Morning Market Adventure: Toyosu & Tsukiji with Tuna Auction
Description
A 100% private Toyosu & Tsukiji tour exclusively for your own group. Last-minute booking OK! Watch the year-round tuna auction in any season. Witness professional buyers carefully evaluating and bidding on bluefin tuna. Try local Japanese food such as sushi, matcha, mochi, grilled eel, and tamago. Purchase Japanese knives, pottery, chopsticks, a matcha whisk, wasabi grater. ■※optional- Lottery for the closer view To watch the auction from the 1st floor: 1. Book our tour by the 5th of the previous month. 2. Please follow our message and register yourself for the lottery (required by the market). ■ Note ・If you win the lottery, bring your passport or ID card. ・If you lose the lottery, we can still see the auction from the 2nd floor. ・For Travelers in December: Please note that the 1st-floor lottery is not held at the end of December. All viewings during this period will be from the 2nd floor. ▪️⚠️Our guide will contact you via WhatsApp.
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Toyosu Market is Tokyo's newest and largest wholesale market, known as the successor to the Tsukiji Market. This market offers a wide variety of fresh seafood, fruits, and vegetables, with its sushi being particularly world-renowned. Additionally, the market features a special glass-walled observation deck for visitors, allowing them to experience the market's lively atmosphere up close. It is a place where you can not only find food but also experience Japanese culture and tradition.
The Tsukiji Outer Market, located in Tokyo, is a popular destination for tourists interested in Japanese cuisine and culture. Known for its vibrant atmosphere and diverse selection of food, the market is famous for its fresh seafood, including sushi and sashimi, as well as a variety of other Japanese dishes and ingredients. Visitors can enjoy street food, shop for unique kitchenware and souvenirs, and experience traditional Japanese food culture. The market's accessible location and friendly vendors make it an enjoyable and educational experience for those looking to immerse themselves in the local culinary scene.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Your guide will be waiting for you at Shijo-mae Station on the Yurikamome Line, holding a sign that says 'MACHI TOUR JAPAN'.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(143)
Our tour to explore Tokyo’s famous fish market scene exceeded our expectations. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and made sure we got a prime viewing spot for the action at Toyosu — well worth arriving early with someone who knows the process. There was so much tuna! Luckily at the end of the auction part of our tour we were able to have an outstanding omakase breakfast that was incredibly fresh and delicious. From there, our guide walked us through the original market, pointing out different fish species and navigating us through the maze of stalls with ease. Highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting an authentic, well-guided look at Tokyo’s massive fish market.
Set your alarm clock and do it! Hiro was a fantastic guide from start to finish! He began with excellent communication on our meet up time and place which made us feel comfortable with him already. We loved that Hiro shared his knowledge and experience, answered our questions with warmth and great storytelling. The tuna auction was fascinating. We especially enjoyed our tour of the old market and enjoyed the best sushi of the trip (and our life time. Really,) Initially, we didn't want to get up so early and we didn't book this tour- but we kept hearing about how great it is. We are so glad as we did!.We highly recommend this tour and our guide, Hiroshi Nishiyama
We booked the Toyosu and Tsukiji Fish Market tour and were also able to be there for the tuna auction very early in the morning. Masato was our guide. Masato picked us up at our hotel very early in the morning and took a taxi with us to the Toyosu Fish Market. Once there, he gave us very exciting and helpful insights and explanations about the history of the building, the Tokyo fish market, and, of course, especially about the tuna auction. In addition, he explained a few important facts about fishing and the different types of tuna to us. After the auction, Masato accompanied us for breakfast at a small restaurant that he recommended. There was sushi, freshly caught of course, and it was incredibly delicious! Afterward, we visited the intermediate market, where Masato showed us the various sales stalls and also the rooftop terrace, a little hidden gem, because from up there you have a wonderful view of part of the Tokyo skyline. After that, we took the bus together to the Tsukiji Fish Market, where Masato showed us his personal highlights, and he hit the nail on the head with all his recommendations. It wasn't our first time at the Tsukiji Fish Market, but every stall he recommended to us convinced us 100%! All in all, it was an incredibly great experience! Although you have to get up very early, every second was worth it. Masato was very accommodating, answered all our questions, and is extremely friendly and helpful! We would book a tour with Masato again in a heartbeat; it was a lot of fun!
Bobby was the best tour guide we had in our 10 days in Japan. It was clear he was passionate about what he did. Don’t sleep on Tsukija market. He knew everybody, and was super informative.
Fabulous tour. Hiro was an amazing guide. He met us on time. Explained everything about the auction. We were lucky enough to have won the auction for better viewing and got to see all of the areas of the floor. Would highly recommend.
Great experience viewing the tuna auction at Toyosu. Sachiyo was an amazing guide. Went to a huge effort to accommodate out group of 6. Lots of great information. Then a short trip to Tsukiji outer market and some great street food. Highly recommend this tour with Scchiyo.
We had an amazing experience with Emi! She was not only knowledgeable, thoughtful, helpful hit she went above and beyond her duties as a tour guide. She made sure to consider our teenage son and his interests when planning our tour. I will recommend everyone who needs a tour guide and/or any of our family members who plan to visit Tokyo to contact her for their travels. She was exceptional. Thank you for your time and insight, Emi.
Yumi was excellent! She was extremely informative and took us to a lot of great hidden gems. She knew how to get us the best views too. 10/10, would recommend to anyone!
We only had a few hours in Tokyo and wanted to make the most of it. And WE DID!! or Nobby did it for us!! Toyosu & Tsukiji Markets with the Tuna Auction, Imperial Palace, Asakusa, Meiji Jingu Shrine - All planned like clockwork, sharing special stories and history. Nobby was fantastic, and we could not have asked for a better guide. We felt very lucky and we will remember that experience forever because of his kind, gracious, and expert demeanor. Thank you Nobby!!
We took a custom tour with guide and driver. Nobby was our guide and I would highly recommend. He was responsive during the planning stages, arrived on time at our hotel and very enjoyable to spend the day with. He was extremely knowledgeable about the sites and history. Wonderful tour!!!
