Tokyo Toyosu Tuna Auction Tour in English
Overview
Explore the Toyosu Fish Market with a professional, English-speaking guide, and watch the famous tuna auction in the early morning. Some spots still remain for cherry-blossom season — book ASAP to save your spot!
Highlights
- Tour Toyosu Market, famous as the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world
- Savor the freshest and tastiest sushi for breakfast
- Gain insight into your guide's recommended sushi restaurants at Toyosu Market.
- Learn the history of the market from a guide with years of observation and experience in the relevant industries
- Witness the tuna auction, from the brokers checking the quality to the auctioneers selling them at exorbitant prices
Key Information
Description
Experience the energy and excitement of Tokyo's premier tuna auction at the Toyosu Fish Market, with a professional and knowledgeable tour guide! Your guide Mickie will lead you each step of the way to watch the tuna auction. With his many years of observation and experience in Japan's relevant industries, he will also teach you about the history of the fish market, its offerings, and about the foodie situation surrounding Market. You'll be one of the first people to arrive at the auction site at 05:00 and see the brokers checking deep inside the tuna with flashlights as they assess the quality. Then, witness the famous tuna auction starting at 05:30. After tuna auction, a sushi breakfast at a highly recommended restaurant. the freshest sushi you have ever eaten! You'll also tour the old market town of Tsukiji where the auction used to take place — still a vibrant and interesting place where you can visit the Tsukiji External Market (Jogai Ichiba). **Schedule** 05:00 — Start of Tour~Go into the Toyosu Fish Market building 05:30— Start of the tuna auction 06:00 — Finish watching the auction 06:30 — Breakfast 07:15 — See other areas of Toyosu Market 08:00 — Move to an old market town in Tsukiji Visit the Seafood market “Tsukiji Uogashi” tour, Tour around old shopping zone in Tsukiji 09:00 — End of the tour ＜Only lottery winners can attend the auction viewing on the 2nd floor from 5:45 to 6:30＞
How it works
**Application for the lower observation deck** We usually observe the tuna auction from the upper deck. There is also a special lower observation deck limited to 100 people each day, only for visitors who apply in advance. If you'd like to watch from the lower deck, you need to apply by the middle of the month before your intended visit. Please book well in advance if you want to apply for access to the lower deck. **Best possible restaurant** In case your group put top priority on sushi breakfast, the guide will advise you the latest situation to get the best possible seat at Sushidai or other excellent restaurants.