Tsukiji fish market 築地市場
Tsukiji fish market is a central wholesale fish market in the Tsukiji area of Tokyo, Japan. It has been in operation since 1935 and is the 34th most looked-up sight in Japan on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The market is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market and is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 05:00 to 13:00. It is 8 km from Tokyo and 13 km from Tokyo Haneda International Airport. Nearby sites include Ginza, which is 1.2 km away, as well as Tokyo Station and Tokyo Tower, both 2.2 km from the market. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is 2.5 km away, and the National Diet Building is 2.8 km away.
The climate varies by month. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 28 °C and 29 °C. September is the wettest month, with 213 mm of rain. The driest months are December and January, with 51 mm and 53 mm of rain. In January, the daily low is 1 °C and the high is 8 °C. During August, the daily low is 24 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 29 °C. The wettest is September, with about 213 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Rainfall, mm | 53 | 58 | 116 | 126 | 135 | 166 | 151 | 162 | 213 | 200 | 94 | 51 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
