Tanga Market is a narrow alley of fish stalls, vegetable sellers, pickle vendors, and snack stands that runs between Tanga Station and the arcade district. It has been the food market for central Kokura since the 1910s and still operates as one, with most stallholders running family businesses passed down two or three generations.
Mornings are best — the fish is freshest and the crowds are local rather than touristy. Several stalls now serve takeaway versions of sashimi-on-rice and fried croquettes you can eat on the spot. The covered arcade above means it stays open and lively whatever the weather does.