Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food & Culture Walking Tour

2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Experience Tsukiji through its food, history, and local traditions on a guided walking tour. Explore the lively outer market and discover the stories behind the businesses that have shaped the area for generations. Along the way, gain a richer understanding of Japanese culture and enjoy the freedom to choose and purchase the foods that interest you most.

- More than just a food tour, this experience offers insight into Tokyo’s lifestyle, history, and religious traditions through visits to a temple & shrine
- Small-group experience with plenty of opportunities to ask questions
- Wheelchair, stroller, and pregnancy-friendly
- Your guide will take photos during the tour and send you a link to download them afterward.

What's Included

Entrance fee
Insights into Tsukiji’s history and food culture
Local English-Speaking Guide
Your guide will introduce carefully selected local vendors, and you can choose the specialties that appeal to you most.
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Just a few minutes walk from Exit 1 & 2 of Tsukiji Station (metro), easy to find as it's on the main street. Our guide will be holding a sign with our logo “Japan Excellent Local Tours”.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple

    Visit Tsukiji Hongwanji, one of Tokyo’s most distinctive Buddhist temples, while learning about Tsukiji’s history and Japan’s Buddhist traditions.

    15 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Tsukiji Fish Market

    Explore Tsukiji, known as “Tokyo’s Kitchen,” with a local Japanese guide, discovering its rich history and culinary traditions. (The Fish Market, known for its famous tuna auctions, was moved from Tsukiji to Toyosu in 2018)

    45 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Tsukiji Jogai Market

    Visit some of the market’s best street food spots, carefully selected by a local guide. Enjoy a variety of Japanese favorites, including wagyu beef, grilled seafood, sushi, and traditional mochi.

    45 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Namiyoke Inari Shrine

    Visit Namiyoke Shrine, a unique Shinto shrine with over 350 years of history. Founded to pray for the successful creation of Tsukiji on reclaimed land, the shrine has long been cherished by local merchants and market workers. Discover the stories, traditions, and beliefs that helped shape Tsukiji into one of Japan’s most famous food destinations.

    15 minutes Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by Japan Excellent Local Tours
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Tags

Private and Luxury
Cultural Tours
Walking Tours
Street Food Tours
Small Group
Food & Drink
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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