Where does this Tokyo tour start and finish?

The guide met the guests at @ Hotel at 5:00, and the tour finished at @ Tsukiji Outer Market at 8:00.

How long does the tour last?

About 3 hours in total, from 5:00 to 8:00.

Which places does this itinerary cover?

This tour visited Toyosu Market (Tuna Auction) and Tsukiji Outer Market.

Is the guide licensed, and what language is the tour in?

Seky is a government-licensed national guide-interpreter of Japan and guided this tour in English. Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.) works with more than 1,000 licensed guides across all 47 prefectures. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Can the itinerary be changed for my own trip?

Yes. This report describes one private tour as it actually ran. Every Tokyo itinerary is built around the guests, so the places, the pace and the starting point can all be changed before the tour.

Tokyo: Toyosu & Tsukiji Outer — Guide Seky

September, 2025

This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Tour Itinerary

5:00 Meet up @ Hotel
5:20 Toyosu Market (Tuna Auction)
7:00 Tsukiji Outer Market
8:00 Disband @ Tsukiji Outer Market

Tour Itinerary in Detail

Meeting at @ Hotel at 5:00, the group explored Tokyo until the tour ended at 8:00. The day ran to 3 hours from start to finish.

The itinerary covered Toyosu Market (Tuna Auction) at 5:20 and Tsukiji Outer Market at 7:00.

What Is a Private Early-Morning Tour of Toyosu and Tsukiji Markets in Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

I guided the guests from North America to Toyosu Market and the Tsukiji Outer Market as they had requested. During the tuna auction tour, the guests were amazed to see hundreds of frozen tuna lined up and sold off one after another. At the Tsukiji Outer Market, they were deeply moved to witness tuna being cut and prepared right in front of a seafood shop. After that, they enjoyed tasting different cuts of tuna, taking a break at a coffee shop, and strolling through the market in the early morning. They mentioned they were scheduled to return home the next day, and they were delighted to have created lasting memories on their final day in Japan.

Click here for more details: Toyosu Tuna Auction & Tsukiji Local Food Tour, Licensed Guide

Tour Report by Seky

Hi friends, I’m Seky, a tour guide in Tokyo, but I cover all over Japan, namely from Hokkaido to Kyushu. I have lived overseas for more than 15 years in total, such as US, UK, Singapore and others, and enjoyed local culture there. Back in Japan, I wish I could help travelers to Japan enjoy Japanese culture, and this is why I became a tour guide.
In Tokyo, my favorite places are Shibuya, Harajuku, Asakusa, and if you are interested in fish market, I’d love to take you to the world largest Tuna auction and/or if you are sports lovers, I’ll go to ball games (baseball) too.

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