Tsukiji Fish Market: Behind the Scenes & 10 Seafood Tastings

4.6 (176 verified reviews)

About This Experience

Don’t just eat seafood—discover the hidden stories, craftsmanship, and culture behind Japan’s world-famous Tsukiji Fish Market! While many tourists wander the outer …

Our Verdict: the most food of any tour here — and the only one open to all ages

If you are here to eat, this is the deepest tasting list we carry: three types of tuna including nakaochi, plus uni and ikura, three or more further street-food tastings, and a visit to a 60-year-old restaurant to watch the morning prep — the closest any of these tours gets to the working side of Tsukiji now that the wholesale trade has gone to Toyosu. You also make gunkan sushi.

It is the only tour in our list that states all ages can join, and its notSuitableFor is empty. For a mixed-generation family that is genuinely rare here — most of the tasting tours exclude somebody.

The honest counterweight: at 4.63/5 it carries the lowest rating of the eleven tours we list, from a decent 176-review sample. Not a red flag — every recent review we can see is positive and names the guide — but it is the one number on this page we won’t dress up.

Skip it if you are vegan or vegetarian (no options available), or if wheelchair access matters — the operator says parts of the itinerary are not wheelchair accessible. Bring cash for extra street food.

Highlights

Visit a 60-year-old restaurant to watch morning seafood prep and learn secrets.
Taste 3 types of tuna, Nakaochi, Uni, and Ikura. Learn to make Gunkan sushi!
Savor delicious street foods like tamagoyaki, eel skewers, or fresh sashimi.
Visit a local shrine to understand the deep connection between faith and food.

What's Included

✓ Premium Tuna tasting (Tasting 5 different parts of Tuna)
✓ Small portion tastings of Ikura(Salmon roe) and Uni(Sea urchin)
✓ 3+ kinds of food tastings in the market
✓ Visit 60-year-old restaurant to watch their morning prep work
✓ A certified guide
✓ Tour photos

Good to Know

･ All ages can join this tour.
･ Vegan and vegetarian options are not available
･ Please bring some cash to buy some additional street foods.
･ The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
･ Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
･ Out of respect for other guests and to ensure the best tour for everyone, we must start the tour on time.
･ You will not be able to join the tour, get refund or rescheduled if you are late for the tour and missed the group.

Meeting Point

- The guide will be holding a red/orange sign saying MagicalTrip - The meeting point for this tour is "Tsukiji Station". Please be careful not to go to "Tsukijishijo Station" by mistake. Please be careful not to go to "Tsukijishijo Station" by mistake.