Toyosu Market

2018, a wholesale market opened in Koto City, Tokyo. It has the highest volume of seafood transactions in Japan, and the "first auction" held at the beginning of the year has become a New Year's tradition.

Facilities within Toyosu Market

View from the auction observation passage inside Toyosu Market / Photo by Japaniche

Seafood Wholesale Market Building

This building features the largest bluefin tuna ever received at Tsukiji Market, an area to learn about the distribution at Toyosu Market, and panels to learn about the market's history.

The largest bluefin tuna ever received at Tsukiji Market / Photo by Japaniche

Throughout the year, early morning tuna auction tours are held, and if you win the lottery, you can participate. From 5:30, live audio from the auction area is broadcast in the visitor's passage, and about 1,000 fresh and frozen tuna are sold. You can enjoy the lively calls, see the impressive tuna before they are cut, and take photos.

Illustration panel by 'Sakana-kun' and Toyosu Market's mascot inside the market / Photo by Japaniche

Intermediate Wholesale Market Building

Although you cannot enter for tours, there are turret trucks used for transporting goods within the market and a life-size panel of the largest bluefin tuna ever received at Tsukiji Market, making it a photo spot. There are also panel displays of seasonal seafood.

Intermediate Wholesale Market for Fruits and Vegetables

This area conducts intermediate wholesale of vegetables and fruits. The auction starts around 6:30 and can be observed without prior application or lottery. There are also panels about seasonal vegetables and fruits, and a life-size model of the traditional treasure ship displayed at the first market of the year.

Rooftop Greening Plaza

A plaza centered on a lawn area where you can see Mt. Fuji on a clear day. You can go up to the 5th floor via stairs or elevator from the pedestrian deck in front of the Seafood Intermediate Wholesale Market Building. Furthermore, you can access the Rooftop Greening Plaza via the outdoor passage. From the Rooftop Greening Plaza, you can also access the "Gururi Park" outside the market.