Go to the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo and learn how to make sushi during a workshop!
For those who want to discover the heart of Tokyo , for those who want to see life in the daily life of passionate Japanese workers, to live an immersive experience, go discover the Tsukiji market , the largest market of fish and seafood in the world.
A place not like others
The Tsukiji market is an amazing, gigantic, unmeasured place. You will marvel at each alley by discovering colorful varieties of fish, you will be dazzled in front of giant calamars and living dryers in their aquarium.
The market opens early: 5 a.m. On the Tokyo Seafront, the activity is full between the employees who transport the products of the sea on arms carts or on curious futuristic forklifts.
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It is especially important to see the warehouse where every morning the most beautiful tunas are sold to professional buyers on behalf of Tokyo's restaurateurs and great fishermen. The auctions were in all parts and are pronounced by the curator-priser perched on a wooden box. With a guide by your side, you can stay about 45 minutes in the covered market to explore the many stalls.
The paradise of sushi
Historically, the sushi was invented to keep the products of the sea in salt and rice. Today, it is possible for you, at the heart of this incredible Tsukiji market to take a sushi course.
Tsukiji’s cooking school is very popular in Tokyo and your guide will translate all the necessary instructions. After this preparation, you can enjoy your culinary preparations quietly. Soon small rollers and nigiri will have no secrets for you.
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This unique program in the world is valid on Monday and Friday and lasts about 4h30 with a departure from your hotel or from the Hamamatsucho train station.
The highlights to remember from this excursion to the fish nirvana and seafood in the heart of Tokyo are the 3⁄4 hour Tsukiji market tour and the cooking workshop with a real chef specialized in sushi making that lasts almost 2 hours.
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