Tsukiji Outer Market
築地場外市場
Tsukiji · near Tsukiji Station (Metro) / Tsukijishijo Station (Toei Oedo)
Despite the wholesale inner market moving to Toyosu in 2018, Tsukiji's OUTER market is very much alive and thriving with ~400+ shops and stalls: sushi breakfasts, grilled seafood skewers, tamagoyaki (sweet omelette), fresh produce, matcha treats and Japanese knives. Far more walkable and street-food friendly than Toyosu, and reachable at a civilised hour.
Why children love it: Wandering and grazing on skewers, tamagoyaki-on-a-stick, strawberry mochi and other hand-held snacks; lively, colourful lanes.
Honest drawbacks: Busiest and freshest in the morning (many stalls wind down by early afternoon); crowded and narrow; follows the market calendar so quieter on Sundays/Wednesdays.
- Best for
- Toddlers (2–4), Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17)
- Time to allow
- 2h
- Opening hours
- Most shops ~05:00/08:00 to ~14:00 (varies by shop)
- Price
- Free
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★☆☆
- Indoor / weather
- mixed
- Confidence
- Well-corroborated
Getting there: Area: Tsukiji, Chuo.
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