What are my chances of getting into the Tsukiji fish auction if I arrive by 5:25?
From the Tsukiji article at Japan-guide.com, I understand that they start taking names for auction visitors at 5am, and let the first 60 in at 5:25, and the next 60 in at 5:50.
Because the trains only start around 5:00, the earliest I can get to Tsukiji is 5:25. Should I still expect to get into the auction, or might I be too late to be one of the first 120 people on the list? I will be going there on a normal weekday (April 8-11).
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Should I go to Tsukiji or Toyosu?
If it's authentically local, and charmingly ramshackle food stalls and the energy of old Japan, Tsukiji is the place to go. However, if you're more into seeing the auction and enjoying the pristine, tourist curated markets, Toyosu is for you.Why are tuna auctioned?
The year's first tuna auctions traditionally ignite high-priced bidding wars because the fish are highly coveted as a sign of good luck. Kimura has also said that paying the highest price brings a great deal of publicity to the Kiyomura restaurants.What is the biggest fish market in the world?
Toyosu Market, Tokyo, Japan, the world's largest fish market, replacing the former Tsukiji Market, have at least the same capacity but in up-to-date infrastructure.What fish sells for thousands of dollars in Japanese fish markets?
Kiyoshi Kimura, who owns the Sushizanmai chain, paid 333.6 million yen ($3.1 million) for the 278-kg (613-lb) fish caught off the coast of northern Japan's Aomori prefecture, or double what he had paid six years ago.Visiting The Old TSUKIJI FISH MARKET Tour | Bart van Olphen
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