Tsukiji

Watch tuna live auction at the fish market

If you wake up early, you should head to Tsukiji. Tukiji is the seafood wholesale market on Tokyo Bay. Restaurant owners, sushi chefs and supermarket buyers would come here every morning to join auction between around three and six.

Auctions take place in the inner market (‘jonai’). When going inside, be careful for vehicles and trucks carrying seafood. They are not expecting visitors and driving at full-speed.

At the outer market (‘jogai’) just outside, many shops and restaurants offer fresh seafood for visitors at a reasonable price during morning and afternoon.

You can feel how much Japanese love seafood by just walking around the area. Taste some sushi, and you would also understand why.

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Guided tour including Tsukiji

Reserve Tokyo Walking Tour including Edo Tokyo Museum and Tsukiji Fish Market.

The Tsukiji Market

Tsukiji Market history and stories by Tsukiji Market Association

Tsukiji description by Frommer's

One page description on Tsukiji.

Tsukiji by Rough Guides

Covering 56 acres of reclaimed land south of Ginza, the market is popularly known as Tsukiji (Reclaimed Land), and has been here since 1923.