Life, Death and Sushi

Tsukuji Fish Market is the largest fish market in the world. It is situated in Tokyo Bay about 40 mins away by Subway. Although it is open to tourists, one must respect that it is still a bustling work place.

Jen and I caught the first train of the day at 5.06am, which was already packed with early Monday morning commuters.
Tsukuji's peak trading hours are 5am-8am.

We weren't prepared for how dangerous the market would be! There were endless motor trucks, lorries and motorcycles zipping down narrow gaps between the market stands doing possibly 15mph! There was blood, ice and bits of unknown creatures on the ground.

The air was choked not with the smell of fish, but with the stench of fumes and cigarettes.

Tsukuji Market is truly a graveyard littered with polystyrene coffins of fish, but it's no resting place!

The fish were being cut, sawed and shaved before being auctioned off to the highest bidder.

 

 

  

Tsukuji isn't just a wholesale market, it also offers restaurants serving the freshest sushi in the world.

I spent £12 on Tai (red snapper), Ebi (Prawn), Toro (the pink, fatty meat from the belly of a tuna) sushi and green tea. You can't get a more Japanese breakfast at 7am than that!
The fish was soft, succulent, the freshest possible, and extremely tasty with a touch of wasabi!!!