27/03/2019 14:00
During your tailor-made trip to Japan there are must-see activities not to be missed such as this mythical fish market. The 11 October 2018, Toyosua fish market in Koto District east of downtown Tokyo has opened. Toyosu replaces the former Tsukiji domestic market closed to the public a few days ago. This new site, which covers 40,7 hectares, cost around 600 billion yen, or 4,6 billion euros. In a modern space, the new Tokyo market contrasts with the popular and traditional atmosphere of its ascendant.
A few words about the Toyosu market:
Housed in a modern structure, the new market of Tokyo consists of 3 buildings each hosting a specific market.
Devoted to the sale of fish, the 2 main markets represent the main activity of this place. The first intended for the auction of thon and other products of the sea and the second for wholesale with all its sellers or there is a shopping area and a roof terrace. Finally, the third building is intended for primeurs.
In addition, to move from one building to another during your all-inclusive trip, you have to take long, suspended walkways that connect the complexes to each other.
Visit Toyosu Market:
Attend the auction during your trip to the map:
Unlike the Tsukiji Fish Market, where visitors could wander among local and restaurant owners who came to shop in the market aisles during the auction, the Toyosu market changed this long-standing tradition.
Now visitors are allowed to attend auctions via two rooms located high up and separated from the points of sale. Since the 15 January 2019, a observatory located closer to the auction
from tuna to open. However, the latter is accessible to a limited audience.
Since auctions begin at 4h30 in the morning and last approximately two hours, you will have to get up early if you want to enjoy this show during your luxury trip to Japan ...
The wholesale market
The wholesale market is inaccessible to the public. You can see through the windows, some fish alleys. However, you have access to the shopping area located upstairs. You can make souvenir purchases in the “Uogashi Yokocho” space.
Access to the rooftop terrace is also accessible by this building. The rooftop terrace of Tokyo Market offers large expanses of grass and views of the city skyline and Tokyo Bay.
Market early
Dans cet area dedicated to fruits and vegetables, where long corridors are painted in different colors, so you can see the different workspaces of the salesmen during your tailor-made trip to Japan.
You will not be able to buy the products.
Eat at the Toyosu Market during your all-inclusive trip
To make the most of your trip to the Tokyo market during your tailor-made trip, stop for lunch in one of the 3 restaurants of the market. You will taste sushi or sashimi prepared with exceptional fresh products. The wait is a little long, but to hear tourists tell their culinary experience, it's worth it.
In addition, you can learn more about the gastronomy of the country. The different species of fish and typical Japanese dishes will hold no secrets for you. The chefs will also entrust you with all their knowledge and pass on their passion for Japanese gastronomy to you.
Tsukiji: resentment from the past?
For many years, the Tsukiji Fish Market was the iconic and unmissable Japan. It was the largest fish market in the world. Visitors came to attend, in a festive and joyous atmosphere, the famous tuna auction. But, due to health problems, the Tokyo government ordered the closure of the site to face the resistance of some restaurateurs and vendors.
Many of them regret the charm of the small stands and the warm atmosphere between the visitors and the premises of the old market ...
However, for the curious who would not have known the old market, the Tsukiji outdoor market continues to welcome customers. Do not miss the visit of this market during your all-inclusive trip to Japan!
Practical information :
Toyosu is only accessible by metro or car. The first metro starts at 5h and the auction starts at 4h30. We advise you to go there by car in order not to miss anything of this spectacle.
You just have to take your backpack and go to discover this atypical place ..
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