Adjacent to Himi Fishing Port, Himi Banya-gai is a market where you can find fresh seafood, Himi udon noodles, Himi beef, and many other local flavors. The building, which is designed to look like a fisherman’s shack, contains over 30 shops including a kaiten sushi restaurant, processed seafood shops, souvenir shops, and more. It also features an observation deck with a view of the Tateyama Mountains, free foot baths, public hot spring baths(Souyu), and other attractions, making this roadside station a popular destination for food, relaxation, and scenery. You’ll know you’re in a port town when you experience the freshness of seafood caught that very morning!

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Address / 25-5 Kitaomachi, Himi City
Tel. / 0766-72-3400
Hours / 8:30-18:00 (Shopping areas and food courts), 11:00-18:00 (Restaurants) 10:00-20:00 (Sushi restaurant)
*Some shops may have different hours

Himi udon is a local style of hand-stretched noodles characterized by their high resilience and silky smooth texture. Thoroughly drying the noodles over the peninsula’s cold and windy winters gives them a pleasantly chewiness that lasts and lasts without turning soft. The slightly flat-cut noodles, which taste great served hot or cold, gently fill the mouth with the flavor of wheat when chewed. You can even find gift-boxed Himi udon noodles, which make great souvenirs.

With a history dating back 1,200 years, Wakura Onsen is one of the best ocean hot spring in Hokuriku. The extremely hot (~80°C) source water is colorless, transparent, and has a high salt content. The spacious public baths at Soyu are a great place for a leisurely soak (Adult admission: ¥500). There are also a number of footbaths you can casually access in the area. You can even cook faintly salty hot spring eggs at Yumoto no Hiroba! If you’re traveling through the area, stop by Wakakura Onsen to relax and recharge!

Noto-don, a dish that features ample fruits of the sea or the land served on rice, was created after the 2007 Noto Peninsula earthquake to help the region’s economic recovery. A wide variety of unique Noto-don exist, including seafood bowls topped with seasonal seafood, and roast beef bowls made with Noto beef. After the 2024 earthquake, Noto-don was revived as soon as restaurants were able to serve the dish again. After eating Noto-don, we recommend you visit Nanao City’s famous “Kaki Kaido” oyster district for freshly-grilled oysters before shopping for souvenirs at Roadside Station Nanao Fisherman’s Wharf.