Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour
Experience this unique Tsukiji Fish Market food tour, complete with a visit to the mini wholesale area, culminating in a super-fresh sushi meal with sake.
Highlights
Explore the variety of fresh and seasonal dishes with our knowledgable local guide
Taste the freshest tuna at the mini wholesale area
Learn about the background/history of the area with our local guide
Enjoy a fresh fish bowl or sushi at a local restaurant
Say “kanpai!” with the group as you enjoy Japanese sake
10 meals
Experience Details
Dive into the fascinating world of Japanese seafood with a guided tour of the outer Tsukiji Fish Market. Interact with renowned chefs as they select top-quality ingredients at this historic market, and experience the vibrant atmosphere as you wander through stalls offering a wide selection of fish and shellfish. During the tour, you'll also have the opportunity to sample traditional Japanese sake. A local guide and food tastings are also included.
Explore the Tsukiji Market, popularly known as the “Kitchen of Tokyo,” in this unique food tour experience, complete with sushi and sake. While the Tsukiji Fish Market auction has been moved to Toyosu, Tsukiji Market is still as vibrant as ever and boasts some of the freshest fish in Tokyo. Experience the wide variety of Japanese foods on this Tsukiji Fish Market Tour, from finger foods to the most culinarily exquisite bites that the market has to offer. This tour also takes you along to the mini wholesale area, where you can still see different types of fish and foods being sold, and eat the freshest tuna. At the end of the tour, you’ll be taken to an authentic local restaurant.
Note: While the Tsukiji Fish Market has been closed since October 2018 and relocated to Toyosu, the Tsukiji Outer Market still offers the freshest seafood straight from Toyosu and the same scrumptious bites!
Itinerary:
-Meet at the main gate of Tsukiji Hongaji-Temple
-Enjoy a team building activity to get to know your guide and other tour participants
-Tour the Tsukiji Outer Market, tasting as you go
-Explore the Tsukiji Uogashi wholesale market
-Enjoy fresh sushi at a local restaurant
-Japanese sake-drinking experience
Menu:
-Tamagoyaki (Japanese omelet)
-Fried fish cake
-Fruits
-Sample dashi soup and katsuobushi
-Japanese matcha green tea
-Japanese sake
-Fresh sushi or fish-bowl
※Food offered may vary depending on the season.
Inclusions
3-hour food tour of Tsukiji Market with a professional English-speaking guide
Tips about Japanese history, etiquette, and culture from an expert
Japanese sake
Food: Japanese omelette, sake, seafood bowl or sushi, etc. (exact food contents depend on departure time and season)
Exclusions
Hotel pickup/drop-off
Extra food and drinks
Other personal expenses
Transportation fee to meeting point
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host at in front of the main gate of Tsukiji Honganji-Temple. Address: 3-15-1 Tsukiji, Chuo, Tokyo 104-8435, Japan
Remarks
The minimum drinking age is 20 years in Japan. We will prepare alternative drinks for participants under 20 years old.
Please notify us in advance if you have any food restrictions or allergies (gluten allergy, vegetarian, etc.) in the notes section of the payment page.
Please be reminded to wear comfortable shoes because there will be a lot of walking.
There is a possibility that this tour takes a bit longer than scheduled. If you have an appointment after the tour, let your host know at the time of booking.
In case of late arrival, the tour cannot be extended.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
The early-morning bustle and the spectacle of seeing whole fish expertly carved right before your eyes, combined with an array of local delicacies, make Tsukiji Market a must-visit in Tokyo. While the Tsukiji Fish Market’s auction was relocated to Toyosu in October 2018, many of Tsukiji Outer Market’s street vendors and restaurants remained. Some shops and restaurants have been in business for over 100 years! And since the seafood sold at Tsukiji Market is delivered directly from Toyosu Fish Market, Tsukiji Market is still one of the best places in Tokyo for fresh seafood.
Was interesting, but the larger part of the market is the „tourist“-market only one building is actually the fish-market. So if you have enough time in Tokyo go for it, if you are an a tighter sche...read more
We had a great time wandering the fishmarkets with Romy. She was able to provide us with great information about the fishmarket history and culture. We were able to try different foods at the small...read more
We thoroughly enjoyed our Tsukiji Outer Market tour with our guide Kanako. Her perspective as a local was very interesting as to how she and her family prepare and eat the food we were seeing. She...read more
It was an excellent tour that ends with a nice sashimi lunch. Highly recommend!
It was a very hot and humid day, not ideal to be outside in the market, but it was still very enjoyable. Tadashi, our guide, made sure that we were as comfortable as possible and was very knowledge...read more
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