Nijiya Market

Nijiya Market is aptly situated in the Japantown neighborhood of San Jose as it specializes in Japanese groceries, produce and baked goods. On entering you are greeted by racks of fresh fruits and vegetables, packaged foodstuffs, chocolates and bottled beverages. Customers can shop for organic rice, soy sauce, noodle packets, seaweed for preparing sushi, teriyaki and nori, wheat flour, sweet rice, packaged dried fruits and “matcha” or “green tea.” It also sells various kinds of grains and beans such as soybeans, quinoa and kidney beans. It is a good place to shop for fresh seafood like octopus and tuna, especially while cooking a Japanese meal at home.