Guided tour

Tokyo: Classic Tsukiji Food Tour

4.9 / 5

27 reviews

Activity provider: Arigato Travel K.K.
Guided tour

Tokyo: Classic Tsukiji Food Tour

Activity provider: Arigato Travel K.K.
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From US$ 193 per person

Likely to sell out

See the largest fish market in the world from an insider’s perspective. Visit hidden gems and enjoy special Tsukiji breakfast. Spend time touring the inner wholesale market- seeing some of the 700+ seafood specialists that make Tsukiji world famous.

About this activity

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Small group
Limited to 10 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit the intermediate market building with over 65 fish market vendors that elected to remain in Tsukiji
  • Enjoy breakfast at a local restaurant with food tastings from the Tsukiji Outer Market area
  • Drink green tea with wagashi and enjoy other traditional Japanese sweets
  • Explore regional food from all around Japan
  • Learn about the background and history of the area with a local guide
Full description

Explore the Tsukiji Market on a tour with a local guide. Enjoy a delicious seafood breakfast and admire the fresh fish and produce that is presented amongst the many stalls of the Outer Market area as you stroll through the bustling passageways.

Meet at the designated meet up point where your guide will give you an overview of the tour over a delicious cup of coffee, After the coffee, walk around the outer market with around 700 stalls in the fish section and 120 shops in the fruit and vegetable section, each unique in their own way. Spend time touring the inner wholesale market, seeing some of the world's best seafood specialists that make Tsukiji world famous. Stop off and get a blessing at the local shrine. Take a small tasting break and then tour the bustling outer market where you will try famous dishes from the area, learn about the history, controversy, and possible future of the market community and end your tour with a delicious sweet snack. During the outer market experience, you will find many great things to purchase. Most vendors do not take credit cards so please bring cash in local Japanese currency so you can bring home some wonderful souvenirs.

Includes
  • Local guide
  • Walking tour
  • 1 drink
  • Full Tsukiji specialty seafood breakfast
  • 4 food stops
  • Tips
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

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Participants

Date

Meeting point

Meet at Turret Coffee Shop in Tsukiji (take Exit 2). Your guide will be there holding an "Arigato Travel" sign.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport
  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Baby strollers
  • Unaccompanied minors

Know before you go

  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult. A copy of your passport is required for those aged 10 and above.
  • Walking Level Advanced
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 27 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    4.7/5
  • Service
    5/5
  • Organization
    5/5

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Decent introduction to the Tsukiji food market. However, for the price, the breakfast and lunch wasn't what I'd expect. The breakfast is in a small "cheap" spot. You're served a traditional grilled fish, egg , and miso soup. After that, the group is supposed suggest what to buy on the way to eating lunch. The tour guide buys a few things and the group shares it. If you need help navigating the market or communicating, by all mean the tour will help.

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December 15, 2022

Asami was amazing!!! She did an exceptional job of taking us around the fish market, explaining Japanese culture and importance, and the fish she had us taste was out of this world!! I would definitely recommend this tour (and specifically Asami as your tour guide!) if you’re going to Tokyo!

December 17, 2019

After a stumbling block with dates (my fault) we were able to rearrange this tour a week later and so glad we did. Ryan our guide was knowledgable, kind and courteous. We very much needed his input into some of the fish, vegetables and fruits on show. Great breakfast stop and a few delicacies on our way through the market. Very enjoyable 3 hours.

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October 6, 2019

Product ID: 107401