Yes, Toyosu Market is generally closed on Sundays. The market is also closed on most national holidays and some Wednesdays. While the main wholesale market area is closed, the nearby commercial facility, Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai, is open daily, including Sundays.
The Best Time to Visit Toyosu Market: 5:30 for Tuna Auctions, 11:00 for Lunch. For a morning visit to the tuna auctions, aim to arrive at the Fisheries Wholesale Market Building by 5:30 AM. The auctions occur from 5:30 to 6:30 AM and can be viewed from the visitors' observation deck on the second floor.
What is the difference between Tsukiji Market and Toyosu Market?
Both markets offer unique charms that contribute to Tokyo's rich culinary landscape. Tsukiji provides authentic traditional experiences with incredible street food variety, while Toyosu delivers modern facilities and pristine seafood handling.
Each building contains market-related shops and restaurants. Travelers can visit these various outlets as part of the Visitors' Course. Toyosu Market also features rooftop gardens and solar panels—the latter to promote energy efficiency.
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Can you eat at Toyosu Fish Market?
There are around 40 food stalls within the wholesale fish building alone at Toyosu Fish Market, with even more spread across the other two buildings. Each offers a variety of dining options, opening early to serve local workers and closing by early afternoon.
Not finishing one's meal is not considered impolite in Japan, but rather is taken as a signal to the host that one wishes to be served another helping. Conversely, finishing one's meal completely, especially the rice, indicates that one is satisfied and therefore does not wish to be served any more.
Weekdays and Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sunday, national holidays, and market closure days: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Weekdays and Saturday: 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, national holidays, and market closure days: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tsukiji Outer Market is and will continue to be the best marketplace for customers to buy fresh seafood, vegetables, and Japanese traditional food materials.
What is the best day of the week to go to Tsukiji?
It is good to go between 9:00 in the morning to 1:00 pm. It gets crowded on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. You can get good deals for fresh food on Saturdays. Many stores are open until around 2:00 pm on this day.
The best time to visit Japan is during spring (March to May) and fall (September to November). This is when Japan is at its most vibrant, with delicate cherry blossom or bright red leaves adding contrast to the scenery.
Sundays or public holidays need not necessarily be days off, and other days may be selected as employees' days off instead by agreement between the employer and employees.
While the goal is to test speakers in case of emergency, it's also a delightful way to usher in the evening. I finally caught the moment from the Asakusa observatory, aka one of the best Tokyo viewing platforms.
The closest station to the Toyosu Market is Shijo-mae Station on the Yurikamome Line, and there is a passageway that takes you directly to the market from the station. Note, however, that the trains aren't running yet when the market opens at 5 AM, so you'll have to take a taxi if you want to arrive that early.
Large/chain restaurants and shops are open seven days a week. Small businesses will usually have a day off. Convenience stores are open 24/7. So in short, don't worry, Japan is definitely open seven days a week.
The one-third rule refers to the business practice that is unique to the food industry, in which the best before date is divided into 3 parts and food manufacturers and wholesalers deliver products to retailers before the end of the first part period.
Blowing your nose at the table, burping and audible munching are considered bad manners in Japan. On the other hand, it is considered good style to empty your dishes to the last grain of rice.
Atlantic bluefin tuna reach maturity relatively quickly. In a survey that included specimens up to 2.55 m (8.4 ft) in length and 247 kg (545 lb) in weight, none was believed to be older than 15 years. However, very large specimens may be up to 50 years old.
The recent record-breaking $3.2 million bluefin tuna was caught off the coast of Oma, Japan, a northern town famous for its premium tuna, in the Tsugaru Strait, which offers rich feeding grounds. This prized fish, caught in early January 2026, was part of the traditional first auction of the year at Tokyo's Toyosu Market.
