Ishigaki City Public Market, Public market in downtown Ishigaki, Japan.
Ishigaki City Public Market is a three-storey building on Euglena Mall, with a half-underground first floor selling vegetables, fruit, fish and meat to local residents. The second floor houses the Ishigaki City Local Products Sales Center, selling souvenirs for visitors, while the third floor contains meeting rooms, a canteen, an exhibition room and offices.
The market was founded in 1899 and has served as the main commercial hub for Ishigaki Island residents ever since. It remains central to the local economy and daily purchasing patterns of people living on the island.
The second floor houses the Ishigaki City Local Products Sales Center, which sells souvenirs aimed at visitors rather than crafts displays. Since April 2018 it has been run by the Ishigaki City Local Products Promotion Cooperative, the designated manager of the market. Its opening hours are 10:00-19:00, and it closes on New Year's Day and during Obon.
The building is within walking distance from central Ishigaki and features clear signage at the entrances. Stairs and elevators connect all three floors, making it easy for visitors to move between levels.
The market has been run under a designated manager system since 2006; the third-sector company Town Management Ishigaki, 26% owned by the city, held the role until April 2018, when the Ishigaki City Local Products Promotion Cooperative took over. The cooperative also runs the second-floor local products center.
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