Tokyo: Tsukiji Market Guided Tour & Sushi-Making Experience
ID: GYG428751-772274
Category:
Country: Japan
Duration:
03:15 hours
Description
Discover Tsukiji, Japan’s most famous fish market, with a certified guide and learn all the tricks of the sushi trade. Then, travel to a local kitchen for a hands-on sushi-making experience.
Join a guided foodie experience that is a mix of a local market tour and a cooking class. Walk through the Tsukiji Market glistening with fresh fish, and find out where top chefs go shopping. Then, take part in a sushi-making masterclass with an instructor, with all ingredients included.
Start by meeting your guide and venturing into the streets of Tsukiji Outer Market, Japan's most famous market and once the largest seafood market in the world. Browse through a colorful variety of freshly sliced sashimi, dried seaweed, fruits, vegetables, tuna, and other cooking items on sale.
Walk past expert merchants at work and visit the stores where Michelin-star chefs buy their produce. Learn about the history of this fascinating area from your guide. After getting familiar with the market, purchase fresh fish for your sushi-making experience.
Then, take public transportation to travel to a state-of-the-art kitchen. Learn what goes behind making nigiri sushi (traditional hand-rolled sushi), hosomaki sushi (thin sushi rolls), and gunkanmaki sushi (sushi wrapped in nori seaweed with a soft topping of your choice).
After learning about the history of the cuisine and hygiene techniques, it's time to get to work. Make your own under the supervision of an expert instructor. Finally, get introduced to Japanese dining etiquette and sit down to enjoy the rich taste of your own handmade sushi.
Highlights
- Take in the aromas, sights and lively atmosphere of Tsukiji Outer Market
- Discover the fascinating history of the famous wholesale market in central Tokyo
- Follow your guide through narrow alleys and hunt for freshly-caught tuna fish
- Make your own Japanese sushi at our state-of-the-art facility near Tokyo Tower
- Bring out the budding chef in you as you learn how to make 3 types of sushi
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Most dietary restrictions and requirements can be accommodated
The activity may be canceled in the event of bad weather
The duration is an approximation. It may change depending on the number of participants
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Meet your guide at the entrance of Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple. The temple is a 30-second walk from Exit 1 of Tsukiji Metro Station on the Hibiya Line.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
