Toyosu Market guide: history, hidden spots and events nearby

Tokyo's wholesale "kitchen," moved here from Tsukiji on October 11, 2018. From the windows of the visitor corridor you can look down on the early-morning tuna auction for free. Win the advance lottery and you can watch from a deck right beside the auction floor.

Kyochika's tips

The auction starts around 5:30 and lasts about an hour. Our suggestion: an early start, watching the auction from the visitor corridor and then eating breakfast at a restaurant inside the market. Popular sushi shops tend to have queues, especially on Saturdays and at lunchtime.
Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai next door is reported to stay open on market closure days, so head there if you hit a closed day. Eating is not allowed in the corridors or on the benches.

Events near Toyosu Market now and coming up

Within 1.5 km, nearest first. Checked against official pages.

Visiting info

Hours	5:00–17:00 (visitor corridors; varies by shop, facility and floor)
Closed	Sundays, national holidays and market closure days (mostly Wednesdays; check the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market calendar)
Admission	Free
Tuna auction viewing deck	Advance application and lottery (not first come, first served). Viewing 5:45–6:25; meet at 5:30 at the PR Corner, 3rd floor of the Management Facility Building. 100 people per day, up to 5 per group, free. Everyone needs photo ID. If you are not selected you can still watch from the 2nd-floor visitor corridor
Address	6-6-1 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Getting there	About 3–5 min walk from Shijo-mae Station (Yurikamome). There is no car or bicycle parking for general visitors, so use public transport

Checked on 2026-10-27 against the official pages. Hours and fees can change; please check before you go.

Sources: 東京都中央卸売市場「豊洲市場」パンフレット (Japanese) / 東京都中央卸売市場「マグロせり見学（2026年8月分）」 (Japanese) / GO TOKYO「豊洲市場」 (Japanese)

Why did the market move from Tsukiji to Toyosu?

Tokyo's fish market began in the early Edo period, when Tokugawa Ieyasu brought fishermen from Osaka to Edo to supply Edo Castle. In 1610 the Mori family was allowed to sell surplus fish to townspeople. The 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake destroyed the Nihonbashi market, and it reopened at Tsukiji in 1935.

Tsukiji grew into the world's largest fish market after the war, but by around 1963, when Tokyo's population passed 10 million, it was running out of space and a new site was sought. Five candidates including Harumi and Ariake-kita were compared, and reclaimed land at Toyosu was agreed on in 2001.

Town gas was produced on the Toyosu site from 1956 to 1988, and soil and groundwater contamination by seven substances including benzene had been confirmed. The move, planned for November 7, 2016, was postponed by Governor Koike on August 31, partly to wait for groundwater monitoring results. The market finally opened on October 11, 2018, moving from Tsukiji after 83 years.

Sources: 観光庁多言語解説文データベース「豊洲市場の歴史」 (Japanese) / 政治山「築地市場の豊洲移転、何が問題なのか」 (Japanese) / 東京都「知事の部屋」記者会見（2016年8月31日） (Japanese) / 東京都中央卸売市場「来場者向け案内（令和5年度版）」 (Japanese) / nippon.com「豊洲市場」 (Japanese)

A tuna sold in about five seconds

The auction floor is lined with about 200 fresh and 1,000 frozen tuna. Fish worth hundreds of thousands to millions of yen each are knocked down one after another in about five seconds.

Traditions from the old Nihonbashi fish market, such as bidding with hand signals and a market shrine, carry on at Toyosu today.

Sources: テレ東プラス「豊洲市場」ガイド (Japanese) / nippon.com「豊洲市場」 (Japanese) / 観光庁多言語解説文データベース「豊洲市場の歴史」 (Japanese)

The "three doubts" that stopped the move

On August 31, 2016, Governor Koike announced that the move to Toyosu would be postponed. Her three reasons were safety (waiting for two years of groundwater monitoring), cost (the total project cost had grown from ¥392.6 billion in 2011 to ¥588.4 billion by March 2015), and a lack of information disclosure.

Building construction costs had also grown from ¥99 billion to ¥275.2 billion. About two years after the postponement, the market opened in October 2018.

