Toyosu Market
Toyosu Market
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- mmt2370 contributionsEarly (very) morning wake upVery early morning wake up. But worth it! We took an Uber to get to the market on time. It is good to be there around 5am to get good spots at the visitors gallery. There is no entrance fee. The whole tuna auction is done in about 30 minutes. It is quite impressive to see the preparation, auction and also after auction activities. Very much worth the morning wake up. We have visited the place also during the day and sushi we had was just excellent!Visited October 2023Traveled with familyWritten October 30, 2023
- F5993GMericdHonolulu, Hawaii341 contributionsBeen there done thatNot much to rave about this fish market. It Tsukiji 2.0, very clean, sterile, you will view the sights above where all the action is. You can go down to the shop areas however it's nothing like Tsukiji market. Most of the sushi restaurants have moved here so you might find your old favorite here. If you have a free day or going to TeamLab you might want to stop here. I wouldn't make a special trip here, Stickney Tsukiji old market.Visited December 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten December 1, 2023
- Josh DNew York City, New York895 contributionsFish life!!I remember in 5th grade my sister became a pescatarian and I was always watching SpongeBob!! She is still a pescatarian but I watched a show a few months ago called Bojack Horseman which is very adult!! I am going on this rant because my sister is a big fish fan and so is my friend’s dad who went to see Phish a lot of times at MSG!! I went here to look at the fish market and to relax!! I went to a very good seafood restaurant and got shrimp pasta!! It was very good and I then saw some fish statues and went to see where they auction the tuna!! There was no tuna because they do it way before I woke up this morning so I didn’t see the actual fish but I still enjoyed it!!Visited February 2024Traveled soloWritten February 24, 2024
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Josh D
New York City, NY895 contributions
Feb 2024 • Solo
I remember in 5th grade my sister became a pescatarian and I was always watching SpongeBob!! She is still a pescatarian but I watched a show a few months ago called Bojack Horseman which is very adult!! I am going on this rant because my sister is a big fish fan and so is my friend’s dad who went to see Phish a lot of times at MSG!! I went here to look at the fish market and to relax!! I went to a very good seafood restaurant and got shrimp pasta!! It was very good and I then saw some fish statues and went to see where they auction the tuna!! There was no tuna because they do it way before I woke up this morning so I didn’t see the actual fish but I still enjoyed it!!
Written February 24, 2024
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Yan C
Hong Kong, China882 contributions
Apr 2023 • Family
Quite a disappointment. It is too well organised. The place has lost the charms of its predecessor- the Tsukiji fish market. The latter is a community, grown out from the market, confusing but interesting, resembling the old Japan. The Toyosu Market is just like any other malls in Japan. Enclosed on all sides, the restaurants spread out on two wings, with a separate floor for shops. Unless you stay in the neighbourhood, not worthy of making a special trip.
Written April 7, 2023
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GlobalTraveling
Teramo, Italy56 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
Not worth the trip.
The old market in Tsukiji was much more traditional, with small shops offering true Japanese experience.
This is just a building where the commerce of fish takes place, where the only interesting thing that is worth seeing is the very early morning auction of Tuna fish.
(In Tsukiji you can now find a subset of the above mentioned old small shops which remained there, however they cannot be compared to the old Tsukiji market).
The old market in Tsukiji was much more traditional, with small shops offering true Japanese experience.
This is just a building where the commerce of fish takes place, where the only interesting thing that is worth seeing is the very early morning auction of Tuna fish.
(In Tsukiji you can now find a subset of the above mentioned old small shops which remained there, however they cannot be compared to the old Tsukiji market).
Written January 30, 2024
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LondonCamera
London, UK10 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
I’d skip this place. It looks a feels exactly like a new build hospital. You walk through long corridors with no windows that look just like a hospital. It’s really sad that the old fish market with all its history turned into this sterile block for the Olympics that never happened. The shops upstairs were mostly closed shutters, again it felt like a Big Box storage warehouse. Sushi was okay but very over priced for tourists. The restaurants are totally sterile like rebuilt plastic shops in a warehouse room. Nothing of interest here, especially as it’s out in Odaiba.
Written August 10, 2023
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mmt23
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Oct 2023 • Family
Very early morning wake up. But worth it! We took an Uber to get to the market on time. It is good to be there around 5am to get good spots at the visitors gallery. There is no entrance fee. The whole tuna auction is done in about 30 minutes. It is quite impressive to see the preparation, auction and also after auction activities. Very much worth the morning wake up.
We have visited the place also during the day and sushi we had was just excellent!
We have visited the place also during the day and sushi we had was just excellent!
Written October 30, 2023
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Escape24775111155
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Apr 2023 • Couples
The public viewing areas give very poor views, especially in the intermediary fish wholesale area. And, you can see better views of fruit and vegetables at your local supermarket. Not worth the effort of going unless you have nothing better to do on a wet day.
