Route
Tsukiji before 9 AM
The working hours. Shops that open at 7 or earlier, by official hours.
- The earliest shops
Tamagoyaki, tuna, dried goods. This is supply time, not tourist time. Stay to the side.
- Coffee
A few cafes open with the market. Sit down; the streets are narrow and standing around is not welcome.
- Walk
Namiyoke Shrine is at the edge of the market. The shrine dates its founding to 1659, when this land was reclaimed from the bay.
- General opening
From here the market is open to everyone and gets busy fast.
Before 9 AM professional buyers come first. That is the market's own rule.
Shops that open at 7 AM or earlier (official hours)
216 shops
"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".