CONTACT
Home > Blog > Tuna Auction!

NEWS / TOKYO COLUMN

Tokyo Today
2018.09.10

Tuna Auction!

Tsukiji tuna auction

Officially announced that Tuna Auction at Tsukiji Fishmarket can be watched until September 15th 2018.
Ohhhh!! I must go! I’ve never tried to watch because it is said that I have to be there around 2am! (*3*)
There are only 120 people can go into watch the tuna auction.
Tsukiji Fishmarket office said that we should be there 5am.
However it’s getting earlier and earlier…
The officer said “The first person appeared at 1am” when I went (-o-)
Taukiji tuna auction
I am there at 2am and get No, 61 v(^^)v
Okay, now, 3.5hrs free time!!!
iphone, books, coffee, candies, etc.
I bring many things to do!!!
Tsukiji tuna auction
Around 3:10am, it become full.
While waiting for the Tuna auction, one man come into the room.
He is a broker “Kosei san”, he talks about the auction, about tuna, about brokers life… with his jokes. :)
It’s interesting and nice refreshment for us who are bored a bit, tired a bit to wait!!! ahaha

Tsukiji tuna auction

Finally, at 5:40am, it’s time to go to the tuna auction!!!
Ohhhh, Super super busy market!!
Turret trucks come from everywhere, don’t care about us, of course we are visitors, they are working!!
It’s a little far from me so I can’t listen to words clearly that they are shouting.
B.u.t, full of enthusiasm, energy and full of Tuna!!
Taukiji tuna auction

The last day of Tsukiji Fishmarket is closing. (October 6th Saturday)
They will end the 83 years history. (since 1935)
At night, Tsukiji Fishmarket has started their new day.
Tsukiji