Written April 13, 2023
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F5993GMericd
Honolulu, HI341 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
Not much to rave about this fish market. It Tsukiji 2.0, very clean, sterile, you will view the sights above where all the action is. You can go down to the shop areas however it's nothing like Tsukiji market. Most of the sushi restaurants have moved here so you might find your old favorite here. If you have a free day or going to TeamLab you might want to stop here. I wouldn't make a special trip here, Stickney Tsukiji old market.
Written December 1, 2023
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Mushroom12345
Hong Kong357 contributions
Nov 2018 • Family
We have been to the old Tsukiji Outer Market many times and this Toyosu 'New' fish market is a waste of time! Walking 20 mins via the pedestrian bridges to the 2 warehouse where you have nothing (except a few gallery photos and a tuna fish plastic model for photos) to see! All restaurants are relocated to a food court like level (see photos) with lots of people queuing for food.
I would suggest you spend your time going to the old Tsukiji Outer Market exiting from Tsukiji station exit. Although the auction market was closed, there are still many local street stalls and restaurants opening before 2:30pm. Much local and you can have the feeling of inside a real "fish market".
I would suggest you spend your time going to the old Tsukiji Outer Market exiting from Tsukiji station exit. Although the auction market was closed, there are still many local street stalls and restaurants opening before 2:30pm. Much local and you can have the feeling of inside a real "fish market".
Written November 26, 2018
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lauramkelly91
Sydney, Australia15 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
Total and complete waste of our precious holiday time. My husband and I understood that we would not see the tuna auctions -that was obvious. But to not see one single living thing from the ocean was ridiculous. If you want a fish market where you see no fish or look out over stainless steel roofs of the apparent super secret shops OR buy a whole lot of random rubbish please visit!
Written November 21, 2018
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Loribbb
Gaithersburg, MD176 contributions
Aug 2019
We visited the old fish market 6 years ago and now visited the new market (open since last October), and there's good news and bad news about the new market.
We took a taxi to the market because it was so early, but our driver was new and didn't know where to drop us. We didn't have a map because we were used to the generally excellent Tokyo taxi drivers, and while our driver was very nice, and very apologetic, we were lucky to have left so early, because otherwise we would have missed the tuna auction.
Tickets to the auction are free but by lottery, and you go online a month before and give 3 dates. We got our first choice, and took advantage of the jet lag to get up at 4 am. Bring your passport (as requested); they asked for ours. We were given brightly colored vests (to mark our group and also mark us as visitors, I think), and we lined up in 2 groups and were led to the viewing platform for the auction. The auction was very interesting to watch; I recommend a local guide to explain the process. A couple in our group had a guide and we were able to listen in. There are several signs in the viewing room, in English, but there wasn't really enough time to read them and also see what was happening. We had about a half hour (I think) in the viewing room, which was comfortable and large, with many windows, and above the airplane hangar-sized warehouse where the auction is held. That really was enough time, but of course we wanted to see what was happening, and so we didn't take the time to read signs when we arrived.
You don't have to go to the auction to see the market, but you must have email tickets to see the auction.
At the old fish market you were *in* the market, which was a bit dangerous for visitors and workers, since people were trying to work, and work quickly, while you were trying to see things, and were moving slowly and unpredictably. The new market is much safer for everyone, and much cleaner (which was part of the reason the location was moved), and just as exciting to watch, but I agree with others that the modern, rather 'boring' buildings are, well, a bit boring. On the other hand, the size of the market (we visited the large fish auction area...it's not just tuna) is impressive, and the above-the-action viewpoints give you a good view of the 'controlled chaos' of the people walking, riding bicycles, and scooting about on forklifts and distinctive vehicles (I don't know what they're called, but they're 1-person carts that can haul boxes) in all directions.
I hope they improve the signage in English - it was confusing. There are several nearly-identical huge rectangular buildings on both sides of a wide street linked by paths and bridges. No one seemed to know where to go for the tuna auction; we found it eventually but walked more than a kilometer to find it. We then walked it all again to see the 'intermediate fish market' (not the big fish like tuna) and the fruit and vegetable market. Then we walked to the train station, etc. Expect a LOT of walking. The vast majority of it was level ramps and pathways and fine for a wheelchair, but to get to the auction they took us up and down stairs...I'm nearly positive there was an elevator option, though, so as long as you can go a long distance, it's handicap-accessible. We used several escalators but there were also elevators. There were NOT many places to sit, though, so also be prepared for a long morning of being on your feet.
You can take photographs, but you can't use a flash (you wouldn't want to anyway, since all you'd get would be reflection from the glass).
6 years ago, after our visit to the market we enjoyed sushi and sashimi for breakfast in the tiny restaurants located next to the market. This time, we weren't hungry (we did get a good cup of coffee), but there seemed to be only a few restaurants located inside one of the buildings. They were small, and very new, and lacked some of the charm (and filth) of the old restaurants, but I'm sure in a few months these will be just fine. One thing that I did not like was that the restaurants with English signs stated that each customer had to order a plate of sushi, and the price was $20-30. Even if I was hungry, my husband and I would have wanted to share a meal, as it was about 7am. We didn't go in, and so I'm not sure they would have enforced the policy, but the restaurants were not crowded and so I would hope this is a policy for when there are lines and crowds.
