Himi Banya-gai

Himi Banya-gai in Himi city, Toyama prefecture, is a complex facility that includes a market outside the Himi fishing port where you can buy and eat fresh seafood caught in Toyama Bay, souvenir shops where you can buy local specialties, and a natural hot spring called Himi Onsenkyo So-yu. Himi city is known as a beautiful coastal town. The observation deck at Himi Banya-gai has a great view of Tateyama mountain range floating above Toyama Bay and Karashima, a natural monument designated by the prefecture located 500 m off Himi fishing port.

(Source: 老猫街ある記・食べある記)

Feast on Fresh Seafood Straight from Toyama bay!

Himi Banya-gai has nine restaurants. You can enjoy fresh seafood straight from Toyama Bay which is called “a natural fish tank” with various seafood caught all through the year. In addition to the seafood, there are other recommendations including Himi beef, the local brand beef and trout sushi, the specialty of Toyama prefecture. Do enjoy Toyama specialties!

(Source: ひみ番屋街)

Unwind at a Natural Hot Spring: Himi Onsenkyo So-yu and a Foot Bath

Himi Onsenkyo So-yu, the hot spring in Himi Banya-gai is a good place where you can unwind from the fatigue of your travels. So-yu is a natural hot spring that uses spring water only once. It is said that it has effects in improving blood circulation and soothing pain. There is also a free foot bath where you can relax with a view of the Tateyama mountain range.

(Source: 冬彦の「しょせん駄馬」)

Observation Deck with a Panoramic View of the Tateyama Mountain Range

The observation deck at Himi Banya-gai has a panoramic view of Toyama Bay, Tateyama mountain range, and the deserted island of Karashima, which is a designated prefectural natural monument. The most recommended season to visit here is from November to March when you can see Tateyama mountain range covered with snow.

(Source: ひみ番屋街)

Address

25-5 Kitaomachi, Himi-shi, Toyama

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Contact No.

+81-766-72-3400

Access

5 minutes by taxi from JR Himi station.

Opening Hours / Holidays

Fish market: 8:30-18:00 (closes once products are sold out) Shops: 8:30-18:00 Restaurants: 11:00-21:00 Conveyor-belt sushi restaurant: 10:00-21:00 Food court: 8:30-19:00 Closed on January 1st (opening days of fish market depends on the date of the first auction of the year) Opening hours and closed days changes due to facility maintenance or other reasons. Please refer to the official website for details.