Hungry diners are feasting on seafood at a festival in Tokyo's central Shibuya district. A highlight of the event is marine produce from around Japan, including oysters from quake-hit Noto Peninsula.

The Sakana & Japan Festival 2024 kicked off at Yoyogi Park on Thursday.

Vendors from across the country have opened around 80 booths, with menus offering shellfish, tuna and crab.

Among them are oyster farmers from the Noto Peninsula, which was shaken by the New Year's Day earthquake. They plan to serve about 12,000 oysters during the four-day event until Sunday.

Tohda Kazuma, who grows oysters in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, said the quake damaged his farm, but no harm came to the oysters.

He said his business is in a difficult situation and his customers have also been affected. He said he hopes many people at the festival will enjoy his oysters.

The event also aims to promote seafood from Fukushima Prefecture, to support its reconstruction from the 2011 disaster and nuclear accident.

Vendors are offering scallops from Hokkaido, Aomori and Miyagi, whose industries have been suffering after China suspended its imports of Japanese fishery products.

A man who ate steamed oysters said they were delicious. He said he came to the event as he wants to support local producers.