I went to OwaseOsakanaIchibaOTOTO! Detailed information on popular souvenirs, gourmet food, and surrounding information!

Approximately 3 minutes by car from the Owase Kita Interchange on the Kisei Expressway. Head to OwaseOsakanaIchibaOTOTO located at the entrance to Owase.

Fresh fish and special products from Owase and HigashiKishu are lined up on one large floor, and there is a dining room at the back of the store.

There are many fishing methods in Owase, including set net fishing, bottom trawling, and pole and line fishing, and it is said that over 200 types of fish are landed at Owase Port.

This is a direct sales store for Owase Bussan, a seafood company that farms and processes yellowtail and operates the inshore tuna longliner Ryoeimaru, so you can find extremely fresh seafood at reasonable prices.

The store is crowded with local customers in the morning looking for such fresh fish.
Tuna is also sold on the spot when Ryoeimaru is landed. Ryoei Maru's port entry information is updated on Ototo's website, so be sure to check it when you visit. Also, a big catch flag is displayed in front of the store, so it becomes a landmark.

OwaseOsakanaIchibaOTOTO Official Website

Ryoei Maru is a short-sea tuna longline vessel called Ryoei Maru, which was newly built by Owase Bussan in 2013.
Owase used to be a popular place for tuna landings. The number of fish was gradually decreasing, and the catch had stopped.
Ryoeimaru was created to revitalize Owase.
This year, the second ship, the 11th Ryoei Maru, will begin operations.
Owase is becoming more and more vibrant as well.

The fish lined up in the store depends on the mood of the sea that day, so every time I visit, I look forward to wondering what kind of fish they caught today. Sometimes there are rare fish that I have never seen before.
If you don't know how to eat fish, please ask our fresh fish staff. He will teach you how to eat Owase deliciously.

In addition, at the spacious ``Owase Uo Shokudo'' in the back of the store, you can casually enjoy dishes made with extremely fresh seafood. We also have children's tableware and chairs, so you can safely bring your children with you.

Self-style, where you can choose from an order menu such as donburi and noodles, or a la carte dish such as sashimi.

You can also eat take-out sushi and bento boxes that are lined up inside the store.

Fresh sashimi, including fish landed at Owase Port, is available daily.

In addition to sashimi, there are many daily specials such as boiled fish, grilled fish, and fried fish.
There is a wide variety of other menu items, including dishes made with local vegetables, rice, miso soup, udon/soba, and curry, so you can mix and match your favorite dishes to create your own lunch.

It is so loved by locals that even local office workers come here on weekdays.

The most recommended dish is the bowl made with local fish from Owase.
Local fish bowl 850 yen

By the way, on this day we had sashimi of sea bream, yellowtail, cutlassfish, and red barracuda.
In addition to the standard donburi, seasonal donburi and donburi that are only available that day may also be available.

In addition, there will be a special menu for a limited time when Ryoei Maru enters the port!
``Heaped Dokkan Tuna Bowl'' made with plenty of tuna caught in Ryoeimaru, 950 yen

Loaded with crispy fresh tuna!

You can also eat take-out sushi in the cafeteria, which is lined up as soon as you enter the store.

You can tell from the appearance how fresh it is.
You can also make reservations for the sushi depending on the price.

We are also putting effort into developing original products using Owase's special products!

Some of them are so cute! ``Owase Port Ryoeimaru Tuna Ramen'' 1 bag costs 270 yen, 4-meal box costs 1080 yen.

Instant noodles using Ryoeimaru tuna. Ryoeimaru tuna is used in the accompanying soup and the tuna flakes that follow. A light and gentle flavor of ramen with tuna stock.

“Owase Port Gasuebi Ramen” 4-meal box for 1,080 yen.
Ramen with soup made with gas shrimp (Higenaga shrimp) landed at Owase Port. Gas shrimp are caught by bottom trawl fishing, and are not suitable for distribution because they discolor easily, so they are a shrimp that has been popular among locals. This is a new product made with gas shrimp soup stock.

We also have a series of canned dishes perfect for busy mothers.

``Ryoeimaru Tuna Ajillo'' is made by simmering Ryoeimaru tuna landed at Owase Port with mushrooms in garlic-flavored oil. ``Ryoeimaru tuna simmered in pepper oil'' is also made by simmering tuna from Ryoeimaru in spiced oil.
Owase Bussan's proud Yellowtail Harasu is simmered with thickly sliced daikon radish for a boneless ``Yellowtail Radish with a Slight Yuzu Flavor''.
All of these canned foods are delicious to eat as is, and can be used in a wide variety of dishes depending on how you arrange them.

There are also sweets made with sweet summer harvested in Owase, all of which are great as souvenirs, or items you'll want to try for yourself.
See, eat, and buy Owase fish.

Owaseo Uo Ichiba Ototo is a must-see restaurant for fish lovers. Ototo is full of charming things in Owase and HigashiKishu. It was a very satisfying day where we could fully enjoy Owase! !

【basic information】
Address 2-10 Furutonomachi OwaseCity 519-3659
Phone number 0597-23-2100
Parking lot: 40 regular cars, 6 buses
Business hours [Store] 10:00-18:00, [Dining room] 11:00-14:00
Closed: Open all year round
Toilets: Barrier-free toilets available within the facility
EV charging facility No

*The information posted is as of March 2018.