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Tsukiji Market

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Market and Fish Market
築地, 東京
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  • George J.
    George JosephJune 16, 2013
    Get here well before 4:30am to see the tuna auctions. Note: Trains don't run at this time + they only take a limited amount of people so getting here earlier is better. Once in a lifetime experience!
  • Dens
    DensFebruary 20, 2015
    Seek out the biggest fish head you can find and take a photo with it. If you can beat this one, tweet me @dens.
  • Shawn C.
    Shawn ChengApril 18, 2014
    Tuna Auction: By 3:30 we were already in group two. Cabs will not know to drop you. Make sure you lead them to the blue dot. Took us 30 minutes to find the entrance.
  • Artyom F.
    Artyom FedosovJuly 26, 2016
    Weird part of city sightseeing. Come at morning, take a look on this fish hell and then taste the most fresh sushi in your life near.
  • Victoria G.heart icon on user image
    Victoria GonzalezMarch 2, 2015
    If you don't care about the fish auction, you can sleep in and go get yourself some delicious sushi for breakfast once the crowd has lessen around 10am
  • Karl W.heart icon on user image
    Karl WardenApril 3, 2017
    This place is awesome. We did not get in line at 2:30am for the tuna auction at 5:45 or whenever it starts BUT the food here is incredible! I especially loved the place in the photo called Matakoiya.
  • The Ritz-Carlton
    The Ritz-CarltonJuly 29, 2015
    This is one of the largest fish markets in the world, famous for its tuna auction. Morning visitors will see the market in its prime, vibrant with buyers.
  • Travel + Leisure
    Travel + LeisureFebruary 21, 2014
    Locals form long lines to sample market-fresh fish at Sushi Dai, but there are plenty of other options. Enjoy sashimi at Nakaya, oyako donburi at Torito, or croissants at Orimine Bakers.
  • Russell H.heart icon on user image
    Russell HirschornAugust 6, 2015
    The main attraction is the sushi restaurants, there are two alleys. Make sure to get there early or you will wait on some seriously long lines for the famous places. Walk to Ginza after.
  • Chai L.heart icon on user image
    Chai LatteJanuary 9, 2017
    Come and choose a sushi shop to get fresh sushi meal here! No need to wait for 1-2 hours to get in those famous shops. The very first Yoshinoya gyudon shop is also in Tsukiji Market!
  • Betony K.heart icon on user image
    Betony KellyMarch 14, 2015
    Don't worry if you're not hardcore enough to make the tuna auction at 5am. The wholesale market is still fascinating. Just be respectful and don't get in the way!
  • Simple Discoveriesheart icon on user image
    Simple DiscoveriesMarch 31, 2016
    Wake up really early (or don't sleep) if you want to hit the Tuna Auction as only 120 spots available. A 3am arrival got us there just in time!
  • Ronak D.
    Ronak DayaOctober 29, 2016
    Skip going for the auction and go around 9 to explore. Try a bit of everything and take in the sights, before heading for a sushi breakfast
  • Ailie C.heart icon on user image
    Ailie ChangMay 13, 2016
    You have to decide if you want to be first in line to see the Tuna Auction or eat at Sushi Dai. We chose auction and got there at 2:30am and were 60/120 ppl. After auction, Sushi Dai line was SO long!
  • naveenheart icon on user image
    naveenJune 21, 2011
    you only get once chance to see the tuna catches early in the morning (and to get kicked out promptly by security), but it's an experience you just have to add to your life to-do list
  • Jon S.
    Jon SteinbackNovember 23, 2011
    Go at the crack of dawn (like a bit before 5.30am) any day for the tuna auction, get a bowl of tuna sashimi at a stall, and then go take a nap at the hamarikyu botanical gardens nearby.
  • Paul J.heart icon on user image
    Paul JueckstockSeptember 5, 2015
    The freshest fish & sushi/sashimi anywhere. So delicious. Get there early and stroll through the outside market. The wholesale / inside market is open to tourists after 9am.
  • Brian B.heart icon on user image
    Brian BoeltNovember 17, 2016
    If you miss the Tuna action, you can still see the fish mongers at work even at 9 am. A must see and do in Tokyo.
  • Jessie L.heart icon on user image
    Jessie LeeMarch 26, 2015
    You can not come to Japan and not visit the local fish market! The fish auction starts before sun rise. Some shops cuts the tuna in front of the shops before noon. It's good to walk around before noon
  • Tony X.
    Tony XerriNovember 25, 2013
    The craziest Japanese experience I've ever encountered. They do not give two sh!ts about you here, in a good way of course. Watch out for moving carts and explore various species of fresh fish!
  • K B.heart icon on user image
    K BSeptember 28, 2018
    Very enjoyable couple of hours wandering around the market but as I went Saturday lunchtime it was incredibly crowded with huge long lines for almost every sushi shop. Many places had sold out too
  • Epicurious
    EpicuriousAugust 24, 2010
    Two counters at this enormous, crowded market stand out above the rest: Sushi-Dai and Daiwa Sushi. This is the freshest sushi you will ever try, and the immense variety will impress you too.
  • Teresaheart icon on user image
    TeresaSeptember 8, 2015
    The wait at Daiwa sushi was only around 40 mins (little compared to next door). Our chef was very personable and adorable, and the chef's special was absolutely delicious!
  • Matt T.heart icon on user image
    Matt Ta-MinApril 2, 2016
    World famous fish market with lots of sushi bars & shops on one side. Pretty much all of them will serve you better sushi than you'll get anywhere in the world. Lots of knife & ceramics shops also.
  • Epicurious
    EpicuriousMarch 19, 2015
    Early morning is prime time to taste the fish fresh off the boat, plane, or train. There are sushi counters that are considered not just the market's top spots but among the best in all of Tokyo. Read more
  • Kaitlyn R.
