Is Toyosu Market (tuna auction) worth it on a budget?
Worth itOn a budget
Toyosu Market (tuna auction) earns the spend, even on a tight budget.
Free (eating extra)
This is where the real action moved: from a glass gallery you watch buyers inspect rows of frozen tuna and the lightning-fast auction, then eat absurdly fresh sushi at the on-site counters. The catch — it's a sterile modern building viewed through glass, and the auction means a brutal 5am start (or a lottery for the floor).
- Price
- Free (eating extra)
- Time
- 2–3 hrs (early start)
- Last verified
- 2026-06-17
Is Toyosu Market (tuna auction) worth it…
How we verified
- Opened 11 October 2018 as the replacement for Tsukiji's inner market, becoming the world's largest wholesale fish market. · en.wikipedia.org
- The tuna auction is viewable from an upper-floor glass gallery (open from ~5am, no booking); the lower observation deck/window room requires registration. Auction typically runs ~5:45–6:25am. · japan-guide.com