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Complete Tuna Auction & Toyosu Market Tour with Fumi

4.9 (56 reviews) 4–5 hours Free cancellation
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Complete Tuna Auction & Toyosu Market Tour with Fumi

About this activity

If you want to experience the famous tuna auction and Japanese cuisine, the Toyosu Fish Market should be at the top of your Tokyo list. But many travelers don't know how to secure a spot. This tour, led by Fumi a guide with over 10 years of experience and strong market connections, ensures your space and reveals insider secrets.

Hotel pickup (Please see "Pickup details" below for conditions)

Watch the complete tuna auction from start to finish from the closest possible spot

Enjoy a sushi breakfast at Daiwa Sushi or Ichiba Sushi — your choice. Reservations included for groups of all sizes; no waiting in line. (meal not included)

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Explore the entire market including intermediate wholesale areas to sample and shop for authentic Japanese ingredients

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At a glance

Duration
4–5 hours
Confirmation
Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Up to 13 people
People per booking
1–12
Audio guide
Japanese, English
Guide
Japanese, English
Written guide
Japanese, English
Operated by
Fumi

Ages: Adults (0–80 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Sushi reservation at Daiwa Sushi or Ichiba Sushi — no line, all group sizes. (meal not included)
  • Included: Government-licensed tour guide with over 10+ years of experience
  • Included: Hotel pickup (Please see "Pickup details" below for conditions)

Not included

  • Not included: Your transportation cost from your hotel to the market
  • Not included: Breakfast price

Itinerary

  1. Toyosu Market

    20 min

    ◆ Explore the entire Toyosu Market with a nationally certified local expert guide Fumi, born and raised in Tokyo, with over 10 years of experience and strong local connections.

    ◆ Meeting at your hotel (around 4:30)

    Fumi will pick you up at your hotel. Enjoy a mini Tokyo tour along the way.

  2. Toyosu Market

    1 h 30 min

    Tuna Auction Tour (5:00–6:30)

    Watch the complete auction process—from inspection to the bluefin finale at 6:30—from the closest spots, including the deck. We’ll enter right at opening to secure the best view.

  3. Toyosu Market

    2 h 30 min

    ◆Toyosu Market Tour (6:30–9:00) Fumi will lead you throughout the market, where you'll learn about the market, and Japanese food and culture.

    ●Enjoy a sushi breakfast at your choice of Daiwa Sushi or Ichiba Sushi, two of Toyosu Market's finest restaurants. Your seat is pre-reserved — no waiting in line. (meal not included)

    ●Explore the entire market, including intermediate wholesale areas, to sample and shop for authentic Japanese ingredients and souvenirs like Japanese fruits and vegetables, wasabi, Japanese sweets, green tea, matcha, miso, sake, nori, Kobe beef (wagyu), dashi (dried kelp, dried bonito flakes), kitchen knives, and tableware.

    ●Enjoy panoramic views of Tokyo and learn about the city's history and geography.

  4. Stop 4

    1 min

    ◆At the end of the tour (around 9:00): Fumi will either put you in a cab and see you off, or take you to the nearest station Shijō-mae Station and see you off.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

End point

  • Your guide will either put you in a cab and see you off, or take you to the nearest station and see you off.

Pickup points

  • APA Hotel Ginza Kyobashi Minami
  • MONday Apart Premium NIHONBASHI
  • Homeikan Morikawa Annex
  • APA Hotel Akihabara Ekikita
  • Centurion Hotel Ueno
  • Hotel Edoya
  • Hotel Grand Hill Ichigaya
  • Hotel Linden
  • Tadaima Japan Shinjuku Ryokan
  • Smile Hotel Nihonbashi Mitsukoshimae
  • Kazusaya Hotel
  • Hotel Le Port Kojimachi

and 58 more pickup points

Hotel pickup

Transportation to Toyosu Market is by taxi only, and the taxi fare is not included in the tour price in any case. Guests are required to pay the taxi fare directly to the driver.

Your guide can meet you at your hotel and arrange a taxi. Complimentary pickup is available in the following areas of Tokyo: Chuo-ku, Chiyoda-ku, Shinjuku-ku, Shibuya-ku, Bunkyo-ku, Nakano-ku, and Minato-ku(excluding Takanawa, Shiba, Shibaura, Shirokanedai, Mita, Kaigan, Konan, Minamiazabu, and Daiba). More than 90% of foreign visitors to Tokyo stay in these areas. If your accommodation is outside these areas and you wish to be accompanied to the market, an additional pickup fee may apply. If you know your hotel, please add it in the 'Special Requirements' box. If not decided yet, just let us know once it's confirmed.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

  • This tour accepts up to 7 guests in total.

  • Groups of 4 or more automatically become a private tour, with no limit on participants.

Traveller ratings

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