Toyosu Market: physical wholesale market in Tokyo, Kōtō
Toyosu Market is a Tokyo wholesale market handling seafood as well as fruit and vegetables.
AGR-058 · Physical wholesale market · Tokyo, Kōtō, Japan · JPY
Tokyo wholesale seafood and fresh produce market
Toyosu Market is a Tokyo wholesale market handling seafood as well as fruit and vegetables. Located in Kōtō, it began operating in October 2018. It should not be equated with the outer shopping and visitor area at Tsukiji. For a business, the relevant considerations are the correct department, an eligible trading partner and consignment release procedures, rather than simