| ADACHI FISH-only MARKET |
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Seeing is Believing (^^) : Because Tuna Auction is "peepingly"
avaialble for EVERYONE, no time limit, no
120 only, no 03:00AM, not far from Asakusa
(about JPY1,500-JPY2,000 taxi ride, means
you may walk this distance within about 60
minutes), far less tourists which means that
they are not "amusement market".
Official web site is available here . Marked in yellow-round is the day of Event/Festival,
local won't go but Japanese tourists would
visit. One thing, volume they deal is only
less than 5 percent of Tsukiji Market, still
second biggest in Tokyo.
Unlike Tsukiji, there is no outer market/restaurant
at all, only several local restaurant within
the market. |
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| TOYOSU new MARKET |
| Number 1 market in Japan. Auction area is
bit plastic because of glass window between
you and actual auction site. No limit for number
of visitors, easy access is on Yurikamome Line. |
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| TSUKIJI FISH MARKET (last auction public
viewing on 9/15th, daytime viewing available
only until October 6th 2018) |
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| NEWS (Tuna Auction public viewing was last
available on September 15th) : The biggest market of Tokyo. Tuna Auction
was available for first 120 people, yes,
first came only served starting at 05:00AM.
Everyday sold-out before the time comes,
there had been several sad case happened
when people reached there at 03:00AM and
only could find out that they were out of
120. Since both Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway
starts around 05:00AM from your hotel's/ryokan's
nearby station, so it is better to take taxi/cab
to get there (not the Seimon Main Entrance
but at Fish Information Center nearby Kachidoki
gate). 02:00AM to depart your hotel is highly
recommended and perhaps earlier the ideal
time, yes, way before 05:00AM to queue up
within the 120 which means that you've got
to wait for a long while. |
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| Oh, another method to get there early in
the morning (or right after mid-night in
another words), how about a rental-bike from
TX Asakusa station JPY300 per day. Fish does
not need bicycle but early-birdy does (^_^)
Tuna Tuna (^_^) |
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Tsukiji Fish Market is ready and counting down to move into
new area, Toyosu, about 3km south east from
the original position, still along Tokyo
Bay. Moving date will be October 11th 2018.
There has been already a computerized auto
tram called Yurikamome Line started future-nearby station called Shijo-Mae
(U14) which is literally translated into
Japanese as Market-Front.
Because of the relocation, more and more
tourists not only Japanese but worldside
tourists are intending to watch this
last-chance-more-lively fish market. For
someone who has jet-lag to wake up at around
02:00AM, please do not stay rolling on futon
bed, but let's try this world famous fish
market!
After enjoying the "show" you may
be interested in early morning breakfast
inside the market, let's eat fish to stay
healthy, shall we. There are so many restraunt
opening right after your finishing the morning
tour. Get on the front line of the queue
to avoid waiting time of 3 hours!
Toei Line E18 station has most nearest exit A1
from the market entrance. Or, are you
catching Tokyo Metro to proceed downtown tour? H10 station is
about 5 minutes walk from the market,
and actually one temple called Tsukiji Honganji Temple is on your way and is highly recommended
(perhaps to pray after eating live fish?).
Wanna walk because you have feet? Ginza is
actualy nearby, about 15 minutes slow walk
distance from the market, and you may aim
the Imperial Palace, Tokyo International
Forum, Tokyo main station and more.
If you were not the early-bird type, not
able to wake up so early, you may still be
content eating at Jogai Shijo (outer market) during daytime. High mercury
contamination has been discussed especially
since the movie The Cove was on many theaters. Pros and cons, and
welcome to Japan islands surrounded by seas
and oceans. Every year, September 1st is
the official opening day of dolphin-hunting.
Tokyo => (Shinkansen) => Nagoya =>
(Wide View Nanki) => Taiji, or Tokyo =>
(Shinkansen) => Shin-Osaka => (Kuroshio,
Ocean Arrow) => Taiji, both by JR trains,
detailed time table is available at www.hyperdia.com/en/ or http://world.jorudan.co.jp/ . You might as well surf on Views before visit the town.
Don't want to see the dolphin massacre, but
are you interested in whale hunting? Other
than Taiji, there are three other ports still
continue the "tradition", Abashiri
in Hokkaido, Ayukawa (near Sendai) in Miyagi
and Wada/Wadaura (2016 video, advised) in Chiba. Summer time only.
And it is also true that Japanese people
have still zen style, more touch to the ground
(touch to the ocean), nature-respect, animism
life, like Ainu people (northerners) and
Ryukyu people (southerners), similar to Maori
in the south hemisphere. Whale Rider is in Japan as well. Some hunt, some eat,
some live together as if ONE in entire universe.
Maybe better walk on Philosopher's trail
in Kyoto, eat to live or live to eat, you
know the consequence after all. Anyway, to
eat, well, to avoid spending tourist price
at Tsukiji Shijo Sushi Shop, actually many
Japanese know where to eat good Sushi less
expensive in downtown Tokyo. It is indeed
Asakusa (not Akasaka which is another expensive
area! so easy to mistake one or the other).
This page and this page would make you confused with so many options.
No time to explore but aim only one? Strong
recommend on red lanturn at Andy's Fish (or known as Shin-Hinomoto in Japanese)
under the railway track of JR Yamanote line
(nearby Yurakucho station).
RECOMMENDED RESTAURANT |
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Takahashi
Whenever you go, it has long queue in front
of the shop. Eel has its original taste there. |
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Yachiyo
Fried shrimp makes this shop so famous for.
Other fries are also tasty making long queue
everyday. |
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Fujino
Special Ramen Noodle shop. Chaashuumen is
the top recommend. |
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Wakaba
Looks like normal non-special noodle shop,
but truth is that their pork is the same
as you can taste in JAL's first class. No
need to pay $10,000 to fly but just pay a
visit at this shop for the first class pork
from Kagoshima farm. |
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Edogawa
More than half of the customer is actually
those who are working at Tsukiji fish market,
which means, you know, their taste is guaranteed
by local people. Osusume (today's recommendation)
has to be asked to waiters.
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Oomori
Tsukiji is not only for fish, but one of
the battle field for beef bowl (with rice
bottom). Yoshinoya first shop ever was found
here at Tsukiji. Oomori is considered #1
or #2 along with Kitsuneya, Takahashi, Edogawa. |
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| FOOD SHOPS (one of the top quality of Japan) |
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Maruyama Noriten Honten
Only professional goes for this seaweed shop. |
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Uogashi Meicha
Green tea geek finds this shop truly fantastic. |
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Akiyama Shouten
Dried bonito fish flake is just shaven (planed)
at the site. Hard rock stone like dried bonito
can be purchased, but how will you slice
them? |
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Tsukiji Shouro
Everyone knows this Tamagoyaki (egg omelet). |
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Himonoya, Katsuobushi and more
Dried fish is hung and piled everywhere in
the shop, best to fit with sake and umeshu. |
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| Would you like to order Sushi with speaking
in Japanese? Here's some fish related words
for you to enjoy. |
| Otoro (fat tuna) |
Chutoro (medium fat tuna) |
| Akami (red tuna) |
Maguro (less fat tuna) |
| Kajiki Maguro (marlin tuna) |
Bintoro (Bincho tuna) |
| Negitoro (tuna and leak) |
Sake or Shake (salmon) |
| Katsuo (bonito) |
Buri (yellow tail) |
| Hamachi (young yellow tail) |
Saba (mackerel) |
| Sanma (saury) |
Iwashi (sardine) |
| Aji (horse mackerel) |
Shima-Aji (white kingfish) |
| Kohada (gizzard shad) |
Sayori (halfbeak) |
| Nishin (herring) |
Kanpachi (great amberjack) |
| Tai (red sea bream) |
Engawa (fin or ray of Hirame) |
| Hirame (flatfish, flounder) |
Tobiuo (flying fish) |
| Uni (sea urchin, sea egg) |
Ikura (salmon roe) |
| Tarako (cod roe) |
Kazunoko (herring roe) |
| Tobikko (flying fish roe) |
Tamago (chiken egg, omlette) |
| Unagi (eel) |
Anago (conger eel) |
| Ebi (shrimp) |
Ama-Ebi (pink shrimp) |
| Shiro-Ebi (white shrimp) |
Shako (squilla, mantis shrimp) |
| Kani, Kani-Miso (crab) |
Ika (squid) |
| Geso (hands or legs of squid) |
Tako (octopus) |
| Akagai (arch shell) |
Akagai no himo (arch shell rope?) |
| Awabi (abalone) |
Hotate (scallop) |
| Kobashira (pillar of clam) |
Kappamaki (cucamber roll) |
| Tekkamakki (tuna roll) |
Kanpyomaki (kanpyo roll) |
| Nattomaki (natto roll) |
Nori (seeweed) |
| Oinarisan, Inari (rice in sweetened/fried
tofu) |
Umibudo (green caviar) |
| Hikarimono (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada) |
Aburi (roasted, BBQed) |
| Ikizukuri (cook alive) |
Sashimi (raw fish without rice) |
| Shiromi (tai, hirame, karei) |
Kanijiru (crab soup) |
| Arajiru (whatever fish soup) |
Asarijiru (clam soup) |
| Shari (sushi rice) |
Gari (pickled ginger) |
| Shoga (ginger root) |
Wasabi (horseradish) |
| Menegi (small narrow green onion) |
Shoyu (soybean sauce) |
| Ohiya or Mizu (water) |
Agari or Ocha (green tea) |
| Biilu (beer) |
Nama (beer) |
| Atsukan (hot sake) |
Reishu (cold sake) |
| Osala (dish plate) |
Yunomi (tea cup) |
| Ohashi (chopsticks) |
Otefuki, Oshibori (handtowel) |
| Oaiso (check) |
Okanjo (bill) |
| Osusume (chef's recommendation) |
Omisoshiru (miso soup) |
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