July 16, 2009- First thing in the morning, we take a trip to Tokyo waterfronts. The three pictures below are from the Tsukiji Fish Market. The warehouse alone is huge. There were every kind of seafood you could think of at this market. It is amazing on how fresh everything was. One of the most challenging things was getting there in one piece. There were so many motorized transporter vehicles that the merchants used to move items around. You had to be quick on your feet and paying attention or you would very likely get run over.
Not only was there fresh seafood but market stalls as well. The big thing is to get in line early enough for the best and freshest sushi. However, I don't like seafood so I opted for some shopping. There were a lot of stalls selling anything from food, kitchen supplies, souvenirs, etc. One thing I found interesting was the fisherman's shrine. It was a little place where your walk up and cleanse your hands before placing money in a wooden box for luck and good blessings. 
I'm glad we all got to go to Tsukiji Fish Market. They didn't have the most pleasant smelling things but I loved seeing real life Japan and all the hard working people. It was amazing to see everyone hard at work and proud of what they do, no matter what they did. I also had the best sushi I've ever had in my life-too bad you don't eat seafood :-(
ReplyDeleteTrying to dodge the mopeds and transporters was crazy!! Thankfully none of us were injured while trying to cross the street. LOL.
ReplyDeleteWalking past the different stalls in the market was interesting. Sure it was very claustrophobic and smelly, but its not everyday you get to see (and smell) REALLLY fresh seafood.
Aww that's too bad that you don't like seafood, especially since all the food vendors seemed to sell it. I thought you and Jordan had stepped into a sushi place with Shiela and I? I don't remember if you ordered anything though. Were you at least able to find something non-fishy to eat?