{"id":566,"date":"2019-01-29T22:41:28","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T22:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/?p=566"},"modified":"2019-01-29T22:41:28","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T22:41:28","slug":"makishi-public-market-famous-market-for-sightseeing-in-okinawa-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/2019\/01\/29\/makishi-public-market-famous-market-for-sightseeing-in-okinawa-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Makishi Public Market &#8211; Famous Market for Sightseeing in Okinawa, Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Places You Must Visit in Okinawa, Japan --><\/p>\n<h3>You Can Eat and Purchase Okinawa Local Food and Souvenirs<\/h3>\n<p>When I travel around the world, I love to visit local market because I can learn about many local products. Makishi Public Market in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, is interesting market even for Japanese because there are many products not familiar in main islands of Japan.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find so many kinds of colorful Okinawa typical fish, and you can also purchase meat, vegetables, and other Okinawa local food and souvenirs. Fun part of this market is that you can eat fresh fish you purchased in the market in the food court located inside the Makishi Public Market.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Google Adsense --><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6390939273367918\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5994381144\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Ground Floor: Market Full of Okinawa Products<\/h3>\n<p>There are many seafood, meat, processed food, vegetable, liquor, and other local speciality shops inside Makishi Public Market. It is great place to see the vibrant Japanese market. <\/p>\n<p>Since Okinawa is located southernmost and has tropical climate, it has many colorful fish and other food that are not familiar even to Japanese.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97d770720c4e1d48801f7236bd97a12f.png\" alt=\"Blue Parrotfish\" width=\"525\" height=\"479\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97d770720c4e1d48801f7236bd97a12f.png 525w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/97d770720c4e1d48801f7236bd97a12f-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>Blue parrot fish (irabucha) is one of the Okinawa fish. Recommended for sashimi (raw fish) and\/or ankake (fried fish with ankake sauce).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0981-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Gurukun Makishi Public Market\" width=\"697\" height=\"523\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0981-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0981-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0981-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0981-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/>Gurukun is registered as a representative fish of Okinawa Prefecture. Recommended for fried fish, shioyaki (grilled with salt), and\/or sashimi (raw fish).<\/p>\n<p><!-- Google Adsense --><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6390939273367918\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5994381144\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0979-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Ushiebi Makishi Public Market\" width=\"697\" height=\"523\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0979-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0979-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0979-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0979-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/>The big prawns are black tiger prawns widely eaten in Asia, and are called &#8220;ushiebi&#8221; in Okinawa. Recommended for shioyaki (grilled with salt) and\/or fried prawn.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0977-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Shellfish Makishi Public Market\" width=\"697\" height=\"523\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0977-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0977-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0977-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0977-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/>There are a lot of shellfish, too.<\/p>\n<p>Related Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/2018\/11\/15\/13-food-drink-you-must-try-in-okinawa-japan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">13 Food &#038; Drink You Must Try in Okinawa, Japan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- Google Adsense --><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6390939273367918\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5994381144\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Upper Floor: Food Court Where You Can Eat Purchased Fish<\/h3>\n<p>The upper floor is mainly food court. Some restaurant will cook the fish you purchased downstairs. (There are prepared dishes, so you don&#8217;t need to purchase on the ground floor to eat. It&#8217;s up to you.)<\/p>\n<p>Some of the dishes I ate with the fish purchased downstairs were&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0984-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Irabucha Sashimi Makishi Public Market\" width=\"697\" height=\"523\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0984-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0984-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0984-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0984-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/>Assorted sashimi (raw fish) &#8211; Sashimi sliced on the left with blue skin is irabucha (blue parrot fish).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0988-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Ushiebi Makishi Public Market\" width=\"697\" height=\"523\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0988-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0988-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0988-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0988-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/>Ushiebi shioyaki (grilled tiger prawn with salt)<\/p>\n<p><!-- Google Adsense --><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6390939273367918\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5994381144\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0987-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Scallops Makishi Public Market\" width=\"697\" height=\"523\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0987-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0987-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0987-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0987-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/>Grilled Scallops<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0985-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Stir Fried Crab Makishi Public Market\" width=\"697\" height=\"523\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0985-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0985-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0985-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_0985-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/>Stir Fried Crab<\/p>\n<p><!-- Google Adsense --><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6390939273367918\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5994381144\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Access<\/h3>\n<p>Makishi Publish Market is located close to International Street (&#8220;kokusai-dori (\u56fd\u969b\u901a\u308a)&#8221; in Japanese) known as souvenir and restaurant street in Naha, Okinawa, Japan.<br \/>\nIt may be little hard to find because entrance is so small, but detail is in the official website: <a href=\"https:\/\/kosetsu-ichiba.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/kosetsu-ichiba.com\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Link<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/live-a-little.com\/en\/2018\/11\/15\/13-food-drink-you-must-try-in-okinawa-japan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">13 Food &#038; Drink You Must Try in Okinawa, Japan<\/a><br \/>\n<!-- Places You Must Visit in Okinawa, Japan --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You Can Eat and Purchase Okinawa Local Food and Souvenirs When I travel around the world, I love to visit local market because I can learn about many local products. Makishi Public Market in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, is interesting market even for Japanese because there are many products not familiar in main islands of Japan. You&#8217;ll find so many kinds of colorful Okinawa typical fish, and you can also purchase meat, vegetables, and other Okinawa local food and souvenirs. 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