Explore Tsukiji Market through its food, people, and local culture. Our featured 2-hour experience combines a guided market walk with hands-on sushi making, with private options available for groups.
Around 800 guests have joined our experiences.
Looking for a Tsukiji Market tour or food tour in Tokyo?
SMILING TOKYO offers a guided walk through Tsukiji Market followed by a hands-on sushi experience. Private versions of our own Tsukiji experiences may also be available for families and groups.
| Location | Tsukiji Market, Tokyo |
| Language | English |
| Featured experience | Market walk + sushi making |
| Duration | Approx. 2 hours |
| Group size | Up to 8 guests for the featured tour |
| Private option | Available on request |
| Booking | Live availability and From price shown below |
What You’ll Discover in Tsukiji Market
Tsukiji Market is filled with specialist food shops, fresh seafood, Japanese ingredients, traditional foods, and tools used by food professionals. Part of the fun is discovering what is being prepared, sold, and eaten that morning.
※Examples of what you may see around Tsukiji Market.
Tsukiji Market Tour & Sushi Making Class
Start with a guided walk through Tsukiji Market and learn about Japanese ingredients, specialist shops, and the food culture that keeps the area active today.
After the market walk, continue with a hands-on sushi making class and create your own sushi bento.
It connects what you see in the market with what you make and eat yourself.
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Book directly with SMILING TOKYO. Choose your date and number of guests below. Current availability and the latest From price are shown in the booking widget. Applicable booking and cancellation conditions are shown before payment.
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Short on time? See our 1-hour Sushi Making Class in Tokyo for a hands-on sushi experience without the market walk.
Why Explore Tsukiji Market with SMILING TOKYO?
Tsukiji Market is a working food district where specialist businesses continue to serve food professionals while welcoming visitors from around the world.
One of SMILING TOKYO’s founding members is part of a family with more than 100 years of history in Tsukiji Market. Long-standing relationships with local businesses and firsthand knowledge help us explain the people, ingredients, shops, and food culture visitors encounter along the way.
Local Connections
Discover the market through people, shops, ingredients, and stories that are part of everyday life in Tsukiji Market.
From Market to Table
See Japanese food culture in the market, then continue with a hands-on sushi making experience.
Small-Group Experience
Tsukiji Market has narrow streets and small specialist shops. Our guided experience is designed to explore the area in a considerate and easy-to-follow way.
Made for First-Time Visitors
For a first visit to Tsukiji Market, a guide can help you understand what the specialist shops sell, how the market works, and how food professionals and visitors share the same compact district.
Why Tsukiji Market?
Tsukiji Outer Market remains one of Tokyo’s best-known food districts. Seafood, produce, dried foods, seasonings, restaurants, and specialist businesses are concentrated in a small area.
It still serves food professionals while welcoming visitors from around the world. Understanding both sides — a place to visit and a place where people still work with food every day — makes the market more meaningful.
What Guests Say
★★★★★
The market walk made the whole experience much more meaningful.
Learning about Tsukiji, its history, and the local shops before making sushi gave us a completely different appreciation for the food. The sushi-making class afterwards was fun, easy to follow, and a perfect way to finish the experience.
Mallory — UK
★★★★★
This was an absolute hit with our teenagers.
The two-hour format was just right, and they stayed interested from the market walk all the way through the sushi-making class. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable, and the whole experience felt relaxed, well organized, and easy to enjoy as a family.
Darcy — Australia
★★★★★
The market tour was informative and gave us a much better understanding of Tsukiji and Japanese food culture.
Our guide explained everything clearly, and we really enjoyed seeing the market before making sushi ourselves. The combination of learning, exploring, and then making sushi was a highlight of our time in Tokyo.
Wendy — United States
Plan Your Visit to Tsukiji Market
Morning is generally the best time to experience Tsukiji Market.
Professional buyers have priority in the early hours, and visitors should avoid blocking shop entrances or interrupting business.
The featured tour meets in front of Sushizanmai Bekkan; guests should always confirm the latest meeting details in their booking confirmation. For opening hours, market etiquette, and planning advice, see The Tsukiji Market Guide.
FAQ
Yes.
The wholesale market moved to Toyosu in 2018, but Tsukiji Outer Market remains active with food shops, specialist businesses, and restaurants.
Many travelers still use the name “Tsukiji Fish Market.”
Our experience takes place in Tsukiji Market / Tsukiji Outer Market, where food shops and specialist businesses continue to operate.
The featured experience combines a guided walk through Tsukiji Market with a hands-on sushi making class.
Please check the booking widget and experience details for the latest inclusions.
The combined experience takes approximately two hours.
Yes.
It is a food-culture tour that combines a guided Tsukiji Market walk with explanations of Japanese ingredients and specialist shops, followed by hands-on sushi making.
It is designed to help visitors understand the market as well as enjoy its food culture.
Many of our Tsukiji experiences are family friendly.
Please check the specific experience details and contact us if you have questions about younger children or accessibility.
Some dietary requests may be possible.
Please contact us before booking so we can confirm whether your request can be accommodated safely.
Private options may be available for families, groups, schools, corporate groups, and special occasions.
Please contact us with your preferred date, group size, and interests.
Morning is generally the best time to visit.
Professional buyers have priority in the early morning, so visitors should be considerate of people working in the market. See The Tsukiji Market Guide for more detailed planning advice.