FISH MARKET TOURS IN JAPAN

15 Fish Market Tours in Japan Worth an Early Start

25 tours  ·  from $22 a head

The good fish market tours in Japan sell out first, and the early departures go before the rest. Below: the 15 to book ahead, what each includes and how they differ.

Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour - Starting at Tsukiji Honganji Temple
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Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

1.Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,184 reviews · from $99Our pick

Start at Tsukiji Honganji Temple and follow a local guide through Tsukiji’s outer market. Taste dashi, tea, fish cakes, omelette, Wagyu, seasonal fruit, and either sushi or a seafood bowl. Guides such as Kiyo, Naz, Shoko, and Masa add food and cultural context.

“A great way to experience the local market with a seasoned guide that will help you navigate the 400 vendors. We had Miky as our guide, and she was fantastic! Would highly recommend”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking tour - Starting at Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple
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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking tour

2.Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,724 reviews · from $30

Join a small group of up to 10 for a two-hour walk through Tsukiji, beginning at Hongwanji Temple and continuing into the outer market. Guides such as Rie, Haydn, Jim, and Minori help you choose seafood, sushi, omelets, fruit, and street food, with dishes paid for separately.

“Was not a well organized tour. We booked a tour of the Tsukiji fish market, but our first stop on the tour was a temple and then the guide walked us over to the fish market area. The tour offered very little information on the history of the fish market and even less information on the daily going ons. We could have just walked the market on our own and probably learned more from that experience.”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Walking Tour - Starting at Starbucks by Tsukiji Station
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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Walking Tour

3.Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,397 reviews · 2 hours · from $22Best value

Spend two hours with a guide such as Jim, Rie, Yayoi, or Sayaka at Tsukiji Hongwan-ji and the Outer Market. Learn how Japanese ingredients are used, then choose and pay for optional tastings such as sushi, oysters, tamago, wagyu, eel, sweets, and dried seafood.

“Jim our guide was fantastic! His knowledge of history, culture and the people was very much appreciated! Thanks and much recommended!”

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Tokyo Sushi Making Class in Tsukiji with Professional Chef - The opening fish-cutting demonstration
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Tokyo Sushi Making Class in Tsukiji with Professional Chef

4.Tokyo Sushi Making Class in Tsukiji with Professional Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,177 reviews · from $49

Meet an English-speaking host and professional sushi chef in Tsukiji’s traditional third-floor classroom. Watch a fish-cutting demonstration, learn about knives, rice, wasabi, nigiri, and maki, then make five nigiri and one roll to eat for lunch. Guides such as Yuko, Yugo, and chef Tanaka have helped make the class clear and friendly.

“It was the best choice we made. The workshop was wonderful. I highly recommend it to everyone interested in sushi making. The chef (Kate) showed us everything with details from knives to rice, fish to wasabi. Huge thanks!”

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Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Tour and Sushi Making with Pro Chef - Walking through Tsukiji’s outer market
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Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Tour and Sushi Making with Pro Chef

5.Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Tour and Sushi Making with Pro Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 775 reviews · from $104

Walk Tsukiji’s outer market with a guide, visit Honganji Temple and nearby food stalls, then learn six sushi styles from a professional chef. You’ll make five nigiri types and one roll, eat your work with dashi and green tea, and gain a clearer sense of how Japanese seafood reaches the plate.

“Amazing, the tour, the information and the sushi making was so amazing. They were helpful knowledgeable and fun. Highly recommend doing thia tour.”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour - Starting at Tsukiji Honganji Temple
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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

6.Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 757 reviews · 3 hours · from $96

Spend three hours with an English-speaking guide such as Shun, Nazu, or Miki, tasting Wagyu skewers, tamagoyaki, fish cake, fruit, and sushi or a seafood bowl. You will also learn shrine etiquette, market history, and how local chefs shop Tsukiji.

“Tour was great. Our guide, Kay, had lots of helpful & interesting information for us. We also got to enjoy a great selection of food while on the tour.”

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Tsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking Tour - Sampling Tsukiji street food for 45 minutes
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Tsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking Tour

7.Tsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 669 reviews · from $33

Walk Tsukiji with a local guide for about two hours, sampling market food at your own cost, watching a traditional fish-cutting show, enjoying a seafood bowl, and visiting Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple. Guides such as George and Tomo have led engaging tours, though crowds can affect the pace.

“She spoke so quietly that it was almost impossible to hear her most of the time, especially with the crowds around. I told her I couldn’t be in the sun, but she didn’t seem to care and kept making stops in under the sun, eveb if there were spots Read more”

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Tsukiji Fish Market Small-Group Food Walking Tour - Eating through the Outer Market
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Tsukiji Fish Market Small-Group Food Walking Tour

8.Tsukiji Fish Market Small-Group Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 621 reviews · from $87

Join a guide for three hours in Tokyo’s Tsukiji Outer Market, sampling seafood and local snacks before a fresh seafood lunch. You’ll also visit a Buddhist temple, Shinto shrine, and city viewpoint. The group is capped at seven, with guides such as Kazu, Yuki, Hitomi, Mark, and Tiger leading some departures.

“Very knowledgeable tour guide. Gave us good history before the food tasting. Good was excellent as well.”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Sushi Making Class with Pro Chef - Watching a sushi master prepare the fish
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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Sushi Making Class with Pro Chef

9.Tsukiji Fish Market Sushi Making Class with Pro Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 506 reviews · 90 minutes - 4 hours · from $63

In a traditional third-floor building at Tsukiji Outer Market, an English-speaking host such as Yuko, Satoko, or AJ guides you through fish preparation, nigiri, and maki. Chefs including Tanaka, Kate, and Koro demonstrate each step, then you eat your sushi with tea, dashi soup, and extra pieces made by the chef.

“Learned so much about Sushi. Instructor Yuko, Sushi Pro master Kana and staff Kayo were all so nice, patient and knowledgeable. awesome experience, absolutely love it! Ping”

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Tokyo Food Tour Taste Fresh Delights at Tsukiji Market - The opening walk from Lawson Tsukiji 4 Chome Store
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Tokyo Food Tour Taste Fresh Delights at Tsukiji Market

10.Tokyo Food Tour Taste Fresh Delights at Tsukiji Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 429 reviews · from $90

Spend 2.5 hours eating through Tokyo’s Tsukiji Outer Market with guides such as Keiko or Miyu. Expect 5 to 8 tastings, market history, sushi, oysters, sweets, drinks, and flexible stops shaped by your group’s tastes. The tour ends in the market, ready for more shopping.

“Kaiku was an amazing guide with a wealth of knowledge about the history and culture of the fish market and life in Japan. She related well to adults and kids alike. She guided us through the crowded market and secured spaces for us to try the delicious foods.”

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Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Tour and Sushi Making Lesson - Walking the Outer Market with local help
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Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Tour and Sushi Making Lesson

11.Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Tour and Sushi Making Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 390 reviews · from $99

Meet guides such as Akiko, Miho, or Yoko at Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, tour the Outer Market, sample local foods, then ride to ABC Cooking Studio. In a small group of up to six, prepare sushi, tamagoyaki, miso soup, and side dishes before eating your meal with a drink.

“We did this on Christmas night. It was so funny! The wrestlers are such personalities. We were with our adult kids but there were younger kids in the room. Everyone was laughing. The food was great!”

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Tsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking Tour - Sampling Tsukiji street food for 45 minutes
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Tsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking Tour

12.Tsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 259 reviews · 2 hours · from $22

Spend two hours with an English-speaking local guide such as Kawa, George, Mao, or Tomo, starting at Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple and continuing through the outer market. Taste tuna, wagyu, grilled seafood, and other Japanese foods, with fresh-grated wasabi adding a memorable kick.

“We had a great time with Daichi! He explained everything very well and let us to delicious foods and great stories about the Fishmarket! Recommended! :)”

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Private Toyosu & Tsukiji Market Adventure with Tuna Auction - Meeting Toyosu before sunrise
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Private Toyosu & Tsukiji Market Adventure with Tuna Auction

13.Private Toyosu & Tsukiji Market Adventure with Tuna Auction

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 191 reviews · 3 hours · from $153

Start before dawn at Toyosu Market, where your English-speaking guide explains the bluefin tuna auction and seafood trade. Then taste sushi or seafood, ride to Tsukiji, and explore its food stalls, knife shops, pottery, tea, sweets, and kitchenware. Guides include Nobby, Sachiyo, Yumi, Emi, and others.

“Loved this tour! Sachiyo was prompt, organized, informative, and very friendly. Our whole family enjoyed having her as our guide. She was knowledgable of both markets and showed us all the best places to go after the auction. I would definitely recommend this activity and emphatically recommend Sachiyo.”

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Tokyo: Toyosu Tuna Auction &Tsukiji Market Gourmet Adventure - Getting to Toyosu before the trains start
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Tokyo: Toyosu Tuna Auction &Tsukiji Market Gourmet Adventure

14.Toyosu Tuna Auction &Tsukiji Market Gourmet Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 187 reviews · 3h 30m · from $122

Start before dawn at Toyosu, where your guide explains the bluefin tuna auction from the public viewing deck through a personal audio guide. After a seafood breakfast, compare Toyosu’s modern market with Tsukiji’s small food stalls. Guides including Tim, Lin, Eon, and Ethan are praised for clear explanations and useful food advice.

“Tim was so knowledgable about all things not only about the auction and markets but about all thinks Japanese culture! Had a great time!”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Tour with 6 Stops & Seafood Lunch - Starting at Tsukiji Hongan-ji
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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Tour with 6 Stops & Seafood Lunch

15.Tsukiji Fish Market Tour with 6 Stops & Seafood Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 165 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

Walk Tsukiji’s outer market with an English-speaking guide such as Mai, Ken, or Kiyo, tasting five or more foods before a seafood donburi lunch. You’ll also visit Tsukiji Hongan-ji, Namiyoke Inari Shrine, and a Shiodome observation deck. Groups are limited to seven.

“Max was great, very knowledgeable about the history of the Fishmarket, and surrounding area. He went out of his way to make the experience memorable for us. Thanks so much Max!!!”

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