The Tsukiji Market Chuo

First full day in Tokyo!

Still suffering from from jet-lag so we were up around 4am. Decided to make today a 'tourist day' so we jumped in a cab and headed straight for the Tsukiji Fish Market. I cannot begin to describe the organized chaos that this place is at 6am. You cannot stand still for moment without be run over by a bike/cart/ …

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As starts many of my international vacations, I begin with an unexpected illness. Paul and I arrived at our hotel in Tokyo on Thursday night, in a cute, central neighborhood of Akasaka, filled with dozens of restaurants, bars, and snack shops. I was pleasantly suprised with my value hotel due to it having a king size bed, which is rare in …

One would think that day #1 would be a gentle one, but it never is. In a flurry of gusto and energy tapped from a reserve that lies deep within your inner child, one tends to jump on the metro and go boldly into the heart of the city... sometimes at 4 o'clock in the morning.

In that fashion, Linds and I left our hostel looking for …

Yesterday was a big day full of weird eats (including gristle and entrails), but we were in for bigger & crazier surprises today... Our day began with (what I generally consider to be an inhumanely timed) wake-up call at 4am for us to head out to the Tsukiji Fish Market. A tremendous feat for 2 non-morning people, but well worth it!

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Woke up early for the seafood market.

Ate lots of fresh sashimi before hiding in the department store to warm ourselves and shop.

In the afternoon we headed to the temple and had pufferfish dinner nearby.

It was expensive but worth to (risk my …

This is my last day in Tokyo. Is there a way to top up previous experiences here and add a new dimension? It may be kinda touristy but Tsukiji fish market made it to my itinerary in a straightforward fashion. Not only it's the largest fish market in the world (and selling some of the most expensive fish – reportedly a tuna once fetched half a …

These days have been all about meeting up with old and new friends, enjoying their company, and letting them guide us through this huge metropolis! We've enjoyed seeing all the famous spots that come up when we think of Tokyo, eaten what Sumo wrestlers eat, sang in karaoke like the Japanese do, and generally had a really great time catching up with …

January 21

Our last full day in Japan started bright and early. Well, OK, it wasn't so bright out, but it was definitely early. We set an alarm for 3 AM in hopes of going to the Tsukiji Fish Market. This market is really well known and does millions of dollars worth of business in a day. At 4 AM the boats arrive at the docks and start …

Tokyo was amazing, and too busy to update everyone on what was going on, hopefully I remember it all. Sunday we started out the day by going to the Ghibli Museum (the studio that did Totoro and Spirited Away among many others incase you've never hear of it before). Kacey is a huge fan, and has been looking forward to this part of our trip since the …

... .   4. Ginza - I saw new 3D tech. in the Sony Building showroom which would be interesting for a PS3.  The Tsukiji Market was there too... a huge seafood market.  I woke up early morning ~6am to see it and eat ultra-fresh (and ...

... there. After lunch we met back up with Irina and decided that there were a few more shops that we wanted to look at at the Tsukiji market. Irina was in search of a certain sized tea cup, and after a few stores we were able to find her a gorgeous set. ...

... , we were unable to sleep past 4:30am.  Phil and I had the bright idea to get up and head to the Tsukiji market (fish market).  We showered in the shared shower on our floor.  Good water pressure and large shower room, but the shower would ...

The Tsukiji market supply Tokyo's restaurants with fresh seafood daily. You have to be up very early to get there. We got there around 6:30 a.m. and the market is very busy.. The market is most famous for it's Tuna auction. Massive tuna are auctioned ...

This short post is about our pre-dawn trip to the Tsukiji Market, which is more popularly known as the Tokyo Fish Market.  It is definitely one of the best places that we have seen on our trip to date.On our second morning in Japan, we all slept a ...

... Thanks Johan for the great tip, it was definitely worth to see. :) 10th December 2010 Today in the morning at 6am we went to the Tsukiji market which is the world famous seafood market. This market is quite impressive, it reminds me on an autobahn. If ...

... up around 6am so we could make it to the next thing on our list: the Tsukiji fish market.  Some background info: the Tsukiji market is the largest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world.  The day begins (for visitors) at 5am with a tuna ...

Woke up at 4:30 am today in order to visit the Tsukiji Market (largest central wholesale fish market in Japan) to see the daily fish auction.  It was an amazing site to sew .... everywhere there were these small vehicles moving fish around (had ...

... Hotel before we went to diner at one of old favorites: Andy's Shinhomoto under the Yurakacho tracks where Andy brought us osusume (whatever is recommended that day from the Tsukiji market that morning). We headed home and got to bed early ...

... and greedy to bother about cooking the fish. A well traveled man therefore told me that I had to make my way to the Tsukiji Market if I was ever in Tokyo. He told me that if it swims, and tastes good, I was likely to find that creature in Tsukiji. Of ...