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Tutti gli appassionati del Giappone hanno sentito parlare almeno una volta dello Tsukiji Fish Market. Il mercato ittico all’ingrosso di Tsukiji (in giapponese 築地市場, Tsukiji shijō) è stato il più grande mercato del pesce del mondo. Si trovava a Tokyo, nel distretto di Tsukiji, spostato nella zona Toyosu lo scorso ottobre.

Visitato ogni anno da migliaia di turisti, l’odierno Toyosu (Tsukiji) Fish Market ospita un numero di lavoratori che oscilla da 60.000 a 65.000 unità, tra venditori accreditati, personale amministrativo e operai.
Lo Tsukiji Fish Market era, ed è tutt’oggi, una vetrina su un importante elemento della cultura gastronomica giapponese e dell’economia della nazione. Considerato un’istituzione nazionale, da ottobre finalmente ha stabilito le radici nel nuovo spazio di Toyosu, mandando in pensione dopo oltre 80 anni lo spazio nel quartiere Tsukiji. Il mercato del pesce di Tokyo continua a mantenere il suo record come il più grande mercato ittico all’ingrosso del mondo.

Lo Tsukiji Fish Market è sempre stato uno dei simboli della relazione simbiotica fra la cucina giapponese e l’oceano. Non è infatti raro trovare chef internazionali e ristoratori di tutta la città camminare fra le aste ogni mattina e rimanere stregati dall’atmosfera di questo posto.

 

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 La Storia

La storia dello Tsukiji è egualmente impressionante. Oltre 500 specie di pesce vendute quotidianamente, inclusi alcuni tagli di sushi veramente costosi, 700 mila tonnellate di prodotto venduto ogni anno, più di 12 milioni di euro in turnover quotidiano.

Già in sostituzione del precedente mercato nell’area di Nihonbashi distrutto dal Grande terremoto di Kanto nel 1923, lo Tsukiji fish market ha aperto le sue parte nel 1935. Con le sue centinaia di bancarelle, il mercato è famoso per la vendita di pesce che varia dagli scampi alla balena, ma soprattutto per la quotidiana asta dei tonni pinna blu, venduti per migliaia di dollari l’uno. Una tradizione che continua anche nel nuovo mercato di Toyosu è anche quella dell’asta di capodanno dove i ristoratori competono l’uno contro l’altro per pagare il prezzo più alto per il primo tonno del 1 gennaio di ogni anno.

 

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Il mercato apre alle 5 del mattino ed è frequentatissimo anche dai turisti. Se volete approfittare del vostro jet lag, assicuratevi di mettervi in coda per essere selezionati nel ristretto gruppo di visitatori a cui è permesso guardare l’asta dei tonni.
I tonni appaiono in varie pezzature e, durate l’asta, sono posti a terra, in ordine, ancora surgelati. Ogni taglio è munito di cartellino che ne indica peso, qualità e provenienza, e si presenta senza testa e con le code tagliate in modo da poter visionare il colore della carne.

Ad asta finita, tutti i visitatori possono mettersi in code ancora più lunghe per vedere gli addetti ai lavori che procedono al sezionamento e alla preparazione delle trance di tonno già pronte all’uso. E’ qui che si potrà vedere e assaggiare il classico taglio per il sushi e lo sashimi più buono che voi possiate assaggiare.

 

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Dov’è lo Toyosu Fish Market ora?

Il Nuovo Tsukiji Fish market, ora rinominato Toyosu Fish Market, si trova vicino alla stazione di Shijomae sulla Linea Yurikamome, nel quartiere Koto di Tokyo, circa 2 km ad est di Tsukiji. E’ ospitato in 3 edifici interconnessi (due per la vendita del pesce e uno per la vendita di frutta e verdura). Gli edifici sono connessi direttamente alla stazione con un passaggio sopraelevato coperto, rendendolo perfetto per ogni clima. Toyosu è grande quasi il doppio del vecchio Tsukiji market, circa 40.7ha che gli permette di mantenere il suo status come mercato ittico più grande al mondo