Sources: 東京都「知事の部屋」記者会見（2016年8月31日） (Japanese) / 東京都中央卸売市場「来場者向け案内（令和5年度版）」 (Japanese)

How was the old gasworks site fixed?

The Toyosu site was reclaimed from 1954, and a town-gas plant operated there from 1956 to 1988. Contamination by seven substances was confirmed: benzene, cyanide compounds, arsenic, lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium and cadmium.

As countermeasures, soil was replaced down to 2 m below the gasworks-era ground level, and 2.5 m of clean soil was added on top. Contaminated groundwater was pumped up and treated.

Sources: 政治山「築地市場の豊洲移転、何が問題なのか」 (Japanese)

The viewing deck opened in 2019

The viewing deck right beside the auction floor opened on January 15, 2019. At first there were two sessions between 5:45 and 6:15, with up to 60 people each.

Today viewing runs 5:45–6:25 with 100 people per day by lottery. Applications are taken month by month: for August 2026, applications ran July 1–7 and results came out on the 16th.

Sources: nippon.com「豊洲市場」 (Japanese) / 東京都中央卸売市場「マグロせり見学（2026年8月分）」 (Japanese)

An "Edo town" next door

On February 1, 2024, Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai opened next to the market. It has two parts: a food building recreating an Edo-period streetscape, and Tokyo Toyosu Manyo Club, a 24-hour hot spring building.

The food building has about 70 restaurants, and its clock tower, the Toki no Kane, chimes at 10:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00 and 21:00. On the 8th floor of the hot spring building is a footbath garden that anyone can use for free (10:00–20:00).

Sources: 東京都「豊洲千客万来の開業」 (Japanese) / るるぶ&more.「豊洲千客万来」 (Japanese) / ジョルダン「豊洲千客万来が開業」 (Japanese)

Getting there by taxi and bus

🚌 Bus

Shijo-mae Ekimae (市場前駅前) Toei Bus: Ichi01 (from Shimbashi Station), Yo12-2 / Yo12-3 (from Toyocho Station) About 4 min on foot
Shin-Toyosu Ekimae (新豊洲駅前) Toei Bus: To05-2 (from Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit) About 8 min on foot
Toyosu Shijo-mae (豊洲市場前), Tokyo BRT Tokyo BRT trunk route; about 8 min from Shimbashi Station About 4 min on foot
Michi no Terrace Toyosu (ミチノテラス豊洲), Tokyo BRT Tokyo BRT Harumi-Toyosu route; about 25 min from Shimbashi Station About 8 min on foot

Other ways to get around

Tokyo BRT Bus running from the Shimbashi side to Toyosu Market, with a trunk route and a Harumi-Toyosu route

The market asks visitors to use public transport. From Yurikamome Shijo-mae Station it is about 4 minutes on foot. Toei Bus charges a flat fare of 210 yen for adults and 110 yen for children. A taxi stand location could not be confirmed. You can also book a taxi by app: GO works in English with foreign phone numbers and cards, Uber books licensed taxis in Tokyo, and since early 2026 visitors can call S.RIDE taxis through DiDi in the 23 wards and nearby.

Sources: Toyosu Market: Access (Japanese) / GO TOKYO: Buses (Japanese) / Taxi app comparison, car-me (Japanese) / Japan Taxi Apps for Tourists (Oct 12, 2026)

Our suggested route

Shijo-mae Station to Block 7 Follow the pedestrian deck from the station to Block 7 (Fish Wholesale Building and Management Facility Building) (5 min).
Fish Wholesale Building visitor corridor Look down from the 2nd-floor corridor on the tuna auction, which starts around 5:30 (30–40 min).
Management Facility Building, 3rd floor Learn the market's history at the PR Corner, then have breakfast at a 3rd-floor restaurant (40–60 min).
Block 6 Intermediate Wholesale Building See the wholesale floor from the observation gallery, then browse tools and dried goods at Uogashi Yokocho on the 4th floor (30 min). General shoppers are advised to come from around 9:00, after the professionals finish buying.
Rooftop green plaza Rest on the Block 6 rooftop with views of Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Tower (15 min).
Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai From around 10:00, eat and shop in the food building, and finish at the free 8th-floor footbath (30–60 min).

