheers

  • Daigaku-don

    Daigaku-don

  • There are also stores on side streets branching off from the main street

    There are also stores on side streets branching off from the main street

Reviews

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  • かず

    I visited recently and the market itself had a great nostalgic vibe, but the long-established shop Akakabe was honestly disappointing. The owner was unfriendly, and when I asked if I could borrow a chair because the wife, who seemed drunk, was sitting on the floor, I was refused. Even after consulting with the association and asking again, they just insisted, 'We're a standing bar, not a restaurant, so we can't lend you a chair.' I get the rules, but it just didn't make sense to me as a person.
    It's ridiculous that this shop is even featured in the media. According to the association, they smile for the media and YouTubers. The shop itself is nice, but the owner ruins everything. I wish they'd get a new owner.

  • Eva Chang

    Tanga Market really has that traditional market vibe! Highly recommend checking it out—you can really experience what it's like for locals to shop here. 👍

Details

Name in Japanese
旦過市場
Postal Code
802-0006
Address
4-2-18 Uomachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka
Telephone
093-513-1555
Hours
Varies by store
Holidays
Varies by store
Directions
10 min. walk from JR Kokura Station
Credit Cards
Varies by store
Website
Official Website (Japanese)