Maruyata

fresh fish

This shop's customers include Michelin Guide restaurants, long-established ryokan (Japanese-style inns), and famous ryotei (Japanese-style restaurants). Their main product is live fish swimming in fish tanks at the back of the store. The storefront is lined with fish that are about to be sent to customers in Tokyo, other parts of Japan, and even overseas. This popularity is due to the shop's unique preparation techniques, such as ikejime (a method of preparing live fish that maintains the quality of its meat).

The shop values history. The young owner of this shop says he does not want to lower the value of the fish culture that has been nurtured by Kyoto cuisine for more than 100 years. He says that his shop's strong point lies in their commitment to maintaining the brand quality of Nishiki Market.

They gather seafood from all over Japan, mainly from the Seto Inland Sea, through partnerships they have cultivated over the years.

"We value things that will always remain the same, but we also incorporate changes."

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