Tokyo Tsukiji Food and Toyosu Market Walking Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
by Japan Guide Agency
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This walking tour lasts about four hours and includes visits to both Toyosu Market and Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, accompanied by a government-licensed English-speaking guide. The tour begins at Toyosu Market, which opened in 2018 on a man-made island in Tokyo Bay and serves as the city’s main wholesale seafood and produce market. Visitors spend approximately one hour at Toyosu Market, exploring its three main buildings - two for seafood and one for fruits and vegetables - all connected by walkways and linked to Shijo-mae Station. The tour includes access to the observation deck, where guests can watch fish selling and processing activities in the modern facilities. The early morning tuna auction at Toyosu Market is not part of this tour and requires a separate booking. After Toyosu, the group moves to Tsukiji Fish Market, meeting near Tsukiji Honganji Temple just outside the market’s main gate. The guide leads a two-hour walk through the seafood stalls, explaining the market’s history and its role in supplying many of Japan’s top chefs with fresh ingredients. Highlights include viewing sea urchin displayed in boxes, watching tuna butchering, and seeing puffer fish in tanks. The tour also includes visits to Namiyoke Inari Shrine, which protects the reclaimed land from waves, and Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, known for its distinctive architecture and significance in Japanese Buddhism. After the guided portion, guests may stay at Tsukiji Market to eat breakfast or lunch on their own. The entire tour is conducted on foot. Transportation, meals, entrance fees, and other personal expenses are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Toyosu Market
Toyosu Market opened on October 11, 2018, on a man-made island in Tokyo Bay. It replaced the wholesale business of the old Tsukiji Market and consists of three main buildings: two for seafood and one for fruits and vegetables, all connected by walkways and linked to Shijo-mae Station. Visitors can watch market activities and dine at restaurants throughout the large, modern site. This tour does not include the tuna auction viewing, which is available only with a 5AM booking on a separate tour.
60 min
Tsukiji Fish Market
The tour continues at Tsukiji Fish Market, meeting near Tsukiji Honganji Temple just outside the market’s main gate. Guests walk through the busy seafood market while the guide explains its history and significance to top Japanese chefs. Various seafood products such as sea urchin in boxes, Bluefin tuna being carved, and puffer fish in tanks can be seen. Visitors also have a chance to visit the nearby temple and shrine, learning about the land reclamation that formed the market area.
120 min
Namiyoke Inari Shrine
Namiyoke Inari Shrine is visited to learn about the history of Tsukiji. This Shinto shrine was built to protect the reclaimed land from ocean waves and is part of the market area's cultural heritage.
15 min
Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple
Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, known for its distinctive architecture, offers insight into Japanese Buddhism. This temple is located near the market and is included in the tour to provide context about the area's cultural and religious history.
30 min
Meeting point
Main Entrance(South) of Toyosu Fish Market http://www.shijou.metro.tokyo.jp/toyosu/pdf/kenngaku/route-english.pdf
End point
Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Tokyo Tsukiji Food and Toyosu Market Walking Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
by Japan Guide Agency
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.¥33,000Overview
This walking tour lasts about four hours and includes visits to both Toyosu Market and Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, accompanied by a government-licensed English-speaking guide. The tour begins at Toyosu Market, which opened in 2018 on a man-made island in Tokyo Bay and serves as the city’s main wholesale seafood and produce market. Visitors spend approximately one hour at Toyosu Market, exploring its three main buildings - two for seafood and one for fruits and vegetables - all connected by walkways and linked to Shijo-mae Station. The tour includes access to the observation deck, where guests can watch fish selling and processing activities in the modern facilities. The early morning tuna auction at Toyosu Market is not part of this tour and requires a separate booking. After Toyosu, the group moves to Tsukiji Fish Market, meeting near Tsukiji Honganji Temple just outside the market’s main gate. The guide leads a two-hour walk through the seafood stalls, explaining the market’s history and its role in supplying many of Japan’s top chefs with fresh ingredients. Highlights include viewing sea urchin displayed in boxes, watching tuna butchering, and seeing puffer fish in tanks. The tour also includes visits to Namiyoke Inari Shrine, which protects the reclaimed land from waves, and Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, known for its distinctive architecture and significance in Japanese Buddhism. After the guided portion, guests may stay at Tsukiji Market to eat breakfast or lunch on their own. The entire tour is conducted on foot. Transportation, meals, entrance fees, and other personal expenses are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Toyosu Market
Toyosu Market opened on October 11, 2018, on a man-made island in Tokyo Bay. It replaced the wholesale business of the old Tsukiji Market and consists of three main buildings: two for seafood and one for fruits and vegetables, all connected by walkways and linked to Shijo-mae Station. Visitors can watch market activities and dine at restaurants throughout the large, modern site. This tour does not include the tuna auction viewing, which is available only with a 5AM booking on a separate tour.
60 min
Tsukiji Fish Market
The tour continues at Tsukiji Fish Market, meeting near Tsukiji Honganji Temple just outside the market’s main gate. Guests walk through the busy seafood market while the guide explains its history and significance to top Japanese chefs. Various seafood products such as sea urchin in boxes, Bluefin tuna being carved, and puffer fish in tanks can be seen. Visitors also have a chance to visit the nearby temple and shrine, learning about the land reclamation that formed the market area.
120 min
Namiyoke Inari Shrine
Namiyoke Inari Shrine is visited to learn about the history of Tsukiji. This Shinto shrine was built to protect the reclaimed land from ocean waves and is part of the market area's cultural heritage.
15 min
Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple
Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, known for its distinctive architecture, offers insight into Japanese Buddhism. This temple is located near the market and is included in the tour to provide context about the area's cultural and religious history.
30 min
Meeting point
Main Entrance(South) of Toyosu Fish Market http://www.shijou.metro.tokyo.jp/toyosu/pdf/kenngaku/route-english.pdf
End point
Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.