 

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Ammissione al Toyosu Fish Market

L’entrata al Toyosu Fish Market è gratuita e potete guardare le aste dalle piattaforme dedicate. Vi basterà avere un pass visitatori per entrare negli edifici e poter anche assaggiare tutti i deliziosi manicaretti nel compresso dei ristoranti, la maggior parte dei quali è stata trapiantata dal vecchio Tsukiji.
In quest’area in realtà non c’è molto altro, ma se volete rimanere in zona, potete andare ad esplorare la vicina Odaiba. Inoltre si dice che nel 2022 verrà aperta la Senkyaku Banrai, una strada dedicata allo shopping parte integrante di un progetto per rendere la comunità più vivibile e vivace.

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All the fans of Japan have heard of the Tsukiji Fish Market at least once. Tsukiji’s wholesale fish market (in Japanese 築地市場, Tsukiji shijō) was the largest fish market in the world. It was in Tokyo, in the Tsukiji district, and it moved to the Toyosu area last October.

Visited every year by thousands of tourists, today’s Toyosu (Tsukiji) Fish Market hosts a number of workers ranging from 60,000 to 65,000, including accredited sellers, administrative staff and workers.
The Tsukiji Fish Market was, and still is, a showcase on an important element of Japanese gastronomic culture and the nation’s economy. Considered a national institution, from October it finally established its roots in Toyosu’s new space, retiring after 80 years from the space in the Tsukiji district. The Tokyo fish market continues to maintain its record as the largest wholesale fish market in the world.

Tsukiji Fish Market has always been one of the symbols of the iconic relationship between Japanese cuisine and the ocean. It is not rare to find international chefs and restaurateurs from across the city walking among the auctions every morning and being bewitched by the atmosphere of this place.

 

photo credit: yuichi38 on flickr & 584laurel on flickr

History

The history of the Tsukiji is equally impressive. Over 500 species of fish sold daily, including some really expensive sushi cuts, 700 thousand tons of product sold each year, more than 12 million euros in daily turnover.

Already replacing the previous market in the Nihonbashi area destroyed by the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923, the Tzukiji fish market opened its doors in 1935. With its hundreds of stalls, the market is famous for selling fish that varies from scampi to whale, but especially for the daily auction of bluefin tuna, sold for thousands of dollars each. A tradition that also continues in Toyosu’s new market is also that of the New Year’s auction where restaurateurs compete against each other to pay the highest price for the first tuna on January 1st each year.

 

photo credit: jpellgen on flickr & thisisinsider.com

The market opens at 5 am and is also very popular with tourists. If you want to take advantage of your jet lag, be sure to get in line to be selected in the small group of visitors who are allowed to watch the tuna auction.
The tuna appear in various sizes and, during the auction, they are placed on the ground, in order, still frozen. Each cut is provided with a tag that indicates its weight, quality and provenance, and comes without head and tails so as to be able to view the color of the meat.

At the end of the auction, all visitors can put themselves in even longer queues to see those in charge of cutting and preparing ready-to-use tuna slices. It is here that you can see and taste the classic sushi cut and the best sashimi you can eat.

 

photo credit: thisisinsider.com & jpellgen on flickr

Where is the Toyosu Fish Market now?

IThe New Tsukiji Fish market, now renamed Toyosu Fish Market, is located near Shijomae Station on the Yurikamome Line, in Tokyo’s Koto district, about 2 km east of Tsukiji. It is housed in 3 interconnected buildings (two for the sale of fish and one for the sale of fruit and vegetables). The buildings are connected directly to the station with a covered overpass, making it perfect for any climate. Toyosu is almost twice the size of the old Tsukiji market, about 40.7ha which allows it to maintain its status as the world’s largest fish market.

