Did Tsukiji Market close?

Only the inner wholesale fish auction moved to Toyosu. The Outer Market with its hundreds of food stalls is still fully open and thriving!

Where can I sit down?

Most stalls are stand-and-eat, but there are indoor food courts and small sushi diners scattered throughout the alleys.

Is it good for breakfast?

It is the best breakfast spot in Tokyo for seafood lovers. Stalls open as early as 7:00 AM.

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Tsukiji Food Guide

Fresh Seafood, Seared Wagyu Skewers, and Sushi Outer Markets

While the wholesale fish auction moved to Toyosu, Tsukiji Outer Market remains Tokyo's ultimate street food paradise. Hundreds of small vendors line the narrow alleys, serving fresh oysters, sea urchin, sweet egg omelets, and seared tuna skewers.

Curated Dining Spots

Tsukiji Yamacho

$1 - $2

Sweet Omelet (Tamagoyaki)

Watch chefs cook sweet egg omelets on flat pans, served warm on skewers.

4-10-10 Tsukiji, Chuo City

Saito Fishery

$5 - $20

Seafood Market Stall

A popular stand serving raw oysters, giant sea urchins, and fresh scallops shucked right in front of you.

4-10-5 Tsukiji, Chuo City

Tsukiji Tsukiji-don

$15 - $30

Seafood Bowls

Cozy diner serving rice bowls loaded with fatty tuna (otoro), salmon roe, and sea urchin.

4-13-7 Tsukiji, Chuo City

San-Sada

$8 - $15

Wagyu Skewers

Stall cooking premium wagyu beef cubes on skewers seared with blowtorches.

4-10-14 Tsukiji, Chuo City

Local Exploration Tips

Arrive early! Tsukiji is busiest between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM. Many top seafood stalls close by 1:00 PM or 2:00 PM.
Carry plenty of physical cash. Almost all street food vendors in Tsukiji are cash-only.
Do not walk and eat. Consume your seafood bowls or egg skewers right outside the vendor's stall.

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