Tokyo’s World-Famous Tsukiji Fish Market Closes After 83 Years

A world-famous fish market in Tokyo, Japan recently closed its doors to its customers, marking the end of an era of serving the local community of Tsukiji and its surrounding areas with some of the world’s best quality seafood for 83 fruitful years.

 

Tsukiji Market, considered as the largest wholesale seafood market in the world, held its final day of business on Saturday before closing for the scheduled move to a new site next week.

午前６時。冷凍マクロのセリ pic.twitter.com/ZqvlyZI9bq

— masaki ikegami (@chakichakiike) October 5, 2018

First constructed in 1935, the market/tourist attraction situated between Ginza and the Sumida River, was forced to relocate after the Japanese government decided to move the market to Toyosu, which is about 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) away.

Loyal customers were joined by throngs of foreign visitors as they bade farewell to Tsukiji Market on its last day, according to Soranews24.

築地市場も今日が最後。 pic.twitter.com/MfYNq6zXHP

— 谷津憲郎 (@yatsu_n) October 5, 2018

Even on its final day, the atmosphere that made the market so popular was captured in the images that visitors later posted on social media.

最後の日でも、人やターレやトラックがせわしく行き交う。 pic.twitter.com/HIHkgPaHZu

— 谷津憲郎 (@yatsu_n) October 5, 2018

The market sprung to life with activity at around 3 a.m. as goods were transported around the facility even before the break of dawn.

こちらも。 pic.twitter.com/I02EGRDY2L

— 谷津憲郎 (@yatsu_n) October 5, 2018

A larger than usual crowd of spectators and photographers witnessed how fishmongers did their routine inspections of samples in preparation for the momentous last auctions.

築地市場、最後のマグロ競りの時間が近づいています。例年の初セリと比べると、かなり少ないですね。仰天相場は、あるんでしょうか。あるとしたら、豊洲の一発目のほうじゃないかな。 pic.twitter.com/je88NKXjVV

— 豊洲市場担当記者@日刊食料新聞 (@nikkan_toyosu) October 5, 2018

Soon people were lining up at the market’s restaurants along Uogashi Yokocho to have a taste of the freshly caught fish.

4時間後。観光客と買い出し客ぎっしりだけど、まだ配達してる店もあるのでお買い物はもう少し待ちます。30分もするとはとバスが来て観光モードも本格化。しかし1日でフレーム組み立ってる。プラモか。 pic.twitter.com/Qrt939BtWA

— 築地の奥さん@市場ゲー開発中 (@tsukiji_okusan) October 6, 2018

While it was business as usual throughout the morning, the mood shifted to a more somber tone as the market drew to a close around noon.

築地市場、満ち潮のように、終わりの時が近づいています。右にも、左にも、ありがとう、ありがとう、ただ、それだけ。 pic.twitter.com/DHbz2VIgEb

— 豊洲市場担当記者@日刊食料新聞 (@nikkan_toyosu) October 6, 2018

Traders and stall owners bade their farewells to the market which, for many of them, has helped them earn a living for decades.

さよなら。#tsukijifishmarket #tsukiji #tokyo #japan #築地 #築地市場 https://t.co/gGSkHvFVvT pic.twitter.com/3Pjnz2wOoj

— おとま (@otoma100HP) October 6, 2018

Some of them remained positive in keeping their customers as they move their businesses to Toyosu. Others, however, decided to give up their trade and close shop entirely.

 

The new site, which is set to open for business on October 11 (and to tourists on October 13), will be an indoor facility which is a departure from the open-air style of Tsukiji Market.

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