 

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Admission to the Toyosu Fish Market

Entry to the Toyosu Fish Market is free and you can watch auctions from dedicated platforms. You just need a visitor pass to enter the buildings and you can also taste all the delicious dishes in the restaurants, most of which was transplanted by the old Tsukiji.
There is not much else around there, but if you want to stay in the area, you can go explore the nearby Odaiba. Furthermore, it is said that in 2022 the Senkyaku Banrai will be opened, a street dedicated to shopping, a major part of a project to make the community more livable and lively.

photo credit: falloutx & thisisinsider.com

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photo credit: nika-88 on flickr & karipkarip on flickr

All the fans of Japan have heard of the Tsukiji Fish Market at least once. Tsukiji’s wholesale fish market (in Japanese 築地市場, Tsukiji shijō) was the largest fish market in the world. It was in Tokyo, in the Tsukiji district, and it moved to the Toyosu area last October.

Visited every year by thousands of tourists, today’s Toyosu (Tsukiji) Fish Market hosts a number of workers ranging from 60,000 to 65,000, including accredited sellers, administrative staff and workers.
The Tsukiji Fish Market was, and still is, a showcase on an important element of Japanese gastronomic culture and the nation’s economy. Considered a national institution, from October it finally established its roots in Toyosu’s new space, retiring after 80 years from the space in the Tsukiji district. The Tokyo fish market continues to maintain its record as the largest wholesale fish market in the world.

Tsukiji Fish Market has always been one of the symbols of the iconic relationship between Japanese cuisine and the ocean. It is not rare to find international chefs and restaurateurs from across the city walking among the auctions every morning and being bewitched by the atmosphere of this place.

 

photo credit: yuichi38 on flickr & 584laurel on flickr

History

The history of the Tsukiji is equally impressive. Over 500 species of fish sold daily, including some really expensive sushi cuts, 700 thousand tons of product sold each year, more than 12 million euros in daily turnover.

Already replacing the previous market in the Nihonbashi area destroyed by the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923, the Tzukiji fish market opened its doors in 1935. With its hundreds of stalls, the market is famous for selling fish that varies from scampi to whale, but especially for the daily auction of bluefin tuna, sold for thousands of dollars each. A tradition that also continues in Toyosu’s new market is also that of the New Year’s auction where restaurateurs compete against each other to pay the highest price for the first tuna on January 1st each year.

 

photo credit: jpellgen on flickr & thisisinsider.com

The market opens at 5 am and is also very popular with tourists. If you want to take advantage of your jet lag, be sure to get in line to be selected in the small group of visitors who are allowed to watch the tuna auction.
The tuna appear in various sizes and, during the auction, they are placed on the ground, in order, still frozen. Each cut is provided with a tag that indicates its weight, quality and provenance, and comes without head and tails so as to be able to view the color of the meat.

At the end of the auction, all visitors can put themselves in even longer queues to see those in charge of cutting and preparing ready-to-use tuna slices. It is here that you can see and taste the classic sushi cut and the best sashimi you can eat.

 

photo credit: thisisinsider.com & jpellgen on flickr

Where is the Toyosu Fish Market now?

IThe New Tsukiji Fish market, now renamed Toyosu Fish Market, is located near Shijomae Station on the Yurikamome Line, in Tokyo’s Koto district, about 2 km east of Tsukiji. It is housed in 3 interconnected buildings (two for the sale of fish and one for the sale of fruit and vegetables). The buildings are connected directly to the station with a covered overpass, making it perfect for any climate. Toyosu is almost twice the size of the old Tsukiji market, about 40.7ha which allows it to maintain its status as the world’s largest fish market.

 

photo credit: CNN.com & thisisinsider.com

Admission to the Toyosu Fish Market

Entry to the Toyosu Fish Market is free and you can watch auctions from dedicated platforms. You just need a visitor pass to enter the buildings and you can also taste all the delicious dishes in the restaurants, most of which was transplanted by the old Tsukiji.
There is not much else around there, but if you want to stay in the area, you can go explore the nearby Odaiba. Furthermore, it is said that in 2022 the Senkyaku Banrai will be opened, a street dedicated to shopping, a major part of a project to make the community more livable and lively.

photo credit: falloutx & thisisinsider.com

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