[clementiboy]

Hi all,
not sure if this has been asked before.
for those who have gone to Tsukiji, do you spend a night before, close to the market?
any sushi stores there to recommend?

any tips or recommendations cos it will be my first time going there.

thank you.

[thwysg]

clementiboy wrote:

Hi all,
not sure if this has been asked before.
for those who have gone to Tsukiji, do you spend a night before, close to the market?
any sushi stores there to recommend?

any tips or recommendations cos it will be my first time going there.

thank you.

I once stayed at Park Hotel and walked to Tsukiji for breakfast. Anyway, had sushi at Edogin (recommended by Lonely Planet) in the first trip and after which I didn’t eat sushi at Tsukiji in other visits. Ate from other shops instead. Skip Sushi Dai and Daiwa Sushi. You’ll probably end up queueing many hours for a meal.

Try Sushi Zanmai Honten. Quite affordable. Many choices for you to choose in the Outer Market as well.
http://www.kiyomura.co.jp/shops/detail/1

[BigMonkey]

clementiboy wrote:

Hi all,
not sure if this has been asked before.
for those who have gone to Tsukiji, do you spend a night before, close to the market?
any sushi stores there to recommend?

any tips or recommendations cos it will be my first time going there.

thank you.

if you are on tight budget. Can spend the night at com com comic cafe than wake up about 4:30pm than walk to the tsukiji holding area to wait for slot.

[thwysg]

BigMonkey wrote:

if you are on tight budget. Can spend the night at com com comic cafe than wake up about 4:30pm than walk to the tsukiji holding area to wait for slot.

Think you meant 4.30am. But nowadays even those who sign up GoVoyagin tours were told to be at the waiting area by 1.30am-2am so that they would get a number. 4.30am would be too late.

[BigMonkey]

thwysg wrote:

Think you meant 4.30am. But nowadays even those who sign up GoVoyagin tours were told to be at the waiting area by 1.30am-2am so that they would get a number. 4.30am would be too late.

ya. i did what i did about a year ago. i believe the crowd has increase.

[Sausage]

does anyone know what time the fish shops in ameyoko close? I want to buy a fresh octopus but will reach around 10 am earliest.Serious. For a potoshoot on the same day.

[cancer81]

Halal food products will probably be a personal effort. I know of mobile apps that can check via bar code scanning if the product is halal or haram

Ameyoko fresh produce market should still be open at 10am. Might be easier of you approach them and make a reservation. Higher chance of you getting what you need for sure that way

[nemo88]

Sausage wrote:

does anyone know what time the fish shops in ameyoko close? I want to buy a fresh octopus but will reach around 10 am earliest.Serious. For a potoshoot on the same day.

10am is fine. The stalls are open until afternoon even just that the selections will get more limited. Some even remain open until early evening but then usually just the preserved stuff like ikura and salted fish products.

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[snap99]

Sausage wrote:

does anyone know what time the fish shops in ameyoko close? I want to buy a fresh octopus but will reach around 10 am earliest.Serious. For a potoshoot on the same day.

Do know that octopi are very expensive

[dungeonalley]

Anyone who's currently there now, is it raining badly because of the typhoon?

[akloaklo]

Will be going lake kawaguchiko on 22nd nov. How is the temperature like?

Similar to tokyo?

[snap99]

akloaklo wrote:

Will be going lake kawaguchiko on 22nd nov. How is the temperature like?

Similar to tokyo?

Kawaguchiko is higher in elevation by a couple thousand feet - it will be colder than Tokyo

[saffronsatire]

Anyone booked this hotel recently?

I used to be able to book the twin room for 1 pax which is at a cheaper rate for weekdays, compared to 2 pax. Not sure why I can no longer do so despite them displaying the different rates on the site.

[thwysg]

saffronsatire wrote:

Anyone booked this hotel recently?

I used to be able to book the twin room for 1 pax which is at a cheaper rate for weekdays, compared to 2 pax. Not sure why I can no longer do so despite them displaying the different rates on the site.

?? No head no tail on the name of the hotel?