Tokyo Private Walking Tour Tsukiji Kept Secrets

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1. Your Tsukiji day starts with a surprise, and it has nothing to do with fish. Indian stonework, sweeping arches, and a facade with nothing in common with the typical Buddhist temples of Japan. Step inside and the surprises keep coming: a pipe organ, stained glass, and mythical beasts pulled straight from Japanese folklore, tucked into corners you'd never think to check.

   20 min

2. For 83 years, this was the biggest fish market in Japan, and the sights, smells and shouts of stallholders still carry that history through the alleys. Tuna, octopus and produce piled high are the same professional-grade ingredients that still draw chefs and buyers through here before most tourists are even awake. Your local expert will guide you toward the flavors that built this market's reputation: tamagoyaki straight off a skewer, fried fish cakes, a bowl of the freshest sushi in the city, and a cup of Japanese tea to tie it all together. Come hungry, and get ready to eat like a local.

   1,5 h

3. Right beside the market sits a shrine with an unusual origin story. Relentless waves, a deity set adrift on the water, and a prayer that finally let the whole neighborhood get built. Look closer and you'll find memorial mounds dedicated to sushi, eggs, shrimp and anglerfish. Your local expert will explain what they're really telling you about how finely divided Tsukiji's trades once were.

   30 min

4. Glass display cases hold rows of polished Japanese knives and tools in a warmly lit shop, with a vendor in a red apron standing behind them. Sharp Edges and Sweet Endings Finish off your Tsukiji walking tour amongst the artisan knife shops, where blades from famous knife-making regions get finished with Tokyo craftsmanship. Then wind down at one of the small cafes nearby, the same kind that kept market tradesmen fueled through decades of early mornings. Before parting ways, your local expert will send you off with recommendations for wherever your Tokyo trip takes you next.

   40 min

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How it compares in Tokio

• Its from-price is 26% below the median of the 320 tours gastronómicos we list in Tokio.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 201 of 320.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Tokio

Barrios de neón, santuarios tranquilos, comida excelente y distritos singulares: Tokio es una metrópolis inmensa y ordenada, de trenes puntuales.

Cada distrito parece una ciudad propia. El famoso cruce de Shibuya y las torres, los bares y los callejones de Golden Gai en Shinjuku vibran de energía, mientras que Harajuku mezcla la moda juvenil con la calma boscosa del santuario Meiji Jingu. En Asakusa, el templo Sensō-ji y su calle comercial mantienen vivo un Tokio más antiguo, y Ginza ofrece elegantes grandes almacenes y galerías.

Top-ranked sights in Tokio: Senso-ji Temple (Asakusa Temple), Tokyo Imperial Palace, Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingu).

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