Amazing Tokyo Tuna Auction – Toyosu & Tsukiji Outer Market Tour with Nationally Licensed Guide
Overview
See two of the most famous fish markets in the world — Toyosu and Tsukiji — and taste the freshest sushi Tokyo has to offer!
Enjoy an exciting tuna auction at Toyosu Market, and explore the historic Tsukiji Outer Market, with key insights from your nationally-licensed tour guide Tetsuya!
Highlights
- Visit Namiyoke Shrine, dedicated to all the people working at Tsukiji Market
- Enjoy ultra-fresh sushi at restaurants around Toyosu Market and Tsukiji Outer Market (Foods are not included)
- Explore a bustling Tsukiji Outer Market
- A national- licensed, English-speaking guide will take you to a tuna auction in Toyosu Market
Key Information
Important Information
- Except for the Tuna Auction Observation Gallery on the 2nd floor, there is a “special lower observation deck” where you can watch the Tuna Auction at a closer distance.
- If you'd like to observe from the special lower observation deck, you must make an online application at the first 10 days of the previous month, sometimes it gives or takes a few days though. 100 people will be chosen by lottery. Please book well in advance.
- The maximum number of guests on this tour is 10. If you are in a small group, there is a chance you'll be paired with another group.
- Hotel pick-up service is not provided.
- We can delay the meeting time if you wish, but please note that you will not be able to observe the tuna auction, which is the highlight of the tour.
Booking (4 steps)
Duration
Included
• Guide fee
Not Included
• Travel expenses from Toyosu Market to Tsukiji Outer Market • Breakfast
What to Bring
Casual clothes and comfortable shoes are highly recommended. Sandals are not allowed inside the market.
Meeting Point
Meet at Shijo-Mae Station on the Yurikamome Line
Venue Address
Tokyo, Japan
Schedule
05:40 — Meet at Shijo-Mae Station on the Yurikamome Line, then watch the tuna auction with your guide 06:20 — Explore the fruit and vegetable market and intermediate wholesale outlets 06:50 — Breakfast in the Toyosu Market area 07:30 — Explore the intermediate fish wholesale market in Toyosu Market 08:00 — Move to Tsukiji Outer Market 08:20 — Explore Tsukiji Outer Market 09:40 — Tour ends
Provided by
塚本 哲也 / Tetsuya Tsukamoto
Description
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government opened Toyosu Market in 2018 as a replacement for Tsukiji Market. On this tour, you'll explore both markets and see what delicious delights they have to offer.
Tetsuya, a nationally-licensed tour guide, will show you the Tuna Auction Observation Gallery on the 2nd floor of Toyosu Market. From there, you'll see various registered buyers, wearing caps with their company's name and certified number card.
They inspect which tuna is worth buying by carefully examining a cross-section near the tail, checking the oil content, color, texture, and taste. The tuna auction usually begins at about 5:30 am and ends at about 6:30 am.
You'll also visit Tsukiji Outer Market. The market is home to more than 400 stores lined on both sides of the streets, with sushi and ramen restaurants, seafood stores, kitchen knife stores, fruit and vegetable stores, chinaware stores, green tea stores, Japanese confectionery stores, and many others.
There are also many kinds of umami (savory taste) ingredients such as kombu kelp and flakes of dried bonito for sale here. You can enjoy the market's old charm and soak in its rich history.
There is also one special spot to visit: Namiyoke Shrine. It houses a guardian deity for the people working at Tsukiji Outer Market. In the precinct of the shrine, you can see a huge lion’s mask displayed.
Book this tour now and both of Tokyo's famous fish markets!
