# Toyosu Market, Tokyo > Toyosu is Tokyo's main wholesale fish market, which replaced the wholesale side of Tsukiji in 2018. The tuna auction takes place early each morning: you can watch it free from the 2nd-floor gallery, and the lower deck is by lottery. Afterwards, have a sushi breakfast at the market's restaurants. It's closed on Sundays and holidays. Shijo-mae station is right by the entrance. Web page: https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/toyosu-market - City: [Tokyo](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo), Japan - YesGo score: 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 1 h 30 min - Opening hours: Tuna auction roughly 5:30–6:30; restaurants from early morning to midday - With kids: Fine with kids - Entry: Free — visitor galleries - Tuna auction: Roughly 5:30–6:30 - Lower observation deck: By lottery, ≈ 100 places a day, apply a month ahead - 2nd-floor gallery: No booking — view the auction through glass - Closed: Sundays, public holidays and some Wednesdays - Getting there: Yurikamome to Shijo-mae station - Coordinates: 35.64417, 139.78361 - Facts checked: 09.11.2026 ## Key facts - **2018** — the market opened on 11 October, replacing wholesale Tsukiji (source: en.wikipedia) - **Largest** — at opening, the world's biggest wholesale fish market (source: en.wikipedia) - **3 buildings** — two for fish and seafood, one for fruit and vegetables (source: en.wikipedia) - **2nd floor** — the gallery where visitors watch the auction (source: en.wikipedia) - **≈ 100** — lottery places a day on the lower deck (source: JNTO) - **Uogashi Yokocho** — market shops open to tourists too (source: en.wikipedia) - **Tokyo Bay** — the market stands on reclaimed land (source: en.wikipedia) - **¥0** — to enter the galleries (source: en.wikipedia) ## What is Toyosu Market? **Toyosu** is Tokyo's main wholesale market in **Koto** ward, on reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay. It opened on **11 October 2018** and replaced the wholesale side of the famous **Tsukiji** market; at opening it was the largest wholesale fish market in the world. It consists of three buildings: two for fish and seafood and one for fruit and vegetables. **Viewing galleries** run above the halls so visitors can watch the market at work, and the buildings hold **sushi restaurants** and the **Uogashi Yokocho** shops. > **The lower-deck lottery** The closest view of the tuna auction is from the lower observation deck. You can get there only by lottery: according to JNTO and guides, about 100 places are drawn each day and applications are made online about a month ahead. If you're unlucky, you can watch without booking from the 2nd-floor gallery through glass. The market is closed on Sundays, public holidays and some Wednesdays — check the market calendar. ## How the market works The main event is the **tuna auction** early in the morning, roughly 5:30 to 6:30 according to guides: buyers inspect rows of frozen tuna and bid with hand signals. Arrive at the start — after 7 the halls are already quiet. After the bidding, visitors head for **breakfast**: the market's restaurants serve sushi and sashimi from the freshest fish, though the popular places have queues. Next to the market is the **Senkyaku Banrai** food complex with restaurants and an onsen. Don't smoke, run in the galleries or get in the way of market work. ## What to see and do - **The tuna auction** — early morning from the gallery. - **The lower observation deck** — if you win the lottery. - **Galleries over the halls** of fish and produce. - **A sushi breakfast** at the market's restaurants. - **Uogashi Yokocho shops** — knives, tableware, food. - **Senkyaku Banrai** — restaurants next to the market. ## How to get to Toyosu Market 1. **Yurikamome** — to Shijo-mae station, by the market entrance. 2. **From Shimbashi** — Yurikamome, about 25–30 minutes. 3. **Yurakucho line** — to Toyosu station, then the Yurikamome or a taxi. 4. **Early morning** — the first Yurikamome trains may not make the auction start; a taxi is easier. 5. **From Odaiba** — the same Yurikamome line, about 15 minutes. ## Gallery or lower deck | | 2nd-floor gallery | Lower deck | | --- | --- | --- | | Booking | Not needed | Online lottery a month ahead | | View | From above through glass | Closer to the auction floor | | Places | Unlimited | ≈ 100 a day | | Price | Free | Free | ## How long do you need? Allow **1–1.5 hours** for the auction and galleries, about 2 hours with breakfast. For the bidding, arrive by 5:30; for breakfast only, 8–9 am is fine. After the market it's easy to head to **Odaiba** or **teamLab Planets** — both on the Yurikamome, a couple of stops away. ## Is Toyosu Market worth visiting? Yes, if you're happy to get up early: the tuna auction is a rare sight, and breakfast sushi here comes from the freshest fish. The YesGo take: the market is modern and factory-like, without old Tsukiji's atmosphere. The auction means a very early start, and the sushi queues are long. If you don't fancy a 5 am alarm, head to Tsukiji Outer Market instead. