Locals call it Omicho. The market opened in 1721, during the era of the Kaga domain, when a fire destroyed several market districts in the city and what remained was consolidated here. For over 300 years, it has been where Kanazawa shops for food. About 170 stalls line a network of narrow lanes. Fresh fish from the Sea of Japan — nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch), snow crab, sweet shrimp. Vegetables, pickles, dried seafood, tofu. The selection changes with the season; in winter, the fish counters shift entirely. More than ten fishmongers operate side by side. That means you can compare prices and freshness before you buy — which is the point of a market. There are restaurants here too, and some have long queues. But the market's real function is older than tourism: it is where Kanazawa families come to buy the fish for a celebration dinner, or the vegetables for an ordinary Tuesday. Omicho is not a destination. It is a habit. And the habit is 300 years old.