TSUKIJI FISH MARKET

The Tsukiji Fish Market consists of a few blocks with narrow alleys lined up with wholesale and retail shops a long with restaurants and food stands. Within these shops, you can find fresh seafood, produce, delicious seafood and even kitchen items like knives. A visit to the Tsukiji Fish Market can include a sushi breakfast or lunch as the restaurants and shops are typically opened at 5am and opened until a little past noon. Most of the seafood sold here comes directly from the Toyosu Fish Market, making it one of the best places to enjoy fresh seafood in Tokyo.

The Tsukiji Fish Market opened up in 1935 when it replaced a different fish market in Nihonbashi that was destroyed in the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923. This market was the largest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world until it moved in 2018 to the Toyosu Fish Market which is where the current fish market is located. Although it relocated, most of the shops and stores remain in Tsukiji, making it a unique place to visit for seafood.

While your’e in the area, also check out the Namiyoke Inari Shrine - the local shrine for the fish market. The shrine literally means “protection from the waves”.

Entrance Fee: Free

Photo credit: Tokyo Cheapo

Address: 4-16-2 Tsukiji, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0045

Hours: Depending on store, typically opened as early as 5 am and closes around 2pm.

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

How to get there: A 1 minute walk from the Tsukiji Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line or a 1 minute walk from the Tsukijishijo Station on the Tokyo Metro Toei Oedo Line.