Osaka Dining

Japan is well known for its seafood — in fact, seafood is a major part of its culture. To find the freshest dishes, your best option is to head to one of the numerous seafood markets around the country. The good news is there’s no need to prepare the produce from these markets yourself: there are always restaurants in the ports that will serve you picture-perfect and lip-smacking seafood dishes. Tsukiji Market is probably one of Japan’s most popular seafood markets — this humongous seafood haven appears in numerous documentaries. However, few tourists know that there are other amazing ports and markets outside Tokyo, all of which offer fresh catches for visitors. Some of the larger and more popular ports are in the Kansai region. These supply the restaurants and hotels of the area (and sometimes even the entire country) with high-quality seafood. Before you head to the nearest port, it’s important to note that some markets are only open to the public at certain times of the week. Some are never open to the public at all, but these tend to have restaurants nearby that source their fish from the markets. There are several top places you can visit…