There are no official times for this route. Times are our estimate: 3–4 hours from the auction to Senkyaku Banrai. The first Yurikamome train from Shimbashi leaves at 5:45, so to catch the auction you need to board at Toyosu Station or stay nearby.

Sources: LIVE JAPAN「豊洲市場」 (Japanese) / JEEPE「豊洲市場ガイド」 (Japanese) / 東京都中央卸売市場「豊洲市場」パンフレット (Japanese) / nippon.com「豊洲市場」 (Japanese) / watabi「豊洲市場ガイド」 (Japanese)

What to see by season

All year (market days)	The tuna auction runs from about 5:30 for about an hour. Market restaurants are mostly open from around 5:00 until early afternoon
Year-end and New Year	Viewing-deck applications are not accepted for December 25 – January 5
Market closure days	The market buildings, including restaurants and shops, are closed, but Senkyaku Banrai stays open. Closure days are not always Wednesdays, so check the Tokyo calendar

Sources: LIVE JAPAN「豊洲市場」 (Japanese) / JEEPE「豊洲市場ガイド」 (Japanese) / watabi「豊洲市場ガイド」 (Japanese)

Toyosu or Tsukiji?

Toyosu is an enclosed market, which makes temperature and hygiene easier to control. Visitors walk along pedestrian decks from the station and through visitor corridors, watching without getting in the way of market work. Tsukiji Outer Market is a shopping street of independent shops where anyone can walk in and buy.

Our take: to see a real auction at work, go to Toyosu; for a street-food atmosphere, go to Tsukiji. Toyosu's strength is that you can do the market in the morning and Senkyaku Banrai in the afternoon in a single day.

Sources: LIVE JAPAN「豊洲市場」 (Japanese) / nippon.com「豊洲市場」 (Japanese)

Nearby: combine with

Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai Right next to the market. Open on market closure days, with a morning bath and footbaths.
teamLab Planets Also in Toyosu. A good alternative if the market is closed.
Toyosu Gururi Park A waterfront park connected to the rooftop green plaza.
Tsukiji Outer Market No auction there, but you can eat your way around Tsukiji after 9:00, then visit Senkyaku Banrai at Toyosu in the afternoon.

Sources: watabi「豊洲市場ガイド」 (Japanese) / 東京都中央卸売市場「豊洲市場」パンフレット (Japanese)

Little-known spots

A life-size 496 kg tuna: A full-size reproduction of a tuna that arrived at Tsukiji in April 1986: 496 kg and 2.88 m long.
A 1:500 model of the market: A lobby model of the whole market at 1:500 scale shows how the three blocks connect.
Glass art in the produce building: The visitor corridor of the Block 5 produce building has 12 glass panels colored like seasonal fruit and vegetables.
Uogashi Yokocho: On the 4th floor of Block 6, about 70 shops sell knives, dried goods, seasonings and more (no fresh seafood). Anyone can buy.
Rooftop green plaza: From the lawn on the Block 6 rooftop you can see Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Tower. It can also be reached from Toyosu Gururi Park.
Shops from the Meiji era: Mosuke Dango on the 3rd floor of the Management Facility Building dates from 1898, back in the Nihonbashi fish market days. Nakaei, a curry shop, was founded in 1912.

Sources: nippon.com「豊洲市場」 (Japanese) / JEEPE「豊洲市場ガイド」 (Japanese) / GO TOKYO「豊洲市場」 (Japanese) / 東京都中央卸売市場「豊洲市場」パンフレット (Japanese) / テレ東プラス「豊洲市場」ガイド (Japanese)

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Toyosu Market?

5:00–17:00 (visitor corridors; varies by shop, facility and floor)

How much does Toyosu Market cost?

Free

How do I get to Toyosu Market?

About 3–5 min walk from Shijo-mae Station (Yurikamome). There is no car or bicycle parking for general visitors, so use public transport

Why did the market move from Tsukiji to Toyosu?

What are some little-known spots in Toyosu Market?

A life-size 496 kg tuna, A 1:500 model of the market, Glass art in the produce building, Uogashi Yokocho, Rooftop green plaza, Shops from the Meiji era.

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