Auga Fish Market and Aomori Food Culture: The Market and Izakaya Night Life

Aomori Food Culture

Aomori City has developed a rich food culture as a fishing and farming prefecture capital. The Gyosai Center below Auga (next to Aomori Station) has long been the city's local kitchen.

Gyosai Center

- Fresh Ingredients: Flounder, rockfish, scallops, and sea urchin from local waters - Cook-Your-Own: Buy ingredients and bring them to the adjacent diner for preparation - Local Pricing: Market prices rather than tourist prices

Aomori Izakaya Culture

- Nagayoko-cho and Tasuki Alley: Narrow lanes packed with traditional izakaya - Local Sake: Denshu, Hassen, and other Aomori labels available in abundance - Grilled Scallops: Large scallops charcoal-grilled and eaten on the half-shell

Getting There

- From JR Aomori Station: 1 minute on foot (Auga basement)

Tips

The Gyosai Center opens at 7 AM. Having sushi for breakfast here is the local way to start a day in Aomori.