Hon-Shiogama Station is located in the heart of Shiogama City. Shiogama is famous as a fishing port with a blessed natural environment and excellent location, and as a tourist destination. In other columns, we introduced its gourmet scene and tourist spots, but in fact, Shiogama is full of hidden charms beyond just restaurants and tourist attractions. In this column, we will introduce convenient shopping places around Hon-Shiogama Station and share houses, as well as nearby spots you might want to visit for a change of pace. Please use this as a reference for your strolls around town.
Located right in front of the ticket gate at Hon-Shiogama Station, this shop combines a fresh fish and produce store (Tasei Fish Shop) with an izakaya (Shiogama Sakaba Tasei). tekute is a commercial facility operated by JR East Tohoku General Service Co., Ltd., named with the concept of "connecting the station to the town and contributing to town development in cooperation with the local community."
The fish lined up at the Hon-Shiogama Station branch are directly delivered by Tasei Fish Shop staff, having just been landed early in the morning in Shichigahama. It's great to be able to easily purchase fresh fish right in front of the station.
The front of the store is the fresh fish corner, beyond that are delicacies and fruits, and at the very back is the bar (Shiogama Sakaba Tasei). In addition to sashimi, fish, nigiri sushi, side dishes, and bento boxes, they also handle products landed at Shiogama Port.
Their selection of direct-from-farm vegetables is also very fresh, with everything harvested within 24 hours, accompanied by handwritten POPs with comments from local farmers.
Another great point is that every Monday to Wednesday, there are special daily sales. ・Monday: 20% off all sushi ・Tuesday: 20% off all sujiko, tarako, and karashi mentaiko ・Wednesday: 20% off all side dishes
Be sure to stop by on your way home at the end of the day.
A greengrocer located right in front of Roopt Shiogama Kaigan-dori. A wide variety of vegetables and fruits are neatly arranged, all sold at very reasonable prices. Every Wednesday evening is a special vegetable sale day! Many of the items on display seem to be 20-30% off. To get those vitamins that often get neglected, you should stock up on vegetables on Wednesdays!
Nappaya Chain is just a 1-minute walk from Hon-Shiogama Station. For train users, it's a shop you'll want to drop by on your way home. You can head there from the share house anytime until closing at 6:30 PM, so you won't have any trouble buying produce. The staff's service is also polite, making it a community-oriented greengrocer loved by many.
Aeon Mall, a familiar friend to residents of regional cities. It's located right in front of Hon-Shiogama Station's Aqua Gate exit, to the left, and houses over 30 shops, including not only fresh food but also fashion, miscellaneous goods, gourmet, and food. The mall is bustling with local customers all day long, enveloped in a calm atmosphere.
You can complete all your essential shopping for clothing, food, and housing here! It's convenient to be able to get what you need right away at the station when you suddenly think, "Oh, I need to buy this!"
A long-established Japanese confectionery shop built in the early Taisho era, reusing materials from a previous building. This place is also a nationally designated Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
The famous confection "Shiogama" (しおがま), made by adding sugar and salt to glutinous rice flour and shaping it, is a representative Japanese confectionery of Shiogama City and Miyagi Prefecture. *It is said that in ancient times, it was called "Moshio-to" (藻塩糖) from "seaweed" (藻), "saltwater" (塩), and "sugar" (糖).
Originally an ishibu tonya (seafood wholesaler) established in the Edo period, when economic controls after the war forced the fishmongers to withdraw, they utilized the shop's location to operate as a confectionery store selling tea utensils and Shiogama to pilgrims visiting Shiogama Shrine, and it continues to this day.
In addition to Japanese sweets, the store offers a rich selection of tea utensils. If you love tableware, or if you're looking for a souvenir to mark the start of a new life, why not stop by?
This is a mini souvenir shop where local products from Shiogama City and Miyagi Prefecture are gathered. Machi-no-Eki is a 30-second walk east from the Shrine Approach Exit of Hon-Shiogama Station. You'll find many processed marine products like dried fish and kneaded products, sweets made with seaweed salt, cotton textile goods, and folk crafts. It's also known among Shiogama locals as a casual gathering place. It's the perfect spot to buy souvenirs from Shiogama. It might be a good idea to stop by for gifts or travel souvenirs.
A building marked by green and flax colors, located right in front of the Yamaguchi Building, where the Roopt share house is. It's a rest area that also houses the chiropractic clinic "greenroom."
With Wi-Fi, power outlets, and all-you-can-drink beverages, the services are abundant, yet the usage fee is an incredibly low 300 yen, no matter how many hours you stay!
The interior is very simple, with shelves holding several types of manga, and tables and chairs neatly arranged. There's no typical in-store background music, so it's a quiet and focused environment. It can also be used as a self-study space for studying or reading. While all rooms in the share house are private, it's great to have such a convenient place nearby when you want to change your environment and work.
Located right in front of Hon-Shiogama Station and the bus rotary, it's not only perfect for breaks and studying but also an ideal space for waiting for public transportation!
A long-established bookstore you'll see right away when you exit Hon-Shiogama Station's Aqua Gate and walk to the right.
Right in front of the door, there's a Miyagi-related corner, featuring not only works by writers and novelists from Miyagi Prefecture but also travel maps of Miyagi and books on Miyagi's history for tourists.
The owner, who runs the bookstore with his family, is currently the third generation. The business has been managed for over 80 years since the time of his great-grandparents. Reggae music plays softly in the store, creating a calm atmosphere.
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