Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Fukuoka shops, snacks and lunches.

Markets to wander

Yanagibashi Rengo Ichiba ★ 4.7

08:00 to evening, closed Sundays and holidays70 vendorshakata

Yanagibashi Rengo Ichiba opened in 1916 and has been the Kitchen of Hakata ever since. 70 stalls on a 120m arcade, Genkai Sea seafood and mentaiko.

Go for: Seafood, Mentaiko, Pickles, Tempura

Tip: Closed Sundays and public holidays. Many stalls sell ready-to-eat lunch sets.

Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0003, Japan

Hakata Station Deitos Food Hall ★ 4.3

07:00-23:0030 vendorshakata

Deitos is the Hakata Station food hall, with ready-to-eat counters serving Hakata ramen, sushi, mentaiko and souvenir sweets. Kitchen leans market.

Go for: Ramen, Sushi, Mentaiko, Souvenirs

Tip: Open with the station. The 2F ramen row holds eight shops including Shin-Shin and Hakata Ikkousha.

Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0012, Japan

Canal City Hakata Food Hall ★ 4.2

10:00-23:0050 vendorshakata

Canal City's B1 and 5th-floor food hall runs 50-plus counters, anchored by the Ramen Stadium with eight regional Japanese ramen styles under one roof.

Go for: Ramen Stadium, Sushi, Yakitori, Dessert

Tip: Open with the mall, 10:00-23:00. Ramen Stadium is on the fifth floor.

Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0018, Japan

Iwataya Honten Depachika ★ 4.4

10:00-20:0080 vendorstenjin

Iwataya Honten depachika basement is Tenjin's anchor luxury food hall, with 80 counters running wagashi, premium bento, mentaiko shops and Yoroizuka.

Go for: Wagashi, Bento, Mentaiko, Fish

Tip: Open with the department store, 10:00-20:00. Most bento sets are reduced after 19:00.

Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001, Japan
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