12 places for oysters in Okayama
- Gomi-no-Ichi started selling oysters in the shell on November 1, 2026, and closes Wednesdays from November to April.
- Hinase kakioko is from ¥1,430 at Morishita and from ¥1,500 at Hamaya Micchan and Sanchan.
- The Kuroiyama oyster hut opens weekends and holidays 10:30–16:00, and barbecue at Shioji costs ¥2,800 for 90 minutes.
For buying, grilling or eating oysters in Okayama, the main producing areas are Hinase in Bizen City and Yorishima in Asakuchi City. Gomi-no-Ichi in Hinase started selling oysters in the shell on November 1, 2026 and is closed on Wednesdays from November to April. This page lines up 12 places by opening days, hours, prices and booking: the direct-sale markets, three kakioko (oyster okonomiyaki) restaurants in Hinase, Kaizokutei in Yorishima, the seafood barbecue at Umi-no-Eki Shioji, and the oyster huts at Maejima and Kuroiyama in Ushimado and Oku.
In short
- Buy oysters in the shell to take home: Gomi-no-Ichi (8:00–16:00), Irigyokyo Manaichi (Sunday morning market), Yorishima oyster direct-sale market (around November to March).
- Grill them yourself with no preparation: the oyster hut at Kuroiyama Green Park (weekends and holidays, all-you-can-eat available) and the Maejima oyster hut (a short ferry ride).
- Seafood barbecue with ingredients you bring or buy: Umi-no-Eki Shioji (90 minutes for up to 5 people, ¥2,800).
- Oyster okonomiyaki (kakioko): Morishita from ¥1,430, Hamaya Micchan and Sanchan from ¥1,500.
- Oyster set meals: Kaizokutei in Yorishima (listed by the Yorishima fishing cooperative as “oyster hut, set meals, etc.”).
Checked with official pages on November 3, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
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1. How to choose oysters in Okayama (take-home, grill yourself, okonomiyaki)
Okonomiyaki is a pan-fried savory pancake. Okayama’s version with oysters is called “kakioko.” Use the summary above as a quick guide.
2. Opening days and hours at the 12 places
Click a name to jump to its section. Hours and closing days are from each facility’s information checked on November 3, 2026, and for the oyster huts only the periods with published dates are shown.
| Place | What you can do | Hours | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gomi-no-Ichi | Buy oysters in the shell | 8:00–16:00 | Wednesday (Nov–Apr) |
| Shioji | Seafood barbecue | 9:00–16:00 | Year-end and New Year |
| Hinase kakioko | Eat okonomiyaki | Varies by restaurant | Varies by restaurant |
| Morishita | Eat kakioko | 11:00–15:00 | Thursday |
| Hamaya Micchan | Eat kakioko | 10:00–14:00 | Tuesday (Mon and Tue in Jun–Oct) |
| Sanchan | Eat kakioko | 10:00–17:00 | Wednesday and Thursday |
| Manaichi | Buy at the Sunday morning market | Sun 7:00–12:00 | Wednesday |
| Yorishima oyster market | Buy oysters in the shell | 8:00–13:00 | Wed, Sun, holidays |
| Kaizokutei | Oyster set meals, oyster hut | 11:00–14:00 | Tuesday |
| Yorimichi, Yorishima shop | Buy fresh fish and oysters | Fri and Sat 7:00–12:00 | Sun–Thu |
| Maejima | Grill yourself | 2025–26: weekends and holidays 10:00–15:00 | Tue, Wed, Thu |
| Kuroiyama | Oyster hut and barbecue | Weekends and holidays 10:30–16:00 | Weekdays (ask for groups) |
Sources: the Okayama Kanko Web pages (for example Gomi-no-Ichi, Japanese) and the official websites of each facility, checked on November 3, 2026. The three kakioko restaurants use values from the “Hinase Kakioko Map 2026-2027 (winter)” (as of October 2026) of the Hinase Kakioko Machizukuri no Kai (Japanese), and the hours are the winter hours. Kaizokutei has no official site, so its hours and closing days are from its Google Maps listing (checked on November 3, 2026).
3. Things to know about oysters in Okayama
Okayama oysters are mainly one-year oysters, which reach shipping size about a year after seeding, and are described as rich, firm and slow to shrink when grilled. The Okayama Kanko Web special on Okayama oysters (Japanese) names Hinase and Yorishima as the representative producing areas.
