Tsukiji Outer Market

Location

Approximate location: this pin was placed from the address (it may be a block's representative point, not the entrance).

Smaller pins are other spots nearby.

Location source: Location Reference Information Download Service (MLIT), processed by Verified in Japan.

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Decide before you go

A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

Getting there

Train

Closing days

Has closing days (see below)

Before you go

Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is listed under “Not yet confirmed”.

Opening hours

The streets are liveliest from about 9:00 to 13:00; most shops close by evening.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Closed

Many shops close on Wednesdays, Sundays and holidays, when the wholesale market is closed (see the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market calendar).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Getting there

1 minute on foot from exit A1 of Tsukijishijo Station (Oedo Line) or exits 1 and 2 of Tsukiji Station (Hibiya Line).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Payment

Many shops take cash only, so bring plenty of cash.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Accessibility

Accessible parking, wheelchair ramps, wheelchair-accessible elevators, barrier-free toilets, toilets with handrails, baby changing tables (GO TOKYO facility information). Strollers can be left at the Plat Tsukiji information center.

Checked 1 Oct 2026 on a tourism board site

Not yet confirmed

Admission, Parking

we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.

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Address: Chuo, Tokyo (Japanese address: 東京都中央区築地4-16-2)

Official site: https://www.tsukiji.or.jp/

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Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances. Some locations are approximate, so treat these distances as a rough guide.

Crowds

Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season

no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

Latest traveler report

None yet

Alleys are narrow and shops small, so keep your group small.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).

You can check typical busy hours in Google Maps ("Popular times" on the place's page). Open this spot in Google Maps

Visiting respectfully

• RulesNo eating while walking; eat what you buy inside the shop or in designated areas. You can leave rubbish at the shop where you bought it.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
• PhotographyAsk before taking photos in a shop; shops that forbid photos post a notice.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Verification log

• 1 Oct 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.gotokyo.org/jp/spot/65/index.htmlRead from the GO TOKYO facility information for Tsukiji Outer Market.
• 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.gotokyo.org/jp/spot/65/index.htmlHours, closing days, access, payment, cautions and rules, description and activities and shops read from a tourism organization's site.
• 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.tsukiji.or.jp/calendar/Hours, cautions and rules and photography read from the official site.