Nantaru Market (Minami Otaru Market)

It is the popular market for local people and tourists alike who have come to for a long time.

There are 25 stores in the market.
One of Hokkaido's popular marine products, the sea urchin, are separated into two kinds.

The first sea urchin is the heliocidaris crassispina.
The Otaru Heliocidaris crassispina is from Shakotan, and is abundant.
The color is a light, and is referred to as a white sea urchin.

The second is the hemicentrotus.
There are many produced in Rishiri, famous for its kombu seaweed, however there is a restricted fishing season, so it's difficult to get your hands on it year round.
The flavor is more robust, the color stronger and it's generally considered a higher quality item. It's known as a deep red sea urchin.