Tsukiji Fish Market Visit and Sushi Making Experience
Tsukiji Fish Market Visit and Sushi Making Experience
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10 meals
Learn the ins and outs of Tsukiji Market and learn how to make your very own sushi during this market tour and sushi making experience.
Highlights
Explore Tsukiji Market with a local guide and discover Japanese food culture
Taste green tea, bonito flakes, and other traditional Japanese snacks
Enjoy the lively market atmosphere with your group
Make your own sushi with guidance from a professional sushi chef
10 meals
Experience Details
Tsukiji Fish Market was once the largest wholesale market in the world, bustling with buyers, sellers, scooters, and trucks.
While the wholesale market moved to Toyosu in 2018, the Tsukiji Outer Market remains a vibrant hub of sights, smells, and flavors. This street food paradise is the perfect place to sample some of the freshest sushi in Japan, with fish delivered daily from Toyosu Market.
During this 4-hour Tsukiji Fish Market and Sushi Making Tour, you’ll explore the Outer Market with a local guide, discovering Japanese food culture and tasting iconic ingredients like green tea, bonito flakes, and other traditional snacks.
After your market tour, a professional sushi chef will teach you how to make your own sushi from scratch. You’ll learn sushi-making techniques, preparation tips, and stories about Tsukiji’s history, while enjoying the delicious dishes you create.
Please note that the inner auction area of Tsukiji Fish Market closed in 2018. Hence, the tuna auction is no longer open to visitors. The Outer Market, however, remains home to shops and vendors that have been selling sushi and street food for decades, some with histories spanning over 100 years.
What You Get
Good To Know
- The tour starts promptly. Late arrivals may miss part of the experience
- Please note any food restrictions, allergies, or dietary preferences (e.g., vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free) in the payment notes
- The minimum drinking age in Japan is 20. Non-alcoholic alternatives will be provided for underage participants
- Wear comfortable shoes, no sandals, as there will be a lot of walking and sandals are not allowed in the market
- Depending on the date, the tour may finish in Shinjuku instead of Tsukiji, based on the sushi workshop location
- Please note that this is a casual, family-friendly sushi-making workshop intended for beginners
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host in front of the gate of Tsukiji Honganji Temple. Further details and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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.
The experience was great, the host was very friendly and communicative! Loved the small group size too! I can highly recommend it!
Our guide was excellent, and very informative, and the sushi making was really well structured. We felt very welcome
Yoko and her partner gave us the most exceptional tour! They had so much information to share about the history of the market, different types of foods and their uses, and they made the experience ...read more
We had a great experience! A lovely tour through Tsukiji Market-stopping along the way to test different things that caught our eye. Our tour guide shared her favorite snacks and recommended things...read more
Our guide very knowledgeable, friendly, and made this a great experience! We met at a beautiful temple, then walked around the outer market, and saw another shrine. Then a train ride to the restaur...read more
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