Itchyfeet visited as a business traveller
something fishy? nah..a whole lot fishy, actually!
One cannot be lazy if you have Tsukiji, the world's largest seafood market on your to-do list. The action here starts
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moresomething fishy? nah..a whole lot fishy, actually!
One cannot be lazy if you have Tsukiji, the world's largest seafood market on your to-do list. The action here starts as early as 5:00AM and ends with the rising Sun. Famous for the tuna auction at the crack of dawn, Tsukiji is worth a visit even if it means you have to sacrifice quite a bit of your beauty sleep.
The market is abuzz with activity with fisherman in gum boots and stained aprons. Surprisingly, for a fish market, the area is very clean. Be sure to stay out of anybody's way and make yourself as invisible as possible. The day's catch is transported on small forklifts which navigate with amazing speed and agility in the narrow lanes of the market. Nobody slows down! And, if you're a nosey tourist with a camera, stick to the fringes of the narrow alley-ways.
I've managed to see lots of marine life in my 3 hours there - unagi (eel), sea urchins, squid, clams, octopus and of course, huge loads of tuna. It is a feast for the eyes to watch the fishermen slice open the tuna. The movement between the hands, huge sword-like knives and the body are so well synchronized, it reminds you of an ancient warrior dance in this exotic land :)
*If you're not a meat-eater, the experience might be a bit graphic*
A trip to Tsukiji is incomplete without a breakfast at the lil' sushi joints outside. Be a glutton and feast on miso soup, sushi and green tea. burrp!
Appears in guide Tokyo Drift