[B]efore visiting Tokyo last month, I asked for ideas about where to go and what to do on Twitter and Facebook.
Visiting and taking photos of the Tsukiji Fish Market, the world's largest, was the most frequently mentioned activity.
Luckily, my Couchsurfing hosts were up for visiting with me, otherwise, getting up at 5 am and trekking across Tokyo would've been a challenge given I was still suffering from jetlag.
By the time we were exiting the metro near the market, other tourists were already leaving. They'd gotten up especially early to catch the tuna auction that happens every morning.
The market was a flurry of activity as fish was being prepped, sold, processed, and moved around to delivery trucks.
As a result, we moved through the actual wholesale area of the market very quickly, and therefore I didn't get nearly as many photos as I expected.
Eventually, one fishmonger told us all to get out, pointing to a sign that indicated tourists were not suppose to enter the market before 9 am.
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Anonymous says
Reminds me of my visits there and the amazing sushi nearby. Way to make me hungry!
Great Pics!
-Travis
Mark Wiens says
Great shots Dave! Fish and all forms of seafood are probably my favorite form of protein, and I really enjoy going to local fresh markets. That oyster just looks amazing - did you slurp it up right then and there?
Dave says
Nah, didn't get the oyster there, but I had some great ones in Hiroshima which I'll write about soon!
Dave&Deb Travel Duo says
Great capture of life in the market. You may not have gotten as many photos as you expected, but what you did get told the story well. Lucky you managed to get in before the rest of the tourists.
Dave says
Thanks guys! It was one of the more exciting walks through a market, if only because we were eventually ordered to get out by a surly fishmonger. :)
Victoria says
I know these pictures were taking a while ago LOL but they are amazing. Luckily, you were able to get good views before they threw you out especially those of the fish market!