- Hinase accounts for more than half of the oysters produced in Okayama Prefecture. Kakioko (okonomiyaki with oysters) is a Hinase specialty whose name was coined in 2002, and each restaurant cooks it differently.
- In Yorishima, Okayama Kanko Web says oysters can sell out by reservation from the end of the year to around the middle of January, and you may not be able to buy them by just turning up. Phone the direct-sale market before you go.
- Both oyster huts are mainly open on weekends and holidays and closed on weekdays. Maejima requires a ferry, about 5 minutes from Ushimado Port.
- In the 2025–26 season, damage to oysters being farmed in the prefecture was confirmed, and the kakioko restaurants served with small supplies (Okayama Kanko Web notice of December 17, 2025, Japanese). This season’s supply differs by market and restaurant.
4. Gomi-no-Ichi (Hinase, Bizen City)
Sales of oysters in the shell started on November 1, 2026, and it is closed on Wednesdays from November to April (the next day if Wednesday is a holiday). It is the fish market of the Hinase fishing cooperative, with seafood from the Seto Inland Sea. It is open 8:00–16:00 but closes once everything is sold (Gomi-no-Ichi page of the Hinase fishing cooperative, Japanese).
Its specialty is “Kaki-fry Soft,” soft-serve ice cream topped with two fried oysters (Okayama Kanko Web page for Gomi-no-Ichi, Japanese). The car park holds 100 cars. It is about a 15-minute walk from JR Hinase Station.
| Name | Gomi-no-Ichi (Hinase fishing cooperative) |
|---|---|
| Address | 801-8 Hinase, Hinase-cho, Bizen City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | 8:00–16:00 (closes once sold out) (Closed Wed Nov–Apr, Tue & Wed May–Oct; next day if a holiday) |
| Phone | 0869-72-3655 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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5. Umi-no-Eki Shioji seafood barbecue (Hinase, Bizen City)
The seat fee is ¥2,800 including tax for one table (up to 5 people) for 90 minutes, and includes charcoal, a grill, tongs, work gloves, paper plates, chopsticks, soy sauce and ponzu. It is across from Gomi-no-Ichi and open all year. The oyster season starts in the middle of November (Umi-no-Eki Shioji page of the Hinase fishing cooperative, Japanese).
There is no washing area, so cut any vegetables you bring beforehand. The convenience store next door sells frozen barbecue ingredients and drinks. Same-day seats have been added, but if you want a fixed time, an online reservation by the day before is better. The car park holds 50 cars.
| Name | Umi-no-Eki Shioji (seafood barbecue) |
|---|---|
| Address | 801-8 Hinase, Hinase-cho, Bizen City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | Poplar 8:00–16:00, seafood barbecue 9:00–16:00 (closed year-end and New Year) |
| Phone | 0869-72-2201 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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6. Hinase kakioko (Hinase, Bizen City)
Hinase okonomiyaki is the “Hinase style”: a thin runny batter spread over a mountain of cabbage, topped with oysters and cooked slowly. It is neither Hiroshima style nor Osaka style, each restaurant has its own touches, and some serve yakiudon or yakisoba with oysters (kakioko introduction page of the Hinase Kakioko Machizukuri no Kai, Japanese).
The list of restaurants is in the “Hinase Kakioko Map 2026-2027,” which lists 15 restaurants. Many restaurants charge ¥1,200–¥1,500 for kakioko, and Italian-style ones start at ¥1,760 (tax-included eat-in prices as of October 2026). The paper map is due to be handed out from late November 2026 at JR Okayama Station, the Bizen Tourism Association and elsewhere (notice of October 20, 2026 from the Hinase Kakioko Machizukuri no Kai, Japanese). Opening days over the year-end and New Year differ by restaurant, and last year the Bizen Tourism Association published a list.
