Seafood
Fresh from the stalls.
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A lively market in central Tokyo's Tsukiji district that remained after the famous fish market moved. Tsukiji Market, opened in 1935, was the largest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world until it closed on 6 October 2018 and wholesale trading moved to the new Toyosu Market. The «outer market» lives on in its narrow lanes and hundreds of small shops: stalls for fresh seafood, sushi and grilled fish, Japanese rolled omelette, green tea, fruit, the famous Japanese kitchen knives and cookware. Visitors come to taste fresh food standing at the stalls or in small restaurants serving early breakfasts, and to watch the market at work. Most of the food here is seafood, much of it raw, so ask about ingredients if you follow a special diet. The market is busiest from early morning until about midday or a little after, and many shops close on Sundays, holidays and some Wednesdays, per visitor guides. Mornings are best, and cash is easier at many stalls.
Fresh from the stalls.
On a stick.
Japanese craft.
Tsukiji, Chūō ward, between the Sumida River and Ginza
Wholesale trading moved to Toyosu Market in October 2018; the outer market remains, with its shops, stalls and small restaurants, busiest from early morning to about midday.
