Tsukiji Fish Market

The Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo was a must stop for us. It is the biggest wholesale fish market in the world and was quite a sight to see. We did not get to see the famous tuna auction, to do this we would have had to be at the gates at 0400 and only 75 people get let in anyway. We ended up getting there about 0900 and wandered around the market itself completely amazed at the live and dead fresh fish that was caught and brought in just hours prior. This market is not for normal people to buy fish though, it is meant as a wholesale market where stores and restaurants buy their fish in large quantities. After wandering around and getting lost in the aisles of fish we ate a traditional Japanese breakfast at one of the little market restaurants. No eggs and bacon there- we started with a full course of sashimi (YUM!), a bowl of miso soup and rice (YUM!) and a grilled fresh fish of some sort that was gotten at the market earlier that day (YUM!). I wish we could start all of our days with that meal!