TSUKIJI MARKET, Tsukiji Market

Hi, my name’s Jill, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the Wonders of the World: the Tsukiji Fish Market.

The Tsukiji is the largest fish and seafood market in the world. Spread over more than 200,000 square meters and opened in 1935, it is a truly unique sight, as well as one of the most popular tourist attractions in Tokyo.  

Although it sells a variety of produce, including fruit and flowers, the market revolves around the sale and preparation of fish, which takes place in the “inner market”, where over 900 licensed wholesalers run their stalls.

It is here that the auctions take place, as well as most of the processing of the fish, while the “outer market” is a mix of wholesale and retail shops selling kitchen utensils, restaurant supplies, groceries and seafood, as well as numerous restaurants, especially sushi and sashimi restaurants....