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Not a Sunday or holiday — check the calendar - [ ] Lottery application a month ahead - [ ] A taxi by 5:30 if early trains won't make it - [ ] Time for the breakfast queue - [ ] Odaiba or teamLab after the market ## Tokyo markets: compare and choose Markets and shopping streets in Tokyo rated by YesGo. - [Akihabara](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/akihabara) — YesGo score 53/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · free - [Ginza](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/ginza) — YesGo score 53/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · free - [Senso-ji](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/senso-ji) — YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · free - [Takeshita Street](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/takeshita-street) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · free - [Tsukiji Outer Market](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/tsukiji-outer-market) — YesGo score 46/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · free - [Ameyoko](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/ameyoko) — YesGo score 40/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · free - [Toyosu Market](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/toyosu-market) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · free ## Tokyo Bay in a day The Toyosu tuna auction at dawn, teamLab Planets in the afternoon, and Odaiba in the evening. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers. 1. [Toyosu Market](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/toyosu-market) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · free 2. [teamLab Planets](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/teamlab-planets) — YesGo score 32/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · from ¥3,800, timed entry 3. [Odaiba](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/odaiba) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · free; museums and observatory paid ## Good to know Toyosu is the new wholesale market; the Tsukiji Outer Market with its shops and street food stayed at the old site and runs separately. The tuna auction now happens only at Toyosu. ## Tips - For the auction, arrive by 5:30. - Lower-deck lottery: apply a month ahead. - Closed Sundays and holidays. - Breakfast means a queue — allow time. - Nearby: [teamLab Planets](https://yesgo.io/japan/tokyo/teamlab-planets), a couple of stops away. ## Questions ### How can I see the Toyosu tuna auction? Free from the 2nd-floor gallery without booking, or closer from the lower deck by lottery. ### What time is the auction? According to guides, roughly 5:30 to 6:30 am. ### How do I get onto the lower deck? Through an online lottery, applying about a month ahead, with about 100 places a day. ### Is there an entry fee? The galleries are free. ### When is the market closed? Sundays, public holidays and some Wednesdays — see the market calendar. ### Where can I have breakfast? At the market's sushi restaurants or the Senkyaku Banrai complex next door. ### How do I get there? Yurikamome to Shijo-mae station. ### Toyosu or Tsukiji? Toyosu for the auction and wholesale market, Tsukiji for street food and shops. ## How we checked The opening date, buildings, viewing gallery, restaurants and shops are from Wikipedia. The lower-deck lottery (about 100 places a day, applications a month ahead) is from the JNTO leaflet and guides. Auction times and closed days are from guides, as the market's official site wouldn't load by script; we mark them unconfirmed. We don't cover the history of the move from Tsukiji. ## Sources - English Wikipedia: Toyosu Market — opening date, buildings, gallery, restaurants and shops - JNTO (2026 Toyosu Fish Market) and guides (Tokyo Cheapo, Watabi and others) — lottery, auction time, closed days (unofficial) - Market official site shijou.metro.tokyo.lg.jp — wouldn't load by script; to be checked by hand - Wikidata Q11633916 — coordinates --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.