Toyosu market morning tuna auction and Tsukiji food tour in Tokyo

Highlights

• Toyosu Market
• Tsukiji Market
• Tuna auction
• Typical Japanese dishes

All about the trip

Eat and shop like a Japanese local and immerse yourself in this food-themed trip inside both of Tokyo’s two famous fish markets, Toyosu and Tsukiji. Quite possibly the best places to get a sense of Japanese culinary culture!

Meet up with your guide at your hotel or Toyosu Market where you will experience the energy and excitement of the early morning tuna auction. As you navigate your way through this labyrinth of all things seafood, learn from your guide about the market’s history and why many of Japan’s top chefs visit daily to pick up the freshest-quality ingredients.

With all this walking, you’re sure to work up an appetite. Luckily, you’ll be able to sample a tasty assortment of Japanese foodstuffs like sushi, Japanese omelet, tea, sake, fried fish cakes, and fresh oysters to help fuel your exploration.

After the tour, you can stay in the market to enjoy the rest of your breakfast or lunch at your leisure.

Note 1: This special tour will be conducted with public transportation and cruising taxi as stated in the tour information, NOT including private vehicle. Your guide will pick you up at the meeting point on foot. If you need a private vehicle, please feel free to ask us and we will estimate an additional cost for you.

Note 2: The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

Toyosu Market (豊洲市場, Toyosu Shijō) opened on October 11, 2018 on the man-made island of Toyosu in the Bay of Tokyo. It took over the wholesale business from the aging Tsukiji Market and provides tourists with an opportunity to observe the market action and to dine at restaurants across its large, modern premises. The huge wholesale market consists of three main buildings: two buildings for seafood and one for fruits and vegetables. All buildings are connected with each other and Shijo-mae Station via walkways, and tourists can enter them along dedicated routes and view the action from observation windows that look onto the auction and wholesale halls for tuna, other seafood, and produce.

Meet up with your guide at Tsukiji Honganji Temple, just outside the market’s main gate, in the morning. As you navigate your way through this labyrinth of all things seafood, learn from your guide about the market’s history and why many Japan’s top chefs visit here daily to pick up the freshest-quality ingredients. You never know what you might find as you stroll past the stalls of this amazing food center. You might see piles of sea urchin (uni) stacked neatly in boxes, watch as vendors carve massive bluefin tuna, or spot pufferfish floating in tanks.

What is included in the price

• Food and drinks
• Free photos
• Licensed local guide
• A sample range of Japanese food as you go: Japanese omelet, fried fish cake, fresh tuna, Dashi
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off

What is not included in the price

• Transportation fee (for yourself and your guide)
• Private vehicle
• Other personal expenses

Instructions

Infant seats available.

Animals or pets allowed.

Public transportation nearby.

Infants must not sit on laps.

Wheelchair accessible.

Your guide will pick you up at your hotel or the meeting point, the main entrance (South) of Toyosu Fish Market. The taxi cost from your hotel to Toyosu Fish Market is NOT included in the tour fee.

This activity is organised by Japan Guide Agency, Ejirihigashi2 67-3, Shizuoka City, 424-0815, Japan, booking@j-g-a.org.