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On October 11, 2018, the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market Toyosu Market, also known as [Toyosu Market], opened, inheriting the 80-year history of the Tsukiji Market.
Four years have passed since its opening, and as an author who walks around the market every day, I think Toyosu Market and its surrounding area are very excellent tourist attractions.
As a fish professional working at the Toyosu Market, I will be sharing with you the highlights of the market, how to walk around the market, information on gourmet food, and even photo spots!
- 1 Introduction: The Toyosu Market Must Be Seen While It Lasts! Why?
- 2 You can go straight from the station without getting wet!
- 3 Sushi and seafood bowls are what markets are all about! Let’s take a look at the food and beverage corner!
- 4 The tour gallery in the seafood wholesaler building has a photo op!
- 5 Go to the related merchandising stores on the 4th floor.
Introduction: The Toyosu Market Must Be Seen While It Lasts! Why?
Reason #1. still few tourists!
First, I feel that the Toyosu market should be seen now. Because there are still very few tourists.
There are already long lines at restaurants serving sushi and seafood bowls, but it appears that most of them are Japanese.
In the future, if Toyosu Market is listed in guidebooks for foreigners visiting Japan, it is expected to be quite crowded.
The Tsukiji and Tsukiji Outside Markets are almost always crowded with foreign tourists, making it difficult to walk around.
There is no doubt that the Toyosu market will be crowded soon. We recommend that you visit the market while it is less crowded.
Reason #2. You can observe the area around Shijo-mae before it was developed!
The area surrounding the Toyosu Market is currently undergoing development at a considerable pace.
The area around Toyosu Market is expected to change drastically in the next few years, with the construction of a spa facility and hotel scheduled for completion in the spring of 2023.
We recommend that you take a tour of the sprawling Toyosu Market area while you can, as it is expected to be crowded! So, let’s take a look at the Toyosu Market.
Hot spring facilities will be built adjacent to Toyosu Market
You can go straight from the station without getting wet!
The closest station to Toyosu Market is “Shijo-mae” station on the Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Rinkai Line (nicknamed “Yurikamome”).
This station has been called Shijo-mae since 2005, 13 years before the opening of the Toyosu Market. So the relocation of the Toyosu Market had been planned since that time.
After exiting the ticket gates, the building is divided into right and left. On the left is the Fruits and Vegetables Building, which handles produce (vegetables and fruits), and the Fisheries Wholesale Hall Building (click here to see the tuna auction area, etc.), which has a viewing gallery.
On the right is the gallery of the Fisheries Wholesale Hall, which leads to the rooftop greenery plaza. This time, I will go to the “Fisheries Wholesale Hall” on the right.
It is very convenient to visit directly from the station without getting wet. I used to stand in line for sushi under an umbrella when it rained in Tsukiji Market, so I feel very comfortable.
By the way, the general public can visit the market from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm. Please be careful about the visiting time.
Sushi and seafood bowls are what markets are all about! Let’s take a look at the food and beverage corner!
Get off at Yurikamome “Ichiba Station” and go to the right, and you will see a sign for “Related Food & Beverage Stores”. Sushi restaurants and other restaurants are gathered here.
Sushi restaurants, curry restaurants, eel restaurants, etc… Gourmet foods of the Toyosu Market are gathered here!
Sushi restaurants, curry shops, etc., which used to be in Tsukiji Market, have relocated to the “Related Food and Beverage Establishments” area.
This is Senri-ken, which used to be a place of relaxation for middlemen and buyers at the Tsukiji Market. Its signature dish is a cream stew, toast, and coffee set.
Rokeiken” serves a delicious set meal of fried horse mackerel and meat omelette.
Nakaei is a curry restaurant. The quick and easy to eat curry is a popular menu item among the market people.
There are too many other restaurants to introduce here.
The tour gallery in the seafood wholesaler building has a photo op!
Exit from the related restaurants and go to the “Fisheries Wholesale Hall Building” at the back of the building. This is the area where the middle wholesalers, the face of the market, work.
Upon entering the Fisheries Wholesale Hall, you will see a guide map. The area for general visitors is the area above the third floor.
The first floor is for buyers and suppliers from restaurants, supermarkets, etc., and is the so-called professional market.
General visitors are not allowed to enter, but can view the market from the viewing gallery.
Toyosu Market has clean toilets
Restrooms are located in front of the tour gallery.
The toilets in the Toyosu Market are numerous and very clean.
The tour gallery includes a model of the Toyosu Market’s 6th district, a panel display showing how to eat seasonal fish and its characteristics (the fish in the photo is an ayu), and a turret truck.
Turret trucks may be the strongest method of transportation in the market, as they can turn in small circles and carry a large load. Moreover, they are electrically powered. The shape is also kind of cute.
Go to the related merchandising stores on the 4th floor.
Proceeding onward from the tour gallery, there is an escalator that will take you to the related merchandising stores on the 4th floor.
The merchandising stores on the 4th floor include a professional kitchen knife shop, a dry goods shop, a laver shop, and a katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) shop.
Each of these stores is a professional among professionals who have sold their products to sushi restaurants and high-class ryotei (Japanese-style restaurants) at the Tsukiji market.
In other words, it is no exaggeration to say that you can find all the delicious foodstuffs in Japan if you come here.
It is a good idea to buy seaweed, bonito flakes, kelp, etc. here as souvenirs.
If you ask the store staff, they will give you their recommendations.
For more information about the merchandising stores on the 4th floor, please refer to another article.
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