MODEL COURSE8

Chuo City, Tsukiji

In addition to the Tsukiji Outer Market, which is always full of life, energy, and delicious food, various tourist spots such as the ancient Buddhist Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, and the leafy Hama-rikyu Gardens are accessible by foot. We will guide you through a pleasant stroll course so that you can sufficiently enjoy delicious food, the history and culture of Japan, and the landscape beauty of gardens.

* Published content contains information as of July 2020. Business days, business hours, rates, etc. may be changed due to the circumstances of the place of publication. Please check with each publisher for the latest information.

In addition to the Tsukiji Outer Market, which is always full of life, energy, and delicious food, various tourist spots such as the ancient Buddhist Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, and the leafy Hama-rikyu Gardens are accessible by foot. We will guide you through a pleasant stroll course so that you can sufficiently enjoy delicious food, the history and culture of Japan, and the landscape beauty of gardens.

START: Tsukiji Station Exit 1 on the Tokyo Metro

01: TSUKIJI HONGWANJI-Temple

02: Tsutaya shouten

03: Tsukijiuogashi (Odawarabashi Building, Kaikobashi Building)

04: Tsukiji Outer Market

04-a: TSUKIJI SHOURO

04-b: Tsukiji Sanokiya

05: Hama-rikyu Gardens

GOAL: Shiodome Station Exit 10 on the Toei Subway

* The listed times are for reference only.

* Published content contains information as of July 2020. Business days, business hours, rates, etc. may be changed due to the circumstances of the place of publication. Please check with each publisher for the latest information.
* The listed times are for reference only.

START
Tsukiji Station Exit 1 on the Tokyo Metro

A short walk

01

TSUKIJI HONGWANJI-Temple

Time required: About 30 minutes
Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple is an approximately 400-year-old temple belonging to the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha sect, whose head temple is Hongwanji Temple (Nishi Hongwanji Temple) in Kyoto. Its current main hall, which imitates ancient architecture, was built in 1934, and sculptures of a bull, a peacock, a lion, and other various animals are one of the temple's main highlights. There are also a cafe, a store, and other facilities on the premise.
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A four-minute walk

02

Tsutaya shouten

Time required: About 20 minutes
It is a store lined with original goods designed and created by the store owner who conveys attractions of Edo-style characters. An eco bag with Chinese characters "Tsukiji" printed in a style of writing called Kakuji of Edo-style characters is offered in two colors, red and dark blue. Convenient wide handles prevent you from feeling pain in your hands, even when carrying something heavy in your bag. Stickers and other goods are also popular as souvenirs.
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A two-minute walk

03

Tsukijiuogashi (Odawarabashi Building, Kaikobashi Building)

Time required: About 40 minutes
The Tsukiji Uogashi is comprised of two buildings; the Odawara-bashi building and the Kaiko-bashi building. Many shops, including fish shops, fruit and vegetable shops run by intermediate wholesalers in Toyosu Market, and so on, are located side by side on the ground floor of both buildings. On the third floor of the Odawara-bashi building, there are Uogashi Shokudo, where you can enjoy buffet-style "Ichibameshi (dish offered to workers in the market)," spaces for events and rest, and a rooftop open space.
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A short walk

04

Tsukiji Outer Market

Time required: About 60 minutes
Offering everything related to "food" from food products such as fresh fish, nori (edible seaweed), tsukudani (with soy sauce and mirin), meat, tamagoyaki (sweetened and soy-flavored rolled omelet), vegetable, and fruit, to cooking knives, cooking utensils, and dinnerware, the place is indeed the kitchen of Japan! With more than 400 specialty shops and many eateries, it is always full of energy and life.
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A one-minute walk

04-a

TSUKIJI SHOURO

Time required: About 10 minutes
It is a long-established store in Tsukiji, a battle field of tamagoyaki (sweetened and soy-flavored rolled omelet). Their tamagoyaki "Shouro," which sushi restaurant owners come to buy, has a fluffy texture and a golden brown color. A moderate amount of sugar is used to bring out the store's secret dashi (soup stock). We recommend the "Shouro Cube," a bite-sized tamagoyaki, which is easy to eat.
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A two-minute walk

04-b

Tsukiji Sanokiya

Time required: About 10 minutes
The store offers a tuna-shaped Japanese sweet "Maguroyaki," which is a popular specialty of Tsukiji. The bean paste inside is made using azuki beans from Hokkaido, sugar, and salt, and has a nice pleasant sweetness. The most popular menu is "Maguroyaki Honmaguro," which has a crisp and fragrant texture. There is also "Chutoro," which has a springy texture.
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A seventeen-minute walk

05

Hama-rikyu Gardens

Time required: About 60 minutes
Hama-rikyu Gardens is a representative Daimyo garden of the Edo period. It became a rikyu (detached palace) of the Imperial Family after the Meiji period, which is why it started to be called "Hama-rikyu." After being bestowed upon Tokyo in 1945, it is now opened to the public as a metropolitan garden. The landscape of the gardens against the background of the neighboring high-rise buildings is beautiful, and the tea house that seems to float above the Shioiri-no-ike Pond and the 300-year-old pine tree are must-sees.
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A seven-minute walk

GOAL
Shiodome Station Exit 10 on the Toei Subway

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* Published content contains information as of July 2020. Business days, business hours, rates, etc. may be changed due to the circumstances of the place of publication. Please check with each publisher for the latest information.
* The listed times are for reference only.

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