Tsukiji Market, Japan - Wholesale Fish and Seafood Market,Food Town

Scenic, Fishing

Tsukiji is a huge wholesale bazaar for fish, fruits and vegetables in central Tokyo. It is the most illustrious of over ten wholesale markets that handle the supply of fish, meat, produce and flowers in urban Tokyo. Tsukiji Market is best known as one of the world's largest fish markets, handling over 2,000 tons of aquatic products per day. The scene of the many kinds of fresh fish and other seafood and the busy atmosphere of scooters, trucks, sellers and buyers hurrying around, make Tsukiji Market main tourist attractions. Tsukiji Market comprises of an internal market where most of the wholesale trade and the renowned tuna auctions are taking place and an external market whose retail shops and restaurants carter to the public.