Best Asian Market in Seattle · Seattle, WA
Uwajimaya has been the Pacific Northwest's great Asian marketplace since 1928, when Fujimatsu Moriguchi began selling housemade fishcakes from a truck. Today its Chinatown-International District flagship is a destination in its own right — tens of thousands of Asian groceries, a seafood counter, a food court, and the Kinokuniya bookstore under one roof.
Four generations of the Moriguchi family have built it into a Seattle landmark and cultural anchor — the 2026 Centurion Award winner for Best Market.
Each Centurion Award is a dated record tied to one year’s evaluation — earned annually, never carried over. Open a year for the full citation and verification details.
Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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This page is the standing record for Uwajimaya (2026). It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. For hours, bookings, and live reviews, go straight to the business itself.
If you’ve put in the years, you may already clear the bar. Evaluation is free, private, and never for sale.