What to know
Tsukiji Outer Market (築地場外市場, Tsukiji Jōgai Shijō) is a district next to the former Tsukiji Wholesale Market. It features a few blocks of wholesale and retail shops, plus restaurants packed along narrow alleys. Here you can find fresh and processed seafood, produce, and food-related items like knives.
A visit to Tsukiji Outer Market pairs perfectly with a fresh sushi breakfast or lunch at a local restaurant, typically open from 5:00 am until around noon or early afternoon. Since most of the fish served and sold here comes directly from Toyosu Market, it's one of Tokyo's best spots for fresh seafood.
Tsukiji Outer Market is a short walk from Tsukiji Shijo Station on the Oedo Subway Line or Tsukiji Station on the Hibiya Subway Line. The nearest JR station is Shimbashi, from which you can walk to the market in about 20 minutes.
Take the Marunouchi Subway Line from Tokyo to Ginza (3 minutes) and transfer to the Hibiya Subway Line to reach Tsukiji Station (3 minutes). The fare is 180 yen.
Take the Oedo Subway Line directly from Shinjuku Station to Tsukiji Shijo Station. The one-way trip takes 20 minutes and costs 280 yen.
Visitor information
Practical details to check before planning this stop.
- Hours
- Varies by shop, typically 5:00 to 14:00
- Closed
- Sundays and national holidays. Some shops also close on some Wednesdays.
- Admission
- English name
- Tsukiji Outer Market
- Original name
- Tsukiji Outer Market
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