An independent field guide
Eat Tsukiji
Like a Local.
We are eating our way through Tsukiji, one shop at a time, and publishing what we ordered, paid, waited and photographed.
Verified visit reports published so far: 0. Shop hours and listings are from the official directory (checked 2026-08-13).
Standing in the market? This finds places that should be open right now, near you.
WHAT SHOULD I EAT? → SHOW ME WHAT'S OPEN →Today in Tsukiji
Live · Japan timeMost shops open before 9 and close by early afternoon.
"Likely open" is calculated from each shop's listed hours in Japan time. Shops sell out and close early, so check before you walk over. Shops whose hours vary by day show "Check hours".
Actually visited
Visit reports are added after each visit.
We are eating our way through Tsukiji now, one shop at a time. The first verified visits, with real prices, real waits and real photos, are being recorded this autumn. Until then every one of the 325 shops below is an official directory listing, marked as such.
By budget
Budget pages fill in as we eat. We do not guess prices for shops we have not visited.
Learn
- Tsukiji vs ToyosuBoth are real. They are not the same place, and they answer different questions.
- Why Tsukiji still existsThe fish market left. The town that fed the fish market stayed.
- How tuna is gradedThere is no public star system. There are cuts, species, and a wholesaler's eye.
- What is uni?Sea urchin. Specifically, the edible part inside the shell.
- How to eat sushiHands or chopsticks. Fish side down. One bite.
- Market mannersThe Outer Market publishes its own rules. Here they are in plain English.
- Is Tsukiji a tourist trap?Some visitors pay more than they expect. We are documenting prices, portions and waits shop by shop before we answer. Here is what can be said now, and how we are testing the rest.
Experience Japan
DON'T JUST EAT JAPAN. MAKE IT.
You came for the fish. Stay for the craft.
Who we are
I worked around Tsukiji for years. And somehow, I had never eaten here.
Now I am going shop by shop. About this site and how we verify.