Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Hello. In order to make the life of society more fulfilling
I'm a new correspondent Hanes who are active in the morning irregularly!

Morning activity to use the time before starting work for activities such as study and hobbies...
I often hear English conversation cafes, but did you know that morning activities in Chuo-ku are a bit different?
This time, I would like to focus on Tsukiji as the first installment of [Chuo-ku Morning Activity Series].



Some of you may have heard "Tsukiji, morning" and heard it.
After all, if you say Tsukiji morning...It's a tuna auction.

The relocation of Toyosu is approaching six months later, and even if you get up early, you want to visit at least once....
For those who say, "But how can I see it?"
I would like to introduce how to do it with actual experience.

First of all, here is the website that you want to see if you are considering visiting.
http://www.shijou.metro.tokyo.jp/kengaku/tsukijikengaku/

As you can see on the website, reception will start on the first floor of the "fish spread center" from 5:00 am, but reception hours may be advanced!
In other words, the reception will be closed when the capacity of 120 people gather.
I participated in the off-season (winter), so I reached the capacity at 4:30.
I've heard that summer will close at 2 o'clock, so getting up early is inevitable!

However, even those who are not good at getting up early are not good at getting up.
①Experience the valuable experience of getting a glimpse of the world of people working in Tsukiji
②You can eat fresh fish from the morning
③International exchange is possible
What if there is "the virtue of Sanbun"?

I was caught in those virtues and said, "I thought, lucky day."
I got up early and went to Tsukiji.
When you enter the center, multilingual campus maps and bibs will be distributed.



If you look at the reference number at the end of the handout, you can see that I was the 51st out of the 60 first half.
The first half can be visited from 5:50 am to 6:05 am, and the second half can be viewed from 6:05 am to 6:20 am
Those who came from Western Europe, who was at the forefront, arrived at 2 o'clock!
Even if you look around the world, there is no such place where you can go sightseeing early in the morning.



I can't leave the center until the tour time.
You can talk to other participants, sleep, or learn the history of Tsukiji on the panel inside the center!
As the tour time approaches, the person involved in the auction will explain the auction procedure and precautions.
I spoke English as I got used to it, and the consideration and hospitality for overseas people were also perfect.

According to what I hear, he cooks on behalf of his own wives.
When I asked his wife, "Where do you want to go?"
"I'd like a place I've never been there."...
On the other hand, he said, "How about a kitchen?"
The episodes that make you laugh unexpectedly are humorous,
The laughter of everyone who came from abroad was greatly invited.

By the way, while such a story was exciting, it was finally time to start the tour!
Pass through the premises where the turret truck runs around busy, and go to the auction place.



Many stakeholders have already gathered there, and we are in the middle of defining the product.
What kind of auction will be held?
I will tell you the next article.