魚のプロが教える!ついに開場した【豊洲市場】の歩き方ガイド vol.1

A Fish Professional’s Guide to Walking around the Toyosu Market vol.1

Please wear a mask at the Toyosu Market.

https://www.shijou.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/toyosu/pdf/kenngaku/pamphlet-english.pdf

If you are coming to visit, please click on the following link for tourist information.

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!

Introduction: The Toyosu Market Must Be Seen While It Lasts! Why?

Reason #1. still few tourists!

行列はできているが日本人が中心で混雑もまだまし
There is a line, but it is mainly Japanese and the crowds are still small.

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.

築地市場駅は外国人観光客でごった返し!
Tsukiji Market Station is packed with foreign tourists!

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.

千客万来施設は豊洲市場に隣接して建設される

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.

豊洲市場の最寄り駅はゆりかもめ『市場前』駅
The closest station to Toyosu Market is Yurikamome “Shijo-mae” station.
市場前駅の案内板。目的地に行く前に確認しましょう
Information board at Shijo-mae station. Check it before going to your destination.

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.

豊洲市場の見学ルートは雨に濡れない!
The tour route to the Toyosu market is rain free!

Sushi and seafood bowls are what markets are all about! Let’s take a look at the food and beverage corner!

豊洲市場のお寿司屋さんはここに集合している
Sushi restaurants in the Toyosu Market are gathered here.

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.

市場人の憩いの場である『センリ軒』
Senri-ken” is a place for market workers to relax.

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.

人気の寿司店『寿司大』
Popular sushi restaurant “Sushi Dai
洋食『禄明軒』
Rokumeiken

Rokeiken” serves a delicious set meal of fried horse mackerel and meat omelette.

鮨 晶(しょう)
Sushi Sho
築地では「磯野屋」という定食屋もやっていた『礒寿司』
Isosushi
カレーが有名な『中栄』
Nakaei” is famous for its curry.

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!

水産仲卸売場棟へ向かう道
Road leading to the Fisheries Wholesale Hall building
豊洲市場 水産仲卸売場棟の入り口
Entrance to the Fisheries Wholesale Building at Toyosu Market

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

見学ギャラリーの手前にトイレが設置されている
Restrooms are located in front of the tour gallery.

Restrooms are located in front of the tour gallery.

The toilets in the Toyosu Market are numerous and very clean.

豊洲市場のトイレはキレイでうれしい
I’m glad the toilets at the Toyosu market are clean.
旬の魚の紹介展示
Introductory exhibit of seasonal fish
パネルをめくると料理法が出てくる
Flip the panel to reveal the cooking method.
豊洲市場に展示されているターレットトラック
Turret truck on display at Toyosu Market

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.

関連物販店舗へのエスカレーター
Escalators to related merchandising stores
豊洲市場の関連物販店舗
Toyosu Market related goods stores
豊洲市場の関連物販店舗
Toyosu Market related goods stores

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.

関連物販店舗の地図
Map of related merchandising stores

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.

https://medakasuisan.com/en/toyosu-market/post-7718/

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