Tsukiji Fish Market Walking Tour by English Speaking CPA

Tsukiji Fish Market Walking Tour by English Speaking CPA - Pictures Gallery

Here are some of the daily routines of the market.
Effective April 1st, 2008, many of the wholesale sections are off-limits unfortunately.


Main Gate		Police Box at the main gate		"Today's Catch" brought in by a boat from the near sea


An early bird catches....		finished and tagged		Auction Booth


finished and tagged		waiting to be auctioned from Hong Kong		live fish


Tai (red snapper)		live fish		barbecued eel, yummy!


auction, very masculine world		auction, caps show their registrations		wholesalers


not a "Janken but special hand signs to show prices		domestic Maguro (tuna)		Maguro from all over the world


Fat boys from Australia and new Caledonia		Fat boys from Australia and Vietnam		Traders inspect the quality and freshness by the tails.


Frozen Maguro		Frozen Maguro		Frozen Maguro


Frozen Maguro		Purchased fish carried out by a tarlet (motorized cart). Be careful! A blast!		Rickshaws still present


Intermediate wholesalers open their shops.		Come on in Sushi chefs and restaurant owners!		Fresh aren't they?


Inner Market (Jonai) limited to "pros"		cannot believe, it's still 6:00!

(Photo-People at Tsukiji are very religious. A passerby with a fish basket bows at the Shrine next to the fish market (It is a great sightseeing spot - you can see unusual tombs for Sushi, Egg, and cutting knives!). "Pray for Good business, good health, and good family!")