This year's catch of snow crabs ― a local specialty ― has plummeted 90% compared to previous years. Cancelled reservations, meanwhile, have cost hotels at least 520 million yen, or 3.5 million dollars, in revenue.
Nonetheless, fishermen and accommodation owners believe their industries will recover.
Quake causes snow crab catch to plummet
About 3,000 red snow crabs are usually landed daily at Toyama Bay's Shinminato fishing port. But fishermen say just 300 crabs were caught on January 9, the day NHK's reporter visited the port.
Experts believe the quake triggered underwater landslides in the bay that buried seabed crab traps, causing the catch to plunge.
Fisherman sets new crab traps
Shiotani Hisao lost all his crab traps in Toyama Bay when the quake hit.
Shiotani is concerned that changes in the environment, such as Toyama Bay seabed's topography, could affect crab habitats and reduce catches.
Even so, he's determined to resume crab fishing -- his vocation for more than 40 years.
He went out to sea on Monday for the first time in about a month to set crab traps.
He says human power is limited in the face of nature, and he prays that crabs will clamber into the traps.
Deluge of cancelled hotel reservations hits Himi City
A large number of tourists usually visit Himi City this time of year to indulge in its delicious yellowtail delicacy. But the flow of visitors has dwindled to a trickle after the quake.
Ikemori Moe's inn survived the quake unscathed, but most of her reservations have been cancelled.
Ikeda Takumi expects his inn's January revenue to fall to half its usual level.
Ikeda usually buys a whole yellowtail every two days, but he's now only purchasing modest fillets due to the drastic drop in customers.
Ikeda says he feels sad that tourists aren't coming to enjoy yellowtail, which Himi City has in abundance this year.
Hotels and inns aim to attract tourists
Ikeda says after the government announced it will subsidize accommodation fees from March at the earliest, reservations at his inn have been slowly rebounding.
In addition, Ikemori, Ikeda, and other Himi City accommodation owners are planning a special yellowtail event in February that they hope will attract tourists.
The accommodation owners hope the event will spur Himi City's tourism recovery -- and help them rebuild their community.
Many Himi City residents suffered damage in the quake, including Ikemori, whose house was destroyed.
Ikeda says he'll be very happy if many tourists come to support the city.