Tag Archives: Tsukiji

Tsukiji Market closed to public

Thanks to all tourists, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced it will temporarily close Tsukiji Market’s tuna auction site to the public from Thursday, citing increasing number of visitors that is affecting the market’s operations. Tsukiji Market in Chuo Ward, a Metropolitan Central Wholesale market with almost everything you need to make yourself a Japanese

Tokyo Trip Oct 2008

Ok many of my friends have been telling me I’m visiting Tokyo too often.  And I admit I’m becoming like this mad scientist who refuse to leave his lab doing his crazy little tests and experiements.  Well even though I would never agree I’m a mad scientist becos I think I looked better (Ha!) yet

Meguro madness in Tsukiji

This trip to Tokyo we tried a different sushi restaurant at Tsukiji.  I think sushi dai has probably gotten too commercialized.  They are listed in every Tokyo guide book in every language known to humanity thus the crazy line that takes away your sanity.  We were there like 630am and the queue is unbelieveable..and they are all tourists…mainly from