Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking Tour

Temple, market stalls, and a morning of eating your way through Tokyo's oldest food quarter

A 2-hour guided walking tour of Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market and Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple with a local English-speaking guide. You visit the 80-year-old market, explore the outer market stalls, sample street food at vendors the guide recommends, and learn the history and culture behind the ingredients and dishes. Entry to both sites and guided access are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Tsukiji Market and Temple

• Visit Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple
• Tour Tsukiji Fish Market and learn history
• Walk through Tsukiji Jogai Market stalls

The experience

The tour starts at Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, a landmark with distinctive architecture in the heart of the market district. Your guide leads you through the temple, then moves into the market itself: the sprawling Tsukiji Fish Market where tuna auctions and the rhythm of wholesale seafood trading have shaped Tokyo's food culture for generations. You walk through the stalls and shops of Tsukiji Jogai Market, the outer market packed with vendors selling fresh seafood and prepared street food.

As you move through the market, you stop at local food vendors your guide knows and recommends. You taste sushi, Japanese-style omelets, fried fish cakes, and other dishes made from the ingredients moving through the stalls around you. The guide explains the history of Tsukiji, the role of the market in Japanese food culture, and what makes the local dishes distinctive. The whole experience unfolds over 2 hours, moving at a pace that lets you eat, look, and ask questions without rushing.

What’s included

• Entry to Tsukiji Fish Market and Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple.
• guided walking tour with a local English-speaking guide.
• visits to food vendors recommended by your guide where you sample street food like sushi, omelets and fried fish cakes.
• insights into Tsukiji's 80-year history, Japanese food culture and local traditions.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:30, 09:00, 11:00 and 11:30

Book up toStart time

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and Japanese

Audio guideEnglish and Japanese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Traveling Tokyo

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're new to Tokyo and have a free morning, or if you want to eat your way through a working market with someone who knows which stalls matter and what the food means. A small group with a single guide works best here. The market is crowded and the guide's recommendations are what make the stops worth stopping for.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Japanese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What kind of food will I actually eat on this tour?

You sample street food from vendors throughout Tsukiji Jogai Market, including sushi, Japanese-style omelets, and fried fish cakes. Your guide recommends which stalls to visit and what to try, so you're tasting things locals eat, not a set menu.

Is this tour just about the market, or do we visit other places too?

The tour includes both Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple at the start and Tsukiji Jogai Market. You get a guided walk through the temple's grounds, then spend the rest of the time exploring the market stalls and eating.

How much walking is involved?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels and lasts 2 hours total. You walk through the temple and then through the market stalls at a pace that includes stops to eat and learn, so it's not a fast-paced hike.

Will the guide explain things in English?

Yes, your guide is a local Japanese speaker fluent in English who leads the entire tour and explains Tsukiji's history, Japanese food culture, and local traditions as you walk.

What's included in the price?

Entry to Tsukiji Fish Market and Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, the guided walking tour of both sites, and access to the vendors your guide recommends are all included. Food and drinks are available for purchase at the stalls you visit.