Okonomiyaki Morishita (Hinase)
Kakioko is from ¥1,430. There are 16 seats and 6 parking spaces (Hinase Kakioko Map 2026-2027 (winter), as of October 2026, Japanese).
| Name | Okonomiyaki Morishita |
|---|---|
| Address | 630-14 Hinase, Hinase-cho, Bizen City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | Winter 11:00–15:00 (Closed Thu) |
| Phone | 0869-72-1110 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Hamaya Micchan (Hinase)
Kakioko is from ¥1,500. It is a small restaurant with 7 seats and a waiting area with 11 seats. There are 6 parking spaces (Hinase Kakioko Map 2026-2027 (winter)).
| Name | Hamaya Micchan |
|---|---|
| Address | 859-11 Hinase, Hinase-cho, Bizen City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | 10:00–14:00 (Closed Tue Nov–May, Mon & Tue Jun–Oct) |
| Phone | 0869-72-2580 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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Sanchan (Hinase)
Kakioko is from ¥1,500, and in winter it is open until 17:00 (last order 16:30), so you can still get in if you reach Hinase in the afternoon. There are 20 seats and 3 parking spaces (Hinase Kakioko Map 2026-2027 (winter)).
| Name | Hinase kakioko |
|---|---|
| Address | Hinase, Hinase-cho, Bizen City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | Opening days and hours vary by restaurant (inquiries: Bizen Tourism Association) |
| Phone | 0869-72-1919 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
| Name | Sanchan |
|---|---|
| Address | 1449-1 Hinase, Hinase-cho, Bizen City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | Winter 10:00–17:00, last order 16:30 (Closed Wed & Thu) |
| Phone | 0869-72-2157 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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7. Irigyokyo Manaichi (Bizen City)
At the Sunday morning market every week, local producers sell oysters in the shell in winter. It is open Sundays 7:00–12:00, and from June 1 it starts one hour earlier (summer time). It also sells fish retail on weekdays and is closed on Wednesdays.
Oyster sales started on Sunday, November 16 in 2025. The car park holds 200 cars and is close to the Bizen IC on the Okayama Blue Line (Okayama Kanko Web page for Irigyokyo Manaichi, Japanese).
| Name | Irigyokyo Manaichi |
|---|---|
| Address | 2837-5 Honami, Bizen City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | Sun 7:00–12:00 (retail fish sales on weekdays; closed Wed, Obon and New Year holidays) |
| Phone | 0869-67-0016 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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8. Yorishima oyster direct-sale market (Asakuchi City)
The direct-sale market at Yorishima Fishing Port opens around November to March, 8:00–13:00, and is closed on Wednesdays, Sundays and holidays. It closes when sold out (seafood direct-sale page of the Yorishima fishing cooperative, Japanese).
Near Yorishima Fishing Port, several oyster processors have direct-sale shops, and from the end of the year to around the middle of January they may sell out by reservation. Contact details for Kaizokutei, an oyster hut and set-meal restaurant, are also on Okayama Kanko Web (Okayama Kanko Web page for the Yorishima oyster market, Japanese). It is about 25 minutes from the Kamogata IC on the Sanyo Expressway.
| Name | Yorishima oyster direct-sale market (Yorishima fishing cooperative) |
|---|---|
| Address | 13003-33 and 34 Yorishima-cho, Asakuchi City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | Around Nov–Mar 8:00–13:00, closes when sold out (Closed Wed, Sun, holidays, year-end and New Year; varies by shop) |
| Phone | 0865-54-2030 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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9. Kaizokutei (Yorishima, Asakuchi City)
The Yorishima fishing cooperative lists this restaurant as “oyster hut, set meals, etc.” among the contact details of oyster producers that belong to the cooperative. It is in the same town, Yorishima, as the producers’ direct-sale market at Yorishima Fishing Port (seafood direct-sale page of the Yorishima fishing cooperative, Japanese).
It has no official site, so its hours and closing days in the table are confirmed from its Google Maps listing. For oysters in the shell, the Yorishima fishing cooperative publishes reference prices (tax included), such as ¥10,000 for 10 kg of large oysters in the shell and ¥5,000 for 5 kg, and prices differ by shop.
| Name | Kaizokutei |
|---|---|
| Address | 3024 Yorishima-cho, Asakuchi City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–14:00 (Closed Tue; shop info on Google Maps, confirmed November 3, 2026) |
| Phone | 0865-54-2044 |
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10. Hama no Kaachan Yorimichi, Yorishima shop (Asakuchi City)
It is open only on Fridays and Saturdays, 7:00–12:00, and closes when sold out. It is a direct-sale shop for seafood and processed goods landed at Yorishima Fishing Port. It is closed Sunday to Thursday and over Obon and the year-end and New Year (Okayama Kanko Web page for Hama no Kaachan Yorimichi, Yorishima shop, Japanese).
