Tsukiji & Toyosu Market Local Food Tour — Guide Takako
December, 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
- 9:00 Hotel
- 9:50 Toyosu Market: wholesale shops, restaurant street, Senkyaku Banrai, seafood market
- 12:10 Namiyoke Shrine, Tsukiji Outer Market
- 13:00 Disband @ Tsukiji
Title: What's a Private Tour of Toyosu and Tsukiji Markets in Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
[Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.)](https://www.j-g-a.org/) guide led a private tour to Toyosu and Tsukiji for a group visiting from North America, Asia, and Oceania. We traveled by bus, but because the group's departure from the Hotel was delayed, we ended up using a bus other than the one originally planned. Since the intermediate wholesale shops at Toyosu tend to close around 11:00, we went there first, where the guests bought rice crackers and other items. As they enjoyed shopping, they purchased a variety of things at the souvenir shops in the Senkyaku Banrai complex. After that, we visited the seafood wholesale market, and the guests took an interest in the hand signals used during the auctions. Because some in the group walked at a slower pace, we could not catch the bus we had planned to take, and walking to another bus stop looked difficult for them, so we ended up waiting about 20 minutes for the next bus in strong winds. At Tsukiji, the guests bought large quantities of wasabi bean snacks and other treats. When I heard they wanted to eat sushi at Tsukiji before heading back, I took them to a favorite sushi restaurant, confirmed that they could return to the Hotel on foot, and the tour came to an end.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Bus | Ginza 4-chome / Toei Bus～Shin-Toyosu Station / Toei Bus | 210JPY |
| Section 2 | Bus | Shijomae Station / Toei Bus～Tsukiji 6-chome / Toei Bus | 210JPY |
| Total | 420JPY | ||
Hello!! I’m Takako. Thank you for seeing my page. I’ve been showing guests around Tokyo, Yokohama and Kamakura for over six years. There are various things from historic sites, shrines and temples to cultural spots, good restaurants and anime shops in Japan.
I love watching sumo wrestling, Japanese traditional sport.
My favorite place is Tsukiji food market. It’s really exciting and you can enjoy a variety of delicious foods.
I also like visiting Japanese gardens such as Hama-rikyu Gardens and Rikugien Gardens.
Please let me know what interests you.
I would be happy to make a suitable tour for you and help you stay in Japan comfortably.
Looking forward to meeting you!!
Jul 21, 2026
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Jul 21, 2026
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Our wonderful guide, Takako, took us on a tour of Tokyo. She helped us create a plan based on our interests and was flexible when we needed to change the itinerary a bit due to extreme heat. She was friendly, informative, and helpful. We enjoyed learning about Japanese culture and history from Takako, and we saw amazing temples and ate delicious sushi. I highly recommend this tour and Takako as a guide!
Jul 9, 2026
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Perfectly guided day
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Jul 9, 2026
cronima2
Perfectly guided day
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We had an amazing day with Takako. Takako got in contact prior to our tour to create the perfect itinerary. She collected us from our hotel and helped us get our travel cards and showed us how to use the public transport. Takako altered our tour and took us to Harajuku Takeshite street, which our teenagers really enjoyed. Takako was really informative and friendly and made the day really enjoyable. We would have no hesitation in booking her again. Takako showed us more in 6 hours than we would have seen in a week if left to our own devices. Thanks Takako and we will watch The Transporter!
Jul 3, 2026
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Lovely Guide!
Takako was an amazing guide! She gave strong insights on…
Jul 3, 2026
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Lovely Guide!
Takako was an amazing guide! She gave strong insights on the places we visited and picked a delicious ramen shop for lunch. We really appreciated her thorough communication and friendly demeanor.
Jul 3, 2026
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Takako was extremely knowledgeable and showed us all the main…
Jul 3, 2026
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Takako was extremely knowledgeable and showed us all the main attractions with care and detail. We would highly recommend doing this activity.