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Market · Tokyo, Tokyo
Tsukiji Outer Market
The streets of stalls and shops beside Tokyo’s former wholesale fish market, selling seafood, Japanese omelettes, knives and utensils, liveliest in the morning.
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About Tsukiji Outer Market
The outer Tsukiji market (Tsukiji Jogai Shijo) is the set of streets of shops and stalls that grew up beside Tokyo’s former wholesale fish market. In 2018 the wholesale market, including the tuna auction, moved to Toyosu in the bay. The outer market remained and continues to sell to chefs, restaurants and visitors.
In the narrow alleys there are stalls of fresh fish, sea urchin, oysters and roe, tamagoyaki stalls (the sweet omelette used in sushi), stores selling seaweed, tea and seasonings, and small sushi restaurants and rice bowls topped with raw fish. Many shops also sell kitchen knives, pots and utensils.
The activity starts early, and many shops close in the early afternoon. Some close on Sundays, Wednesdays and market holidays, following the market calendar: check before you go. Eating while walking is discouraged: most stalls have a space to consume on site.
Nearby is Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, with architecture inspired by India, and the small Namiyoke Inari shrine, protector of market workers. Ginza is about a 15-minute walk away. To see the tuna auction, go to Toyosu Market, which has observation galleries with their own rules.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
About 1 to 2 hours to walk the alleys and eat.
Best time
In the morning, from early until around midday, when most shops are open. Many stalls close in the early afternoon. Some shops do not open on Sundays, Wednesdays and market holidays: check the calendar.
How to get there
Tsukiji Station on the Hibiya Line and Tsukiji-shijo Station on the Oedo Line are a few minutes’ walk away. From Ginza it’s about a 15-minute walk.
Tip
Come hungry and sample small portions, stall to stall. Consume near the stall where you bought the food, as signs request, and carry cash: many small stalls don’t accept cards.
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Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Tsukiji Outer Market
Does the Tsukiji fish market still exist?
The wholesale market and tuna auction moved to Toyosu in 2018. The outer market, with shops, stalls and restaurants, remains at Tsukiji.
What is the best time to go to the Tsukiji market?
In the morning, until around midday. Many stalls close in the early afternoon.
Does Tsukiji Market open on Sundays?
Some shops close on Sundays, on Wednesdays and on the market’s holidays. Check the calendar before you go.
Where can you see the tuna auction in Tokyo?
At Toyosu Market, in the bay, which has observation galleries and its own access rules. Check the market’s website for conditions.
Can you eat while walking around Tsukiji Market?
It’s discouraged. Stalls ask that you eat at the stall itself, where there is usually a designated space.
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