Food tour of Tsukiji Outer Market
I will take you to the outer market of Tsukiji including its new fish retail area where you can see a lot of sea food. There are many food shops but popular ones are over crowded with long lines. If you want to have a good sushi without waiting a long time, we should have early sushi lunch before 11AM (sushi lunch from 3,000 JPY). So please have a light breakfast before the tour.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel near the reception
- I will meet you near the reception. I will show your name on my iPad. I will contact you via WhatsApp, so please have your phone ready. We can find our phone numbers at the bottom of the itinerary two days before the tour date.
10:00-11:00 Transportation to Tsukiji
I will take you to Tsukiji by public transportation.
11:00-11:30 New retail area of Tsukiji Outer Market (Except Sun. and Wed.)
New retail area of Tsukiji Outer Market; Observing many kinds of seafood on sale in the new retail area, including live fish, seashells, and cuts of a big tuna.
This area will be closed on Sundays and Wednesdays due to the closure of the wholesale market in Toyosu.
Admission free
11:30-12:30 early sushi Lunch
early sushi Lunch; Popular sushi places are over crowded with long lines.
So if you want to have a good sushi without waiting a long time, we should go there before 11AM. So please take a light breakfast before the tour.
12:30-13:00 Tsukiji Outer Market
Tsukiji Outer Market; Try eating various Japanese foods such as oysters, scallops as well as Japanese beef and snacks in the outer market.
Note that popular places are overcrowded so I can take you to the places not too busy. If you want to have a good sushi without waiting long time, you should go there before 11AM. So please have a light breakfast so that you can have lunch from 11AM.
Admission free
End of the tour
The tour ends at Tsukiji Outer Market.
Ending Point
At Tsukiji outer market
Want to personalize this tour?
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee
Hotel pick up
Transportation cost of you
Transportation cost of the guide outside of Tokyo (If you stay outside of Tokyo such as Disneyland.)
Lunch cost of you and the guide (about 3,000JPY per person)
Tour Important Information
The wholesale market moved to Toyosu in October 2018, but its outer market stays at Tsukiji, where we can enjoy delicious sushi and other Japanese foods.
Please send a direct message to the tour guide to confirm the availability before booking. Note that some shops will be closed on Sundays and Wednesdays due to the closure of the wholesale market in Toyosu.
The new fish retail area and some fresh fish shops will be closed on Sundays and Wednesdays, due to the closure of the fish wholesale market in Toyosu.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Yuki K.
I was born and grew up in Yokohama. I used to work in Tokyo for more than 20 years. I became the National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter in English in 2013. At first, I had attended a volunteer group which provided a tour of the Imperial Palace East Gardens until 2015. I guided more than fifty times in the garden as a volunteer and studied about Japanese history and culture. Based on this experience, I became a tour guide of this online site in 2015.
Since then, I have guided more than 500 tours in Tokyo as well as Yokohama, Kamakura, Hakone, Kyoto, Nikko, etc., while improving my tours. My tours are very flexible and I always do my best to customize them according to the interests of my guests. I studied about the places and will provide you knowledge to appreciate them deeper than just visiting there by yourself or a member of big group tours. I like foods and I know many restaurants which provide typical Japanese lunch with reasonable price without waiting too long. Therefore, I am sure that I can provide you the best tours customized to your interests. It will be my great pleasure to help you to enjoy your stay in Japan. So please be my guest!!
Reviews
Olga P.
“Tokyo Visit”
We had the absolute pleasure of spending two days in Tokyo with our guide, Yuki-San, and it truly made our trip unforgettable. From the moment we began planning, he was incredibly helpful—sending us useful tips before we even arrived, including how to get an IC transportation card, which made getting around Tokyo so much easier. During our tour days, Yuki-San was always prompt, organized, and extremely knowledgeable. He guided us through some of Tokyo’s most beautiful and historic sites, including the Imperial Palace area, Ginza, Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, a traditional tea ceremony, Meiji-Jingu Shrine, and the peaceful Shinjuku Gyoen Garden. His explanations brought each location to life and helped us understand the culture and history behind what we were seeing. He also made our experience very personal. Knowing we were traveling with our granddaughter, he made a special stop at a Sanrio shop just for her, which absolutely delighted her. It was a thoughtful gesture that we will always remember. The food recommendations were fantastic as well. One day he took us for outstanding sushi, and another day we enjoyed delicious udon noodles—both meals were excellent and authentic experiences we might not have found on our own. Yuki-San also suggested additional places for us to visit, including teamLab Planets and a local aquarium, and both turned out to be highlights of our trip. Overall, Yuki-San is professional, friendly, attentive, and deeply knowledgeable about Tokyo. Having him guide us allowed us to experience the city in a much richer way than we could have on our own. We highly recommend him to anyone visiting Tokyo—you will be in excellent hands.
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Yuki K.
Dear Olga, I don't know how to thank you for such a detailed review. Please give my best regards to your family. Thank you for taking my tours!! Yuki
Taylor D.
“Great Time in Tokyo”
We are so glad we booked with Yuki! He was well prepared to show us around some great spots in the area. I loved how responsive he was to my questions before and during the tour. He also taught us a lot of the history behind each spot. Lots of delicious food at the outer market and quality time within garden and temple. We will book him again for our next trip.
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Yuki K.
Dear Taylor, Thank you for your compliments. The Sushi place is my favorite one in Tsukiji Outer Market. Please give my best regards to other members. Thank you again for taking my tour. Yuki
Feifei L.
“A good overview of Japanese history and culture”
Had a great tour with Yuki. He was well prepared. I enjoy the iPad presentations of Japanese history on the local train to Kamakura. It was fun to learn about many culture stories and legends. Yuki’s explanation of the street food and souvenirs was very helpful for a foreigner.
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Yuki K.
Thank you for your great review of my tour. We visited the Great Buddha, Hase-dera Temple, and Komachi Street. It was a cold, snowy day, but I enjoyed eating street food with you. Thank you again for taking my Kamakura tour. Yuki
$125/ per group
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