Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Let’s explore Tsukiji, the vibrant market for the locals and the professional chefs for more than 80 years of history, to learn about the local culinary culture and to taste the best foods!

Meet your knowledgeable local guide at Tsukiji Honganji Temple, where your guide will take you to popular local stores selling the best produce, beverages, kitchenware, and more.

Enjoy selected foods while visiting tsukiji fish market.

Please enjoy the unique atmosphere of the market which miraculously survived the World War Ⅱ, where you often be able to see the face-to-face conversations between the buyers and the sellers, which is difficult to find elsewhere in megacity Tokyo.

(Menu)

1. Japanese omelet

2. Fried fish cake

3. Seasonal Fruits

4. Highest grade ranking Wagyu beef skewers

5. Seafood bowl* or Sushi*

*Depend on departure time and seasons

Additional Info

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.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple

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.

Admission Not Applicable

Tsukiji Jogai Market

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...

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Some complementary samples.

Local professional guide

Food (Wagyu beef skewers, Seafood bowl or Sushi, Japanese omelette, Fish cake, Fruits etc.. )

Options

Partial operation day(Wed)

Partial open market day(Wed): Partial Market Days: Wednesdays & Sundays. Note: Only select stores and stalls are open on these days.

Partial operation day(Sun)

Partial open market day(Sun): Partial Market Days: Wednesdays & Sundays. Note: Only select stores and stalls are open on these days.

Tsukiji Food Tour

Reviews

4.89

3,224 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

3018

116

Akiko is the best guide
Breckstar,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Akiko is a wonderful guide. She is so knowledgeable and kind . I very much recommend a tour with her! I would not be able to navigate without her
Fish Market Tour in Tokyo
ssickles17,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Akiko did a fantastic job showing us around the fish market and explaining everything. She is so sweet and taught us origami at the end. Highly recommend her!
The best of what's in season
Shorty9573,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I think this was the best food tour I've been on. There were scheduled stops, but our guide Mutsuko, was quick to offer anything along the way while we explored the old Tsukiji market. First were bites of tuna, then raw oyster. Then, since it was snowing, we enjoyed hot beef broth from Tsukiji Ushitake. People usually have the superb A5 wagyu skewers, but when it's very cold like it was today, the shop makes broth from their wagyu. Our next stop was egg omelette that's usually served cold, but again, since it was snowing, they served it hot, which was delicious. Some unscheduled stops were tasting and buying dried Japanese snacks (like tuna jerky), eating seared scallops, and enjoying strawberries, both red and white. My husband and cousin enjoyed hot sake, while my sister and I enjoyed our hot lemon drinks at Tsukiji Peppers Cafe. And then we went to lunch! Everybody agreed that their favorite was the bonito sushi with ginger, followed by the conger eel sushi, though there were eight other pieces and they were all melt-in-your-mouth good. Our guide, Mutsuko. Is a decent and classy lady, very professional but also very intuitive. I would do this tour again, maybe in a different season to enjoy other food. Highly recommended.
Amazing Tsukeji Fish Market Tour
nicksG1808LA,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour of the fish market with plenty of samples. Toshi was a great guide and would definetly recommend her. Wonderful Experience
Diverse Japanese Food Tour
Voyager639119,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Food tour was great it really covered all the bases from fish to land animals raw and cooked. If you want a little taste of everything in Japan along with some history this is a great tour.
Great experience all around
alexwR6047PB,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Toshi was incredible. Very knowledgeable and took us to shrines & temples since we arrived early. All the food was delicious.
Goated Food Tour
B5202HGbeny,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Awesome experience. Toshi is the best and was super insightful. Made the experience amazing and really made sure we got to see everything we wanted.
Whale of a time
Inspire07524759769,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had an excellent time with Shun who is a big Beatles fan and also showed me some of the cafés that the members frequented. Shun was very knowledgable and shared great facts. Also enjoyed the sushi restaurant experience and I am not a big raw fish fan.
Be your own tour guide?
640gabrielles,,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
We had a bummer of an experience. Did not learn much and mostly just had free samples that we could have gotten without a guide. Unfortunately our Japanese guide did not like Japan. Just not as described by other reviews so probably it was just him, not the Japan wonder travel group as a whole.
Tsukiji Tour
R4237UCtommasoc,,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
ParkJoowon was great in explaining Tsukiji Market during the 2 hours tour. The tour brung us both in market and in shrines. Great job, really recommanded!