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The 15 most popular markets tours in Tokyo right now. Here is what each one costs, how long it takes, and who actually runs it, so you can pick the one worth a day and book it.
2-hour Tsukiji Fish Market guided walk with a small group: temple intro, street-food tastings, and ingredient tips. Food costs extra.
Most Popular“I loved that our guide, Haydn, was very knowledgeable about history and traditions. He made us feel safe by avoiding “tourist traps” and finding a ton of free samples!”
Tsukiji Outer Market street food tour in Tokyo with Wagyu skewers, sushi or seafood bowl, tastings, and cultural history in 3 hours.
“Excellent start to our first visit to Tokyo! Nazu was the perfect guide. We visited the Tsukiji Hongan-ji Temple, learning of it's history and the evolution of the area. Her knowledge of the history of the Inner and Outer markets and guidance through the tastings helped us appreciate in importance of the markets. The food…”
Learn nigiri and maki with a pro chef in Tsukiji. Hands-on sushi class in Tokyo with fresh market fish, tea, and dashi.
“Was such a great and in depth sushi making class! Very friendly host, Satoko and chef Tanaka. Highly recommended doing whilst visiting the fish market. Lots of sushi made and ate.”
Guided walk through Tsukiji Outer Market with an English guide for $17 in 2 hours. Taste seafood, learn vendor stories, bring cash.
“Informative tour and nice explanation of the culinary traditions in Japan. The tour was early for us but well worth waking up early.”
Private Toyosu tuna auction and Tsukiji Outer Market tour. Watch bluefin bidding, shop knives and matcha tools, taste local street food in 3 hours.
“The tuna auction is interesting and seeing it with our guide allowed us a much clearer understanding of what was going on. The trip to the Tsujiki market after the tuba auction was great. Tsujiki is filled with great food options and some lovely small stores selling items like pottery, knives and kitchen ware. Our…”
Toyosu bluefin tuna auction with audio signal decoding, fresh seafood breakfast, then a Tsukiji market stroll for local flavor.
“Extremely knowledgeable and planned it so well. Our guide knew everything down to every detail such as which particular viewing window was best at the auction. Great experience.”
Walk Tsukiji at breakfast with an English guide and 7 tastings. See wholesalers work, plus temple sights and dashi.
“My family of 4 were the only group on tour so we had a lot of flexibility. Guides were very friendly and helpful throughout the tour. They spoke with all the vendors for our food and to help us buy anything else that we wanted along the way. They were very accommodating if there was…”
A small-group morning walk through Tsukiji Outer Market, shrine rituals, and sushi history, with tastings from sushi to wagashi.
“We had such a wonderful time with Oku, right from the start he was so welcoming, friendly and helpful! It was just the three of us and we started with some history of Japan. Oku showed us gems of the fish market, covering strawberries to tamagoyaki to soybeans to matcha to dashi, kobe beef and…”
Tsukiji Outer Market snacks and stories, Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple calm, then Edo gardens at Hama-rikyu with skyline views.
“Our guide, Alex, was great! We had some historical information and time to wander on our own. Evora is beautiful and the village of Monsaraz and wine tasting were magical! Decent value for the money, a memorable trip!”
A small-group Tsukiji Outer Market tour with English guidance, backstreet shop tips, and a proper sashimi tasting of seasonal Tokyo flavors.
“It was a fun tour! Our guide was great and the sashimi was amazing and a lot more than I thought a tasting was going to offer. Would highly recommend.”
Meiji Shrine, Tsukiji Outer Market, and Asakusa in a 4.5-hour morning tour with an English guide, photos, and key entry fees.
“Very interesting insights and lots of discoveries on the tour, especially on Tsukiji fish market. The tour's guide Yosuke shares an impressive knowledge of not only the sights on the tour but equally the history, culture and religions of Japan. With his positive energy, Yosuke took deep care of our group, speaks perfect English and…”
Walk Tsukiji Outer Market with a guide, taste 9 local specialties for lunch, and start at Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple.
“Hide, our guide was amazing! He took us around the market and guided us to what foods to try. Highly recommend.”
Private Tsukiji food tour with 3 included street bites plus shrine and temple stops, guided in English or Japanese for $49.
“We’ve taken walking tours all over the world, so we have a good sense of what makes a tour great, average, or in need of improvement. Tsukiji Market is a fascinating place, but this tour fell short. While the guide did walk us through the market, there was very little explanation or context about what…”
Private walk from Tsukiji to Ginza and Odaiba, with Yurikamome monorail, green tea, seafood sights, and Bay views in 4–5 hours.
“I had an incredible experience on the Tokyo Skyline Private Walking Tour! My guide Jero was knowledgeable and friendly, taking us through the shopping district Ginza and the amazing Odaiba area. Highlights included seeing the iconic Statue Read more”
Guided Tsukiji Outer Market walk plus a Tokyo Tower-area sushi class. Learn nigiri, hosomaki, and gunkanmaki with a small group.
“Awesome experience!”
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