    Kaitlyn ReedOctober 5, 2018
    The first 100 people who line up before 4am get access to the auction. If that's not your thing, get here after 9am and enjoy sushi for breakfast and a walk around the fish vendors.
  • Cailin L.
    Cailin LimJune 5, 2016
    Contrary to common belief that you have to come here real early for sushi, there are many restaurants that operate for the dinner crowd. Sleep in if you are only interested in the sushi.
  • @JaumePrimero
    @JaumePrimeroJune 23, 2013
    Tsukiji is a MUST. Top five places I visited in Asia. Sushi for breakfast at dawn, watch the auction and your jaw drop because you will be consuming the freshest fish you've ever had in your life.
  • Jai O.heart icon on user image
    Jai OthmanJune 16, 2015
    Come here early to see fresh and live seafood.. Sometimes the have a Tuna Auction.. Very interesting.
  • Chua Y.heart icon on user image
    Chua YingDecember 16, 2015
    this is he one & only pace in the world for the best seafood for Japanese cuisine; Hanare from Malaysia has their own staff here to handpick the freshest seafood n produce to the flown in
  • Cynthia L.heart icon on user image
    Cynthia LinOctober 27, 2015
    Woke up at 3am to cab it to the market by 3:30am. The entrance by the bridge. Plenty of staff will direct you to the info center. We walked in with about 90 people already with vests. They let 120 in.
  • Daniel S.
    Daniel SciberrasNovember 7, 2015
    Arrive for 8am to look around the 'outer market' with lots of stalls. At 9am they let tourists into the 'inner market' where the wholesale of fish goes on - it is much more interesting in this part.
  • PureWow
    PureWowJune 5, 2015
    The live tuna auctions begin at 5 a.m., where chefs fight for the most tasty fish based on the color and firmness of its flesh. Don’t leave without eating an authentic sushi breakfast. Read more
  • Elif
    ElifAugust 23, 2015
    Amazing experience but in weekends gets so crowded that u can't even move! Prefer weekdays for a tranquil visit. Go very very hungry, here sushi prices may be the cheapest in Tokyo!
  • Michael C.heart icon on user image
    Michael CampanellaAugust 10, 2014
    Wake up early and catch the tuna auction, explore the market, and they stay for breakfast. Rice, with fresh tuna and sea urchin. Heaven!
  • Jeanette M.heart icon on user image
    Jeanette MukaiApril 4, 2015
    If you want to check out the tuna auction, you need to be at the market well before 4AM otherwise the slots fill up. You can explore the outer market early but can't get into the fish market til 9AM.
  • Jenkin A.heart icon on user image
    Jenkin A.December 9, 2015
    People say get there at 530. My local friend took me at 7 and it was still great. Don't feel pressured to go early, or if you missed your alarm clock, still go!
  • ZhiWei L.heart icon on user image
    ZhiWei LimNovember 14, 2015
    Just a normal fish market i guess if you do not go for the auction. Can drop by if you are in tokyo as they will shift to new place in end 2016 for redevelopment. It is a valuable 60acres prime land!
  • Kate F.
    Kate FurmanApril 15, 2016
    Get here early if you want to eat at a "famous" sushi place, but this is Japan, everything is amazing.
  • Amir E.
    Amir EskafyanDecember 8, 2015
    Well worth waking up early to go. If you want to see the auction you must arrive by 4:45 but just to eat arrive somewhere around 6-7.
  • tutianaheart icon on user image
    tutianaAugust 20, 2015
    I don't know how ppl can eat sushi at 9am but there's queues outside several outlets. Can buy green tea, pottery and other food items here too.
  • Casheart icon on user image
    CasJune 19, 2016
    Great selection of fish and other amazing dishes. Very crowded and touristic. Market will be gone in 2017, so visit asap!
  • Mark P.heart icon on user image
    Mark PikeMarch 11, 2017
    Ate at Sushidokoro Okame. Excellent sushi! On same strip as Sushi Dai, but didn't have to wait in long lines. Checked out the fresh stuff at the fish market and even saw some rad dekotora trucks.
  • Claudia H.
    Claudia HernándezAugust 25, 2017
    Tokyo's Tsukiji market just might be world's most famous fish market. It's certainly the world's busiest, as around 2,000 tons of fish change hands here daily.
  • Stephanie B.
    Stephanie BaerFebruary 11, 2015
    Prepare to wake up early and wait a bit! Sells out very quickly and only 120 spaces available. Also, the auction for group 1 is on the right side, stay there to ensure a good view!
  • Claudia H.
    Claudia HernándezJuly 10, 2017
    Tokyo's Tsukiji market just might be world's most famous fish market. It's certainly the world's busiest, as around 2,000 tons of fish change hands here daily.
  • Arief E.heart icon on user image
    Arief EngahNovember 10, 2020
    One of the best way to find sashimi and good local seafoods and those souvenirs. Must stop here for the experience. You’ll find a lot to like here. The foods fishes atmosphere. Love it
  • Trish F.heart icon on user image
    Trish FApril 2, 2016
    If you love food and are going to Tsujiji contact Yukari at Food Sake Tokyo to arrange a tour - delightful and interesting with lots of recommendations. Foodsaketokyo.com
  • Sarah K.heart icon on user image
    Sarah KathleenSeptember 27, 2016
    The sushi is amazing, but get here early to beat the big rush! ...even if you don't, honestly the wait isn't too bad and it's well worth it!
  • Kit&kafoodleheart icon on user image
    Kit&kafoodleMay 1, 2017
    Try as much food as you can! There's also a lot of fish related goods - knives, crockery, dried fish, snacks...
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