Tsukiji Fish Market is one of the top tourist district destination in Tokyo, as many as 42,000 visitors a day! It consists of two main areas-the inner market and the outer market. Tokyo governor decided to relocate the inner market to Toyosu new market in the next year, 2018. It might be your first and last chance to visit there! We will go to both places. The inner market is the wholesale market for the professionals where about 480 kinds of marine products are traded. You can have a close look at various kinds of fish and shellfish like tuna, eel, octopus, sea urchin and more! There are about 800 small family-run retail shops in the inner market, each shop has own specialty selling foods like tuna, eel and so on. So you can enjoy seeing from many different things not only merchandises but also workers, shops, and the human interactions in Tsukiji. Inside the market, intricate narrow streets are like a maze but I'll take you anywhere you're interested in safely.
In the outer market, there are about 400 retail shops which are open to the public. Almost all kinds of Japanese ingredients can be found here.
This is like a kitchen of Japanese cuisine. You can buy Japanese food, seasonings,tea, knives, dishware wrapping goods and so on. Of course you can taste and eat fresh seafood here.
Tsukiji is a must-see place in Japan. I truly recommend you to join this tour and experience the traditional Japanese food culture!
The combination of this tour and Making Sushi program is great, but please note that I can only accept the offer three days before your tour date.
Reminder!
*If you have small children, please let me know in advance. Many Cars, trucks and turret trucks run in the inner market and the market is generally for the professionals, not for tourists. In some cases, I will take you only to the Outer Market and Namiyoke shrine for your children's safety concern.
*Tsukiji Inner market will allow to get in maximum 5 people including a guide.
*The inner market opens to public from 11:00 am from June 15th 2018.
*As the Tsukiji inner market will close in October 2018, this tour will be conducted by the end of September.
At the ground level of Tsukiji Shijyo station (Toei Oedo line) . If you need hotel pick up, please let me know.
At Tsukiji
guide fee
transportation fee (you and guide from your hotel to Tsukiji. If you ask me to pick you up at your hotel, additional charge is 1500 yen per group.)
1) As the inner market opens to the public at 10:00 am, we will meet at 9:50 am at the ground level (from A1 exit) of Tsukiji Shijyo station. (Oedo line)
*From June 15th, we can go into the inner market from 11:00 am, so we'll visit the outer market first.
2) Inside of the inner market is wet, please wear flat shoes.
3) Most shop is only accept cash, please bring it with you.
*My available tour dates are basically from Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 17:00 pm.(please ask me other possible dates and time if you would like)
Please contact with me and talk about more details.
Thank you.
Rebecca D.
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