Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo closes for relocation, marks end of an era in Japan

Fishmongers, customers and tourists bid a sad farewell to the famous fish market, which was a Tsukiji mainstay for 83 years.


Tsukiji Market is famous for being the largest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world.

Located in a huge facility first constructed in 1935 between Ginza and the Sumida River, the famous site has been a hub of activity for fishmongers, customers, and curious tourists for 83 years, but on Saturday, the market closed its doors at its decades-old location, giving up its prime real estate after the government decided to move the market to Toyosu, roughly 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles) away.


So it was a sad day when the locals bid farewell to Tsukiji, and people from around the world made the pilgrimage to experience one final taste of the market before it closed the curtain on the end of an era. Photos from the final day captured all the atmosphere that made the market so enticing for so many people. CHECKOUT THESE TWITTER POSTS:

As always the day started early, as trucks, forklifts and turret trucks were spotted transporting goods around the facility shortly after midnight before the last opening of business.

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