Tuna Auction and Tokyo Toyosu Fish Market Tour

Overview

Explore the whole of Toyosu Fish Market on this tour with an expert guide! Enjoy a mini Tokyo tour on the way from your hotel to the market, watch the entire tuna auction from pre-auction checks to the very end, enjoy authentic sushi at the best restaurant in the market, take a look inside the market, and enjoy panoramic views of Tokyo from the market building's rooftop!

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This is a group tour for up to 6 people total. Your guide will meet you at your hotel, or at/near an Airbnb, and accompany you to Toyosu Market (transportation from your accommodation to the market is at your own expense; please refer to "Important Information" for more details on pick-up). We also accept reservations from travel agencies. ◆ Tuna Auction and Toyosu Market Tour (04:30–09:00) ◆ Total price your group will pay: 1 Person = 25,000 JPY (25,000 per person) 2 People = 30,000 JPY (15,000 per person) 3 People = 36,000 JPY (12,000 per person) 4 People = 40,000 JPY (10,000 per person) 5 People = 45,000 JPY (9,000 per person) 6 People = 48,000 JPY (8,000 per person) 7 People = 52,500 JPY (7,500 per person) 8 People = 56,000 JPY (7,000 per person) 9 People* = 58,500 JPY (6,500 per person) 10 People* = 61,000 JPY (6,100 per person) *Due to a system limitation, please choose an add-on option for the 9th and 10th person. Itinerary: ◆ Meet at your hotel (around 04:30) Your guide will meet you at your hotel (or at/near your Airbnb) at around 04:30 and ride with you in a taxi, giving a short Tokyo tour on the way to the market. ◆Tuna auction tour (05:00–06:30) Watch the entire auction from start to finish, including tuna inspection from 05:00 to 05:30, and the frantic auction of more than 1,000 tuna fish seen from the second floor between 05:30 and 06:30. Or, if you win the application lottery, you will get to watch the auction from the closer viewing deck for 10 minutes (the viewing deck requires advance application by lottery; we will apply for the lottery on your behalf if you have booked by the deadline). ◆Market tour (06:30–09:00) After the tuna auction, your expert guide with more than 7 years of experience and a wealth of knowledge will give you a market tour and you will learn about the marketplace, food distribution, and various Japanese foods by sampling them while browsing the shops and stalls of Toyosu Market. This is the best place to buy souvenirs in Japan. Visit vendors of fish, vegetables, ceramics, utensils, etc., and cover topics like fish, sushi, ikejime, fish aging, sushi and Japanese table and manners, umami, dashi, koji mold, wagyu, miso, green tea, sake, Japanese sweets, fruits and vegetables, kitchen knives, and more! You will also enjoy the panoramic view of Tokyo's skyline and Tokyo Bay from the rooftop garden of Toyosu Market, and learn about the history and geography of Tokyo. You can also eat excellent authentic sushi at the best sushi restaurant in the market, on your request. Or your guide can take you to other restaurants, such as a tempura restaurant where chefs will fry your tempura right in front of your eyes (the cost of breakfast is not included in the tour price). ◆ Add-on tours ◆ If you want to explore Tokyo further after touring Toyosu Market, why not book one of these add-on tours? You can add these during checkout, to complement the Toyosu Fish Market Private Tour (all are optional). ◆ Private Tokyo One-Day or Half-Day Food and Sightseeing Tour (4–10 hours with hotel pick-up and drop-off, 08:30–18:30) for 20,000 to 30,000 JPY◆ Why not join a private half-day or full-day Tokyo food and sightseeing tour led by this food specialist, and enjoy exploring Tokyo right after touring Toyosu Market? It can start at 08:30 at the earliest, and lasts 4–10 hours until 18:30, with hotel pick-up and drop-off. Please feel free to request the tour before, during, or after the private tuna auction and Toyosu Market tour. You can choose from a wide range of interesting places of cultural and historical significance, plus modern attractions, listed below. Your experienced and knowledgeable guide will take you to these fascinating places, and unknown ones too, in an efficient manner as you learn about Japanese culture, history, and food along the way. Your guide will also introduce you to whatever restaurants best suit your taste for the day. You can request it during the tour or beforehand. Recommended destinations: • Tokyo Imperial Palace • Sensoji Temple • Edo-Tokyo Museum • Kiyosumi Garden • Tokyo National Museum • Tokyo Tower • Tokyo Water Bus • Meiji Shrine • Harajuku • Shibuya • Digital Museum • Roppongi Hills Mori Tower Tokyo City View & Sky Deck