Come visit the port early in the morning to see the fish market as well as the many restaurants in the surrounding streets. It quiets down after lunch and only very few are left open for dinner.
From the train station, it's over 2km to the port and there isn't much of interest along the way. So save your legs from the 30 minute walk and catch a bus instead.
Numazu fronts Suruga Bay, the deepest in the country with depths of up to 2500m. Fishermen can readily catch some odd-looking deep sea creatures and there is even an aquarium for them just a short walk from the market.
The main fish market is inside a building with a mix of restaurants and shops. Around it are promenades fronting the water and a covered cargo handling area.
The market spills into neighbouring streets with many restaurant options as well. Similar to Atami, there is a store that sells pudding in glass jars.
Around the corner from the fish market building is another building where the wholesalers buy and sell their fresh catch. Similar to Tokyo, all the action has wrapped up already by morning when people usually wake up so all there is left is an empty hall. But if you are an early riser and want to observe the action, there is a 2nd floor viewing platform for visitors.
Numazu is a fairly quiet city even around the train station, so I was a bit surprised there were sizeable crowds roaming around the fish market in the morning.
