Inside Wakasa Fisherman's Wharf (Toretore Sushi) Introducing "Wakasa Fisherman's Wharf," where specialty products and traditional crafts of Obama, Wakasa are all gathered. This facility is located across from the Obama Osakana Center.
For more information about the Osakana Center, please refer to this article!
Fukui's plums are thick and delicious! Echizen soba noodles, grilled mackerel sushi, pickled plums, heshiko, local sake.... The store offers a large selection of delicious foods from Fukui Prefecture! It is a convenient place to buy souvenirs. In addition to regular products, there are many sweets and seasonings made from local specialties, such as heshiko-flavored potato chips and ume dressing, etc. If you look at them one by one, you will spend all day..!
Heshiko is a local dish of Fukui Prefecture made by marinating mackerel in salt or rice bran. It is salty and goes well with white rice and sake.
If you want to eat "seafood" on the spot...!
Toretore Sushi is recommended. Fish caught in Fukui are labeled with a sticker saying "local product," making them easy to recognize. At the time of our visit (February 15, 2023), flatfish, spear squid, and small sea bream were on display as "locally caught" fish. A wide variety of sashimi is also available! Sashimi as well as sushi can be purchased. Sushi and sashimi can be purchased and eaten at the eat-in space inside the store.
There is more than just food..!
Wakasa lacquered chopsticks" are one of the traditional crafts for which Obama is proud. They are also famous as the nation's No. 1 share lacquered chopsticks. There is a lineup of lacquered chopsticks with various designs, including those with embedded seashells. With so many to choose from, you are sure to find your favorite chopsticks..!
There is a restaurant on the second floor, and the Sodomon sightseeing boat can also be accessed from here..!
On the second floor of Fisherman's Wharf is Kaikoen, a seafood restaurant where you can enjoy fresh seafood. Sodomon sightseeing boats also depart from Fisherman's Wharf, making it a recommended base for leisure, shopping, dining, and sightseeing in Obama.
Location
1-3-2 Kawasaki, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture
Access
About 16 minutes on foot from Obama Station About 11 minutes by bus from Obama Station [bus stop: boarding gate], about 7 minutes on foot after getting off
*The contents and services in this article are subject to change.
Product lineup and prices are as of the time of the interview and are subject to change.
