Tsukiji Outer Market

筑地场外市场

The outer market, still busy after the Tsukiji wholesale market moved away. Seafood rice bowls, tamagoyaki and tuna skewers can be eaten as you walk, making it a classic Tokyo breakfast spot.

Tsukiji was once Tokyo's largest seafood wholesale market. In 2018, its wholesale operations moved to Toyosu, but the outer market, with around 400 shops, stayed in place and became even livelier. It is Tokyo's most famous area for 'eating as you walk'. Signature snacks include tamagoyaki (freshly grilled egg omelette skewers from Marutake and Yamachō), tuna chutoro rice bowls, sea urchin and scallop grills, tuna skewers, Wagyu skewers, strawberry daifuku and taiyaki. Many sushi shops offer breakfast sets. Some have moved to Toyosu, but several queue-worthy shops remain in Tsukiji. The area also has Tsukiji Hongan-ji Temple, an Indian-style Jodo Shinshu temple that holds free morning services. Its café serves an '18-item breakfast'. Nearby is Hamaguchi Shrine. For the tuna auctions and the inside market, head to Toyosu Market (Yurikamome line, Shijo-mae Station). Auction places must be drawn by lottery in advance, and most tourists can watch from the observation walkway. Opening hours are mainly from early morning until around 2 pm. Most shops close on Sundays and public holidays, and some close on Wednesdays, so check before you go. Getting there: Tsukiji Station on the Hibiya line or Tsukijishijo Station on the Oedo line. It is about 15 minutes on foot from Ginza. Arrive between 8 and 10 am for breakfast, then head to Ginza or Hama-rikyu Gardens (a Edo-period daimyo garden, reachable by water bus to Asakusa). Notes: when eating as you walk, don't stand in front of shops or in the middle of the road, and return your trash to the shop. Seafood prices are high, so compare a few shops.

Opening hours

Approx. 05:00–14:00 (most shops 08:00–13:00); many closed Sundays and public holidays

Market · Seafood · Breakfast · Sushi

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