Kakigoya: Oyster Hut Experience
Itoshima, a city known for its seaside resorts and beaches, is just a 30-minute drive from the center of Fukuoka City. Itoshima had the distinct honor of being selected as the third best city in the world in a highly regarded information magazine called MONOCLE, which ranked cities with a population of less than 250,000. It is also famous for its kakigoya or oyster huts where small fishing ports along Itoshima's coastline are transformed every winter as kakigoya set up by family-owned fisheries. I parked my car at Kishi Fishing Port, eager for my first ever kakigoya experience. I chose a kakigoya called Mirukugaki Toyohisa-maru, known for its special brand of oysters that are rich in flavor and creamy in texture. The shop has taken measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus seriously by installing partitions between seats, setting up a disinfectant station, and introducing a simple ordering system online.