Oto's Marketplace

Finest Japanese Foods and Produce in the Sacramento Region Oto’s Marketplace is a specialty grocery store specializing in a large selection of Japanese and Asian Foods, Fresh Fish, Quality Meats, Farm Fresh Produce – brought in by local farmers,homemade Bento Boxes and made to order Sushi. Ray Yamamoto is our Sushi Master. Come in for fresh Sushi Tuesday – Saturday. We have specialty platters avaiable for your next party or special event. For a delicious lunch or dinner to go, try our Homemade Bento Boxes.

Ted Oto started his business back in 1959, when he opened up his first meat and fish business at Vina Vista Market on 14th Avenue in Sacramento. In 1979, Ted expanded his business to include groceries and purchased Food Center on Freeport and Fruitridge. Outgrowing that space, in 1985, he relocated a few blocks, which was then the Cortyard Shopping Center, and renamed his business to Oto’s Japan Foods, specializing in Japanese food, produce, quality meat and fish and with wife Mollie on a two burner gas stove, added fresh bento and sushi. Although the business has grown over the years, Oto’s Marketplace still has the heart of a family run business. Ted continues to keep an eye on the business, while wife Mollie runs the kitchen operations and recipe development, son Russell is the store General Manager, and son Michael operates all aspects of the specialized meat and fish department.