Private Toyosu & Tsukiji Market Adventure with Tuna Auction
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Explore Tokyo's Toyosu Market and witness the thrilling tuna auction. Enjoy fresh food in Toyosu and Tsukiji on a 3-hour private tour with a local Japanese guide, perfect for family and friends.
Highlights
- In your private tour, see the thrilling tuna auction at Toyosu Market in Tokyo
- Watch professional buyers carefully evaluating and bidding on bluefin tuna.
- Gain a deeper understanding of Japan’s seafood industry and market operations.
- Try local Japanese foods such as sushi, matcha, mochi, grilled eel, tamago.
- Perchase Japanese knives, potteries, chopsticks, matcha whisk, wasabi grater.
Description
This is a private tour for up to 10 people. Only your friends or family will join this tour. We provide tours customized to your group's interests.
Begin your day at Toyosu Market with the world-famous bluefin tuna auction, a fast-paced ritual central to Japanese culinary culture. After the auction, continue to Tsukiji, where you can shop for Japanese kitchen knives and enjoy local street foods and seasonal specialties. This private tour offers both excitement and flavor—perfect for travelers seeking an authentic Tokyo experience.
As a fully private tour, you’ll enjoy shopping and dining at your own pace. With your guide’s local knowledge, you may even discover hidden sushi spots that only insiders know.
1. Meet your guide at your hotel or at Shijyo Mae Station.
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2. Toyosu Market
Witness the world's largest tuna auction.
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3. Visit the professional market.
Japanese kitchen utensils, including knives, Matcha, Miso shop, Pickles, Sake shop, etc.
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4. Sushi or seafood breakfast(either at Toyosu or Tsukiji)
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5. Take a local bus to Tsukiji Market (Old Outer Market)
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6. Visit a local shrine(optional)
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7. Outer Market experience such as pottery shop, Sushi shop, sashimi(sliced seafood), grilled eel, Yakitori (grilled chicken), Local vegetable and fruit shop, tuna stake, Mochi etc.
【Important information】
■Transportation
You will need to take a taxi. Subways and buses are not running in the early morning. Your guide can meet you at your hotel, and the taxi fare will be at your own expense. It is recommended to stay in a hotel in the Toyosu, Tsukiji, or Ginza areas to minimize transportation costs.
■Lottery for tuna auction observation
※This is optional.
To watch the tuna auction from the 1st floor, you must do two things:
1. Book our tour by the 5th of the previous month.
2. Please follow our update message through get your guide App and register yourself for the lottery (required by the market).
Please note: Even if you book the tour, you still need to register for the lottery separately. Don’t worry—we will send you a reminder message with the link.
■ Travelers in December
Please be aware that the lottery will not take place at the end of December, so viewing will be from the second floor.
■ On Tour Day
If you win the lottery, please bring your passport or ID card.
If you lose the lottery, we can still see the tuna auction from the 2nd floor.
■ ⚠️Please download WhatsApp⚠️
Our guide will contact you via WhatsApp. Please provide an accurate phone number when you apply. Please also enable notifications from Japanese phone numbers.
Includes
English-speaking private guide
Walking tour
Important Information
- The tour is accessible for guests using wheelchairs or strollers.
Vegetarian and vegan guests are welcome—we’ll help you find suitable ingredients together.
Children are also welcome to join the tour.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund