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Food tour of Tsukiji Outer Market

The original outer market stays at Tsukiji

A monkfish hanged to slice it

Whale meat for sale

You can eat a stick of whale steak.

You can buy sashimi (raw fish) and taste on the third floor.

They grill Japanese beef for you to taste it.

This sushi bar is difficult to find but serves the best tuna and sea urchin

Food tour of Tsukiji Outer Market

Food & Drink

Joined 2014

Yuki K.

4.80 / 5

(435 reviews)

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Tokyo

English

3 hrs 30 mins

Private tour (only you and Yuki K.)

Up to 5 people

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!

10:00 AM

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 AM

10:00-11:00 Transportation to Tsukiji

I will take you to Tsukiji by public transportation.

11:00 AM

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

URL: https://www.tsukiji.or.jp/english/

11:30 AM

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 PM

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

URL: https://www.tsukiji.or.jp/english/

01:30 PM

End of the tour

The tour ends at Tsukiji Outer Market.

Ending Point

At Tsukiji outer market

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide fee

Hotel pick up

What‘s not included

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

Joined 2014

Yuki K.

4.80 / 5

(435 reviews)

Identity Verified

Interview-Based Quality Checks

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

Chuck T.

5 / 5

Sep 28, 2026

Private Day Tour to Kamakura – Great Buddha & Hasedera Temple

Sep 28, 2026

Kamakura

8 hours

“Like Touring with a Dear Friend: A Delightful Day in Kamakura”

We had the absolute best day exploring Kamakura with our wonderful guide, Yuki! From the moment we met, he was completely punctual and took care of every single travel detail, making the entire trip totally seamless and stress-free. He arranged Green Car train seats for us, which made for an exceptionally comfortable and pleasant ride out of the city. Once in Kamakura, he easily navigated the local buses and trolley-routes and connections we never would have figured out on our own. He selected a fantastic local lunch spot and helped us order delicious, traditional Japanese dishes. Throughout the day, he answered all of our questions, sharing rich histories and teaching us the meaningful rituals at each temple we visited. He even patiently helped me practice a few Japanese words and phrases! Blessed with perfect weather, the day moved at a delightfully easy, unhurried pace. His quiet, gentle, and easygoing personality put us instantly at ease, and we shared plenty of good laughs together. We loved every minute of our day and cannot recommend him highly enough!

Yuki K.

Dear Chuck, Thank you so much for writing such a detailed description of my tour. Kamakura is my favorite place to visit. We visited the Great Buddha, Hase-dera Temple, and Komachi Street. We had a hard time finding a restaurant for lunch but found a new place with so many choices and casual outdoor tables. Please give my best regards to your wife. Thank you for taking my tour!

Robert F.

5 / 5

Aug 28, 2026

Private Day Tour to Kamakura – Great Buddha & Hasedera Temple

Aug 28, 2026

Kamakura

8 hours

“Buddha Deluxe ”

Big and beautiful. Very serene and a learning experience of Japan's traditions

Yuki K.

Dear Robert, Thank you for your review of my Kamakura tour. You took this tour instead of Lake Kawaguchi tour as the weather was not favorable to see Mt. Fuji. I was glad that everyone enjoyed visiting Kamakura. Your wife is the first guest to buy so many antiques, so I helped her to carry them during the tour. Thank you for taking my tour!

Robert F.

5 / 5

Aug 27, 2026

Private Day Tour to Lake Kawaguchi – Scenic Highlights & Iconic Mt. Fuji Views (Weather Permitting)

Aug 27, 2026

Mount Fuji

10 hours 30 mins

“Our Japan journey of our lifetime”

Great service and a kind heart He goes the extra mile for senior citizens. Very knowledgeable of the sights. He made sure of every detail.

Yuki K.

Dear Robert, Thank you for your review. We visited Kamakura and Lake Kawaguchi for two days. I'm very glad that you could see Mt. Fuji as the initial date was not good and we have changed the date for Lake Kawaguchi. Kamakura was a very good place as a plan B. Thank you for taking my tours!