Japan Trip - Tsukiji Fish Market

We couldn't leave Japan without breakfast at Tsukiji Fish Market, so we made a quick trip to Tsukiji on our last day in Japan.

First, we went to the Tsukiji Namiyoke Shrine.
This shrine is just outside the Tsukiji Fish market.

In this shrine, there are monuments to thank for the giving from the nature.

These made us realize that as foodies, we should never take this giving for granted.

Then we went inside Tsukiji market (Jyonai).
We didn't have time to wait for Sushi, so we just did shopping here.

Spice store, Karaimonoya.
They proudly sell Curry Powder which was made by Indian.

The guy said that once I ate curry made with this spice, I would never go back to other curry spice.
The people in Tsukiji possess some kind of convincing aura, so I bought two of them.
The store wasn't busy at that time so he wrote me a recipe for this Curry powder. How nice!
I have to try this recipe sometime soon.


This is Fish Market so there are full of foods and restaurants.
But don't forget to buy other food-related items.

Where else can you find Sazae key chain?

Outside the Tsukiji market (Jyogai).

You find many small stores here. The atmosphere is so lively that I enjoy coming this area as much as inside the market.

I love these tiny alleys, too.

JC bought a pair of scissors to cut chicken.
Made in Tsubamesanjo, Niigata. This area is known to produce great stainless steel products.

This is very sharp and can be taken apart for easy and thorough cleaning.

Our breakfast was Grilled Scallop, Oyster (both of them were HUGE!), Onigiri (rice ball), and Makizushi (rolled Sushi).

I bought a lot of dried foods. Mission completed.

Tsukiji Fish Market is planned to move to another location sometime soon.
I understand that the facilities are becoming too old to deal with perishable foods, but Tsukiji Fish Market has this special feel which you can't recreate by just bringing in the same stores.
It's shame that I will never experience the same atmosphere again.
I will miss this place greatly.