Tsukiji Fish Market

On April 2 we visited the Tsukiji (pronounced:  Skee gee) Fish Market with Pat and Gary.  The fish market is the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world.  There is a tuna auction at 5:30 am.  This is open to the public, but with limits.  If you want to watch the auction you need to arrive quite early (too early for us) and stand in line to wait for a limited ticket.  The maximum visitors is 120.  This is a very busy area and they have restrictions on what you can bring in and no flash photography is allowed.  But, not to fret if you aren't an early riser, there is still plenty to see.  The wholesale market is closed to the public until 9 am, but the outer market is open.  The outer market is an area of vendors selling fish, produce, and many other products.  This is also a very busy area.  One of my favorite places is a pottery store.  After some browsing, we decided we should have some sushi for breakfast.  We located a place and we were not disappointed.

View of the market from the water side

Our tuna platter

Tuna bowl special using tuna purchased that morning at the auction

The chefs