TOKYO – Tokyo's huge, and hugely popular, Tsukiji fish market won't be destroyed but will be closed for up to five years while it is modernized and turned into a "food theme park," the capital's ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Last Friday, the Tsukiji Market held its final auction. The 83-year-old exchange and major Tokyo tourist attraction is moving to a new waterfront ...

Melissa McCart is the lead editor of the Northeast region with more than 20 years of experience as a reporter, critic, editor, and cookbook author. “OTG’s buyers will hit the market before dawn to ...

TOKYO – After years of delays Tokyo's 80-year-old Tsukiji fish market is closing on Saturday to move to a more modern facility on reclaimed industrial land in Tokyo Bay. The new, 569 billion yen ($5 ...

TOKYO - Any fisherman knows that catching the big one often requires waking up very early. The same is true for seafood lovers angling to see the famous tuna auction at the Tsukiji fish market in ...

I kicked off my first day in Japan by waking up super early (4 a.m.!) and heading down to the world-famous Tsukiji Fish Market. A tradition that dates back to the Edo period, the riverside market is ...

Just as bars are closing in the Ginza, in Tokyo’s early morning hours, another city landmark is livening up. Blocks away from the glitzy shopping district sits the Tsukiji fish market. Tsukiji is not ...

TOKYO -- One of Japan's most popular tourist destinations is no more. Tokyo's legendary Tsukiji fish market, one of the largest in the world, has closed for good, with hundreds of merchants heading ...

As historic Tsukiji market closes, fishmongers mourn. Takako Arai's earliest memories are of Tsukiji, playing hide-and-seek with her brother in the concrete maze of Tokyo's sprawling fish market.

TOKYO (AP) - After years of delays Tokyo’s 80-year-old Tsukiji fish market is closing on Saturday to move to a more modern facility on reclaimed industrial land in Tokyo Bay. The new, 569 billion yen ...