Market · Tsukiji

Tsukiji Outer Market 築地場外市場

When the wholesale market moved to Toyosu, the outer market stayed: 400-odd shops and stalls selling tamagoyaki, grilled scallops, fresh uni and kitchen knives in a lively grid of alleys.

About

Tsukiji Outer Market is where Tokyo chefs and home cooks still buy dried bonito, kombu, tea and knives, and where visitors graze from stall to stall: thick slices of sweet tamagoyaki at Yamacho or Marutake, grilled scallops and wagyu skewers, oysters shucked to order, kaisendon bowls and tuna sushi. Most shops open early and wind down by early afternoon. Namiyoke Shrine on the edge is dedicated to safe catches. Remember the inner wholesale market (and its tuna auction) moved to Toyosu in 2018.

Highlights

• Tamagoyaki on a stick from century-old egg shops
• Grilled scallops, uni and wagyu skewers
• Kaisendon seafood rice bowls
• Knife shops like Aritsugu (since 1560)
• Namiyoke Inari Shrine

Tips

• Arrive 7:00–9:00 before tour groups; many shops close by 14:00
• Eat at the stall, walking while eating is banned in the market
• Many shops close Sundays, holidays and Wednesdays
• Cash is still king at the smaller stalls

Open in Google Maps · Info checked 2026-10-09

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