Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food Walking Tour with 5 Tastings
Description
A family friendly street food adventure through Tsukiji’s exciting maze! Exploring on your own can feel overwhelming, but our signature tour turns this busy market into an easy, fun trip. Guiding food lovers since 2015, our friendly local guide helps you skip the stress of the crowds and takes you straight to hidden food spots regular tourists miss. Meet your guide at the iconic Tsukiji Honganji Temple. Instead of wandering aimlessly through endless stalls, your guide takes you directly to top shops selling high-quality produce and kitchenware. As you walk, your guide shares stories of how this area survived World War II and translates lively local chat. No guessing needed! Your guide has handpicked 5 of the absolute best flavors Tsukiji has to offer: Wagyu Skewers (Highest-grade beef) Tamagoyaki (Sweet Japanese omelet) Satsuma-age (Freshly fried fish cake) Seasonal Fruits (Premium local fruits) Seafood Bowl or Sushi (The freshest catch) *Depend on departure time and seasons
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Itinerary
Meet your guide in front of the gate of Tsukiji Honganji Temple and start exploring the Tsukiji fish market on this 3-hour food-focused tour.
Soak up the sights, sounds, and smells, and learn about Tsukiji's 80-year history as the biggest fish market in Japan. For local people, Tsukiji is a special place to buy the freshest, high-quality seafood and ingredients. This market is also special place for chefs and many chefs of Michelin-star restaurants come to Tsukiji in the morning to buy their ingredients. While wandering through the colorful market, check out its fresh produce, from tuna to octopus tentacles, and get ready to eat and drink as the locals do. Learn about Japanese culture while sampling various kinds of symbolic Japanese foods along the way, such as Wagyu beef skewers, Fish bowl or Sushi, Japanese-style omelettes, fried fish cakes, Dashi soup and Katsuobushi (dried bonito), Japanese tea etc...
We will do food tour.
If you need kitchen tool, we stop by in the tour.
We also pass by mini wholesale market to see hundreds kinds of freshest fishes!! *Closed on Wednesdays, Sundays and holidays.
We wrap up our tour with a delightful serving of delicious fish bowl or Sushi !
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- [ Meetup ] @The main gate of Tsukiji Honganji-Temple *We will leave at start time sharp, so please make sure to be there on time!(We could not wait!) *It's front side of Tsukiji Honganji temple. Please don't go to back side. (Google maps leads you backside.)
- Walking shoes are recommended.
- Minimum drinking age is 20 years. So we offer another drink for under 20.
- In case of late arrival, the tour cannot be extended.
- No refunds will be given for cancellations or late arrivals on the day of the tour.
- Infant meal is not included.
- Unfortunately, we do not accommodate vegetarian, halal, gluten-free requests, or allergy-related requests.
- Unfortunately, if you can't eat fish, you won't be able to join the tour
- Services not listed (For example : hotel pickup/drop-off, Extra food and drinks, Other personal expenses, Transportation fee to meeting point) are not included in the tour.
- If the restaurant is suddenly closed and cannot provide the meal, we will provide an alternative.
- The fish market(Uogashi wholesaler market) is closed on Wednesdays, Sundays, and other closed market days.
- On Wednesdays, Sundays, and other closed market days, Japanese omelette and Fish cake and Fruits cannot be served. Because shop is closed.
- Depending on the day and time, we serve either sushi or seafood bowl.
Reviews(3,705)
Good exposure to a classic part of Tokyo. I have been coming to tokyo for 30 years and still enjoyed this tour.
Fantastic tour! Totally worth the money. We had great tour partners and an amazing guide! The food was spectacular and the recommendations for shopping were perfect.
Ayumi was excellent showing us great places to eat and see with great background information of history about the places. Recommended.
We thoroughly enjoyed this tour.We had a lovely time learning about the history and trying new foods.
It was a super fun experience. Than you so much to Yuki for being such a great guide and giving us such a friendly and informational tour.
It is truly gratifying to receive your excellent feedback. We are so pleased that your time with us was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. It is particularly wonderful to hear that Yuki made such an outstanding impression as a delightful and informative companion, enriching your exploration. We will certainly convey your appreciation to Yuki. Thank you once more for your thoughtful message. We eagerly anticipate your return to Japan.
We had a wonderful time with Sachi at Tsukiji market. She gave us a behind the scene look of the neighborhood. She is a very interesting guide with a lot of advices. Many thanks. Alexis & Mathilde
It was genuinely delightful to receive your wonderful feedback. We are so pleased that you had such a memorable time exploring the Tsukiji market with Sachi. It sounds like she provided you with a unique insider's view of the neighborhood and offered many valuable recommendations, truly making her an engaging companion. We will certainly convey your appreciation to Sachi. Thank you once more for your thoughtful message. We sincerely hope to welcome you back to Japan soon.
Kumiko was friendly and kind with us! We learned a lot at the fish market!
We are truly appreciative of your positive feedback. It's wonderful to hear that Kumiko's welcoming and thoughtful approach enhanced your outing, and that your visit to the vibrant market proved so educational. We will convey your praise to Kumiko. Thank you for your message. We anticipate your return to Japan.
It was a wonderful experience! Food was amazing! Tadashi was very friendly and was a great tour guide. Highly recommend!
It's genuinely uplifting to learn of your wonderful experience. We are so pleased that your time with us was so delightful, and that you savored such exquisite cuisine. It is particularly great to hear that Tadashi, your companion for the excursion, proved to be so amiable and provided such exceptional guidance. We will certainly convey your appreciation to Tadashi; he will be immensely encouraged by your kind recognition. We deeply value your strong endorsement and eagerly anticipate your return to Japan.
Fantastic tour of Tsukiji market. Miky was delightful - knowledgeable, kind and joyful.
Yuki was an amazing hostess!! We love learning about all of the amazing areas and food stalls. So much history and knowledge, highly recommend you book!! Loved it!!