The Yorishima fishing cooperative also lists a direct-sale shop at Otoshima that opens every Saturday 8:30–12:00 (closed on holidays because there is no fishing). The car park at the Yorishima shop holds 20 cars.
| Name | Hama no Kaachan Yorimichi, Yorishima shop |
|---|---|
| Address | 13002-18 Yorishima-cho, Asakuchi City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | Fri & Sat only 7:00–12:00, closes when sold out (Closed Obon, year-end and New Year) |
| Phone | 0865-54-3756 |
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11. Maejima Ferry Maejima oyster hut (Ushimado, Setouchi City)
In 2025–26 it was open on set days from December 6, 2025 to March 30, 2026, with oysters in the shell at ¥1,500 per kg (15–20 oysters) and a grill fee of ¥1,000 per grill. The 2026–27 schedule is not yet on the Maejima Ferry official site. In 2025 it was open on weekends and holidays in December and on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and holidays in January to March, 10:00–15:00 on weekends and holidays and 11:00–14:00 on Mondays and Fridays (Maejima Ferry’s 2025 oyster hut notice, Japanese).
It is at the ferry landing on the Maejima side, about 5 minutes by ferry from Ushimado Port. You cannot bring food or drinks, but you can bring seasonings. You could use the oyster hut without a reservation, and only the private huts were booked by phone (Okayama Kanko Web page for the Maejima oyster hut, Japanese).
| Name | Maejima Ferry Maejima oyster hut |
|---|---|
| Address | Ushimado, Ushimado-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama (Maejima Ferry landing) |
| Hours / Closed | In 2025–26: designated days from December 6, 2025 to March 30, 2026; Sat, Sun & holidays 10:00–15:00, Mon & Fri 11:00–14:00 |
| Phone | 0869-34-4356 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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12. Michi-no-Eki Kuroiyama Green Park oyster hut and barbecue (Setouchi City)
It is open on weekends and holidays 10:30–16:00 (order stop 15:00) and serves local oysters in the shell on a grill from around December to March. It has a roof and heating and cooling, with 120 seats. You cannot bring food or drinks (booking page for the oyster hut and barbecue at Kuroiyama Green Park, Japanese).
Until November 29, 2026 only, there is an all-you-can-eat grilled meat and seafood course (adults ¥3,278, elementary school children ¥1,650, infants ¥550, tax included). Reservations are taken online and cannot be made on the day. Inquiries: 0869-25-0891 (9:00–17:00).
Common questions
Where can I buy oysters in the shell?
At Gomi-no-Ichi (8:00–16:00), at Irigyokyo Manaichi on Sunday mornings and at the Yorishima oyster direct-sale market around November to March.
Where can I grill oysters without bringing anything?
At the Kuroiyama Green Park oyster hut (weekends and holidays) and the Maejima oyster hut (2026–27 dates not yet announced).
| Name | Michi-no-Eki Kuroiyama Green Park (oyster hut and barbecue) |
|---|---|
| Address | 5165-196 Mushiage, Oku-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | Sat, Sun & holidays 10:30–16:00 (order stop 15:00) |
| Phone | 0869-25-0891 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Sources
12 pages we checked
- Gomi-no-Ichi: official site of the Hinase fishing cooperative
- Umi-no-Eki Shioji: official site of the Hinase fishing cooperative
- Hinase kakioko: official site of the Hinase Kakioko Machizukuri no Kai
- Hinase kakioko restaurants: Hinase Kakioko Map 2026-2027 (winter)
- Irigyokyo Manaichi: official site
- Yorishima oyster direct-sale market: Yorishima fishing cooperative seafood shop
- Yorishima oyster direct-sale market: Okayama Kanko Web page
- Hama no Kaachan Yoridokoro, Yorishima shop: Okayama Kanko Web page
- Maejima oyster hut: Maejima Ferry official site
- Kuroiyama Green Park: oyster hut and barbecue booking page
- Oyster conditions across Okayama Prefecture: Okayama Kanko Web notice (December 17, 2025)
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on November 3, 2026 (Japan time).
