Market Exploration Tour
Explore Yokohama's early-morning market with a guide and experience the real working environment—from tuna and fresh seafood to the intermediate wholesale stalls.
Book Course AStep inside Yokohama Central Wholesale Market on an exclusive small-group tour. Meet the people who work here, see tuna and fresh seafood up close, and discover how the market connects to Yokohama's dining culture.
While most market visits observe operations from designated corridors or decks, this tour equips you with market boots and a cap and takes you into working seafood areas normally closed to the public. See the 5:50 a.m. tuna auction at close range, enter a -50°C tuna freezer, meet specialist intermediate wholesalers, and finish with an exclusive early-morning seafood breakfast.
Explore Yokohama's early-morning market with a guide and experience the real working environment—from tuna and fresh seafood to the intermediate wholesale stalls.
Book Course ACombine the market tour with dinner at one of four selected Yokohama restaurants that source ingredients from the market.
Choose a RestaurantThe auction and breakfast follow a set schedule. Other stops may change according to the day's arrivals and market activity.
Meet your guide, put on market boots and a cap, and review the safety rules before entering the working area.
Watch Yokohama's fast-paced local-fish auction as the day's catch moves quickly through the market.
Learn how buyers assess tuna quality and experience a tuna freezer kept at approximately -50°C.
See professional buyers bid using rapid hand signals as the real tuna auction unfolds at close range.
Walk among specialist seafood businesses and meet the people whose expertise keeps the market moving.
Finish with an early-morning seafood breakfast at the market restaurant used by market professionals.
The seafood changes daily, guided by expert eyes and conversations between sellers and buyers. This is not a staged exhibition—it is the real market unfolding around you.
After exploring the market, continue to one of four restaurants that source ingredients from Yokohama Market. Select your preferred restaurant and book through its dedicated reservation page.
Refined Japanese cuisine featuring seasonal ingredients and seafood sourced from the market.
Book This RestaurantA special dinner highlighting market-sourced ingredients in the atmosphere of Yokohama at night.
Book This RestaurantA generous seafood experience showcasing the character and freshness of ingredients sourced from the market.
Book This RestaurantEnjoy market-fresh seafood prepared as sushi by a skilled chef—a distinctly Yokohama dining experience.
Book This RestaurantDiscover the people, scenes, and flavors found only inside Yokohama's working market.