Sad, empty and totally not worth a visit at all. Few stalls, few offerings. Poor traffic flow, didn’t risk the squid from the few sad stalls open. Nice squid from one of two stalls selling warm food if a little pricey. Good thing we stayed at Karatsu and it wasn’t a long detour to get there. Give it a miss.
We got lucky since a lot of small shops were open and we could try very tasty skewers with tako and otate. Easy 30’ bus ride from Karatsu bus terminal using Showa line.
We visited on a Thursday around 10 am. It was drizzling on and off. The parking lot was more than half empty. There weren't too many shops serving hot food, but what we tried was delicious. The grilled scallops and abalone (topped with uni) were my favourites. Other seafood we tried were squid, octopus, and turban snails (sazae).
While waiting for the grilled seafood, the shop owner gave us samples of their other goods - the dried sardines had a good chew and were not too sweet.
I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and not having to wade through a crowd, unlike fish markets in the big cities.
Yobuko Morning Market
We visited here in the late morning. Many stores not opened or it already closed due to the time. Recommend menus are fried squid and grilled abalones. In the market has cafe and craft beer as well. The atmosphere the day we visited was nice and not too hot, so we enjoy the street food very much.
