Local Food and Handicraft: Fruit Auction Tour and Bamboo Fruit Basket Making in Kochi Wholesale Market

On this tour you can experience Kochi’s food culture and traditional craftsmanship at the Kochi City Central Wholesale Market. We will gather early in the morning to visit the fresh fish section, and then continue on to the produce area. With the guidance of a local vendor you’ll observe the lively fruit auction.

After breakfast at a restaurant within the market, you’ll try your hand at making a bamboo basket using Torafudake, a type of bamboo native to Kochi. Your instructor is a bamboo artist who is also involved in bamboo forest preservation.

To wrap up the experience, you’ll fill your handmade basket with seasonal fruits, creating your own unique fruit basket. The fruits provided can also be eaten on the spot.

The Kochi City central market is a compact market with just over 20 shops in the fresh fish and produce sections. It boasts the second-longest history of any wholesale market in Japan. Because of this, you can experience a warm and nostalgic atmosphere no longer found in big city markets.

Details of Tour / Activity
[ 7:00 ] Gather and tour the fresh fish section
[ 7:30 ] Visit the fruit auction area
[ 8:00 ] Breakfast at a market restaurant (individual payment)
[ 9:15 ] Create your own fruit basket using Torafudake, a specialty bamboo from Kochi
[ 11:30 ] Tour ends