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Tsukiji Fishmarket, Tokyo is the common name of the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market. It is the largest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world and also one of the biggest wholesale food markets. Tsukiji Fishmarket, Tokyo is located at Tsukiji in central Tokyo.
Tsukiji Fishmarket in Tokyo is a popular tourist attraction for foreign travelers. It is set near the Tsukijishijo Station on Oedo subway line and Tsukiji Station on Hibiya subway line. There are 2 segments of the market, the inner market and the outer market. The inner part of Tsukiji Fishmarket of Tokyo is the licensed wholesale market, where auctions and processing occurs. Also around 900 wholesale dealers have their stalls here. on the outer market of Tokyo Tsukiji Fishmarket you will find kitchen-tool shops, restaurants, supplies, groceries, and many restaurants, especially sushi ones.
At Tsukiji Fishmarket, Tokyo you can literally find any types of fish. More than 400 types of seafood are handled here from tiny sardines to gigantic 300 kg tuna, from seaweed to rare caviar. This market handles more than 2000 metric tons of seafood daily. This place also provides ample employment opportunities, with around 60,000 registered employees including wholesalers, accountants, auctioneers, company officials and distributors.
Tsukiji Fishmarket, Tokyo remains open on all days except Sundays and a few holidays. Daily operations start at around 3:00 am with products arriving from all over the world by ships, trucks and planes. The unloading of the tons of frozen tuna is a grand sight. The auctioneers and buyers then inspect the fish and estimate their values.
With licensed bidders participating, the auction starts a little after 5:00 am and ends two hours later. Then the fish are transported to their destinations or taken to the retail shops inside Tsukiji Fishmarket, Tokyo for sale. With buyer activity reaching its peak between 5:30 and 8:00 am, many shops start to close down at 11:00 am. The market shuts down for cleaning at 1:00 pm.
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