There's also a walk-through market with fresh fish, dried fish, and a lot of other items for sale. This is also indoors, and so the whole market would be a good activity for a bad weather day.
We were really happy with our visit, and I was happy to be above the action, but I can see how people who remember the old market might be disappointed. The move to the new, clean, location was controversial, and the new market lacks the traditional look of the old market (it doesn't look like a market at all from the outside), but the new, clean market has the room needed for the incredible amount of food sold there, and has the room for people and vehicles to move about, and I think you will be amazed and interested to see this. I recommend it - it's unusual and something you can't see in many places, and they've done a very good job in making the market visible to tourists.
We took a taxi to the market because it was so early, but our driver was new and didn't know where to drop us. We didn't have a map because we were used to the generally excellent Tokyo taxi drivers, and while our driver was very nice, and very apologetic, we were lucky to have left so early, because otherwise we would have missed the tuna auction.
Tickets to the auction are free but by lottery, and you go online a month before and give 3 dates. We got our first choice, and took advantage of the jet lag to get up at 4 am. Bring your passport (as requested); they asked for ours. We were given brightly colored vests (to mark our group and also mark us as visitors, I think), and we lined up in 2 groups and were led to the viewing platform for the auction. The auction was very interesting to watch; I recommend a local guide to explain the process. A couple in our group had a guide and we were able to listen in. There are several signs in the viewing room, in English, but there wasn't really enough time to read them and also see what was happening. We had about a half hour (I think) in the viewing room, which was comfortable and large, with many windows, and above the airplane hangar-sized warehouse where the auction is held. That really was enough time, but of course we wanted to see what was happening, and so we didn't take the time to read signs when we arrived.
You don't have to go to the auction to see the market, but you must have email tickets to see the auction.
At the old fish market you were *in* the market, which was a bit dangerous for visitors and workers, since people were trying to work, and work quickly, while you were trying to see things, and were moving slowly and unpredictably. The new market is much safer for everyone, and much cleaner (which was part of the reason the location was moved), and just as exciting to watch, but I agree with others that the modern, rather 'boring' buildings are, well, a bit boring. On the other hand, the size of the market (we visited the large fish auction area...it's not just tuna) is impressive, and the above-the-action viewpoints give you a good view of the 'controlled chaos' of the people walking, riding bicycles, and scooting about on forklifts and distinctive vehicles (I don't know what they're called, but they're 1-person carts that can haul boxes) in all directions.
I hope they improve the signage in English - it was confusing. There are several nearly-identical huge rectangular buildings on both sides of a wide street linked by paths and bridges. No one seemed to know where to go for the tuna auction; we found it eventually but walked more than a kilometer to find it. We then walked it all again to see the 'intermediate fish market' (not the big fish like tuna) and the fruit and vegetable market. Then we walked to the train station, etc. Expect a LOT of walking. The vast majority of it was level ramps and pathways and fine for a wheelchair, but to get to the auction they took us up and down stairs...I'm nearly positive there was an elevator option, though, so as long as you can go a long distance, it's handicap-accessible. We used several escalators but there were also elevators. There were NOT many places to sit, though, so also be prepared for a long morning of being on your feet.
You can take photographs, but you can't use a flash (you wouldn't want to anyway, since all you'd get would be reflection from the glass).
6 years ago, after our visit to the market we enjoyed sushi and sashimi for breakfast in the tiny restaurants located next to the market. This time, we weren't hungry (we did get a good cup of coffee), but there seemed to be only a few restaurants located inside one of the buildings. They were small, and very new, and lacked some of the charm (and filth) of the old restaurants, but I'm sure in a few months these will be just fine. One thing that I did not like was that the restaurants with English signs stated that each customer had to order a plate of sushi, and the price was $20-30. Even if I was hungry, my husband and I would have wanted to share a meal, as it was about 7am. We didn't go in, and so I'm not sure they would have enforced the policy, but the restaurants were not crowded and so I would hope this is a policy for when there are lines and crowds.
There's also a walk-through market with fresh fish, dried fish, and a lot of other items for sale. This is also indoors, and so the whole market would be a good activity for a bad weather day.
We were really happy with our visit, and I was happy to be above the action, but I can see how people who remember the old market might be disappointed. The move to the new, clean, location was controversial, and the new market lacks the traditional look of the old market (it doesn't look like a market at all from the outside), but the new, clean market has the room needed for the incredible amount of food sold there, and has the room for people and vehicles to move about, and I think you will be amazed and interested to see this. I recommend it - it's unusual and something you can't see in many places, and they've done a very good job in making the market visible to tourists.
Written October 1, 2019
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How to get to the market from Ginza by 5:30 in the morning at the Tuna auction?
Written February 8, 2020
Ciao, vorrei sapere a che fare da chiude il mercato?
Written August 14, 2019
Non c'è nulla a Toyosu, quindi dovresti andare al mercato di Tsukiji al mattino
Written September 12, 2019
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