For many people, Numazu means its harbor. Fish from Suruga Bay, Japan's deepest bay, reaches the table from early morning. Here is how we recommend our guests enjoy the port.
Start with a seafood bowl or sushi
The streets around Numazu Port are lined with small eateries serving seafood bowls (kaisendon) and sushi. They often use fish landed that day, so the menu changes daily. If you cannot decide, ask what is recommended today.
Numazu's dried horse mackerel
Numazu is also known for dried horse mackerel (aji no himono). Enjoy it freshly grilled in a breakfast set, or buy some to take home. Grilled in your own kitchen the next morning, it makes a nice part of the trip.
Try the deep-sea fish
Suruga Bay is the deepest bay in Japan, and some restaurants serve deep-sea fish as sashimi or fried. They may look unusual, but many guests say they taste good.
Host's tip: Opening hours and closing days differ from shop to shop. Popular places get busy, so allow extra time and check each shop's notice in advance.
Buy at the port, cook at the house
In a private rental house you can buy fresh fish and shellfish at the port and cook them yourself. Both of our Numazu houses have a kitchen with cooking tools, and you can also grill seafood at the garden BBQ.
Where to walk after eating
- Numazu Deep Sea Aquarium: see the creatures first, or eat first? A tough choice
- Byuo: the floodgate's observation deck, with views of the bay and Mt. Fuji
- Senbonhama: a pine-backed pebble beach for a slow sunset
Shops we like at the port (a guide as of October 2026)
- Iriichi (seafood bowls): about 11:00–15:00, depending on the day's catch / closed Mon & Tue / about ¥4,000–5,000 per person
- Zuu (fresh-fish diner, fried horse mackerel sets): about 9:30–13:00, until the rice runs out / closed Sat / about ¥1,000–2,000
- Nishiyo (tonkatsu and seafood bowls): about 6:00–15:00 / closed Wed & Thu / about ¥2,000–3,000
- Kaisendon Senmon Gotetsu, Numazu main shop: about ¥2,000–3,000
- Hamayaki & Kaisendon Kamomemaru: about ¥2,000–3,000
Host's tip: Hours, closing days and prices change with the season, the catch and each shop's circumstances. The above is a guide based on Tabelog and other listings, which sometimes disagree. Please check with the shop before you go.
Both Numazu houses have a fully equipped kitchen and a garden BBQ. Share fresh seafood from the port with your group. Booking direct on our website is the best rate.