This is an invitation to a tasty and lively food experience at the No. 1 market, Tsukiji. The place is a treasure trove of delicious seafood, so let's sample some of the ’catch of the day’, sold fresh or skewered and grilled at the store front!
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your central Tokyo hotel or at any station convenient for you in central Tokyo
Your central Tokyo hotel or station in central Tokyo
Pick up / meet up
Tsukiji Market
Tsukiji market stands at the pinnacle of seafood supply for the Tokyoites, with the supreme quality and diversity of goods sold. It has a reason: Tsukiji was the world's No.1 fish and vegetables market until 2018, when its wholesale section was moved to Toyosu. The retail section and a part of the wholesalers remained in Tsukiji, and the place is bustling with ordinary customers and professionals as before. Ideal place to have sushi or sashimi!
Namiyoke Shrine, Tsukiji
We cannot end this tour without a visit to Namiyoke Shrine, which has been the guardian shrine of Tsukiji for more than 350 years ever since the land around this place was reclaimed from Tokyo Bay. The strong ties between the shrine and the market are well reflected in the peculiar monuments that are found in the shrine precincts.
Either ①stay on in Tsukiji, or ②visit Ginza, or Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple
After the visit to Namiyoke Shrine, you have several options:
①stay a little longer in Tsukiji for shopping/lunch. I will show you some good shops/restaurants. (Please note that lunch is NOT included in the itinerary, so once you are happily settled, that will be the end of the tour.)
②head to a nearby tourist spot, such as Ginza or Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple. Ginza is Tokyo's most expensive and elegant shopping district just two stations away from Tsukiji. If you would like to find a very special souvenir, this might be the place to look for. Instead of Ginza, we can visit Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, a Buddhist temple located just across from the Tsukiji market. The architectural style of the Main Hall is very unique, having an ancient Indian style exterior and a traditional Japanese style interior, with a touch of Western influence.
Tsukiji or Ginza
End of the tour
Ending Point
At the place of last visit or at a pre-arranged place
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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.
guide fee
hotel pick-up within central Tokyo area
transportation fee of you and guide: about ¥1,000 / person
food and drink cost
*Please note that in case of extension of the tour, the following will be added:
extra hour cost: ¥6600 per hour / group
・Tsukiji Market is closed on Sundays, most Wednesdays and on National Holidays. This TOUR WILL NOT BE HELD ON MARKET HOLIDAYS. Please contact the guide for holiday information.
・Many shops in Tsukiji do not accept credit cards, so please bring cash.
・Please note that lunch is NOT included in the itinerary.
・Please inform the guide in advance of any FOOD RESTRICTIONS.
・I am basically available from Thursday through Sunday. As for Monday through Wednesday, please contact me for availability.
・Some of the experiences/visits require prior reservation. Please send a direct message to me before booking a tour.
Hello! I’m Keiko.
The memories of travels are somehow linked with foods: I absolutely agree with this. How about you? Travel and food are the two things I love, and I would be delighted to share my passion with you!
Before becoming a government licensed guide, I worked for 40 years as a bank manager. Throughout my career, I was always in contact with overseas, communicating with many people from across the world. Also, I lived in London for 3 years and went to elementary school there. Having such a background, I naturally became very much interested in cross-cultural exchange. Whenever I travel abroad, I always try to experience local culture, because it gives me a chance to encounter many interesting things.
As a guide, I wish to not only introduce the beauties and wonders of Japan, but also to take you on a first-hand experience tour of our country, especially focusing on Japanese culinary culture. It will be nice if you can take home what you experienced here and enjoy cooking Japanese dishes in your county – a lasting souvenir! My 40 years’ experience in traditional Japanese kaiseki cuisine might be helpful here.
Come and explore Tokyo with me!
Peter H.
“Inspiring food tour with Keiko”
With great kindness and inspiration Keiko gave us an experience, both when it comes to history, taste and savours visiting the busy market. Thank you once again for a delicious memory and kind attention.
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Keiko O.
Peter-san, Catharina-san, thank you very much for your wonderful comments. Food, or not food, I take pleasure in sharing all that I know and I love to someone who is so eager to understand our culture. I hope you find Japan more and more interesting and come back again someday for more experiences.
Bobbie N.
“Tsukiji Market Tour”
We had a wonderful experience! Keiko was very friendly and professional, showing us the best places in the market. We stopped at shops to taste and learn about iconic and most representative foods of Japan, in addition to seeing the many varieties of fresh fish. We would highly recommend touring with Keiko!
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Keiko O.
Bobby-san, Heidi-san, Stacy-san, thank you very much for nice comments. Through seeing and tasting in the market, I hope you were able to grasp the current gastronomic condition in Tokyo, comparing it with your past experience here. Tokyo is an ever-changing city, so I'm sure you will be finding a lot more when you next come back. Thank you, and take care!
Maxine and paul B.
“6 plus tour that covered the many cultural and historical aspects with culinary experiences.”
Keiko was warm ,friendly and welcoming to our group of 4. Keiko demonstrated a deep knowledge of ancient history and culture of the areas we visited. She imparted excellent knowledge with very good English and was very easy to understand and communicated to our group effectively. Keiko also assisted us in becoming familiar with the transport system which has been invaluable. We would highly recommend Keiko O as a a guide for all that visit Japan. Thankyou Keiko O.
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Keiko O.
Maxine-san, thank you very much for your lovely comments! I very much enjoyed walking and talking with all of you, as I have also learned a lot from our interactive communications. It will indeed be my pleasure if I could be of help to deepen your understanding of Japan, and hopefully to contribute to increasing Japan fans. I wish you an enjoyable stay!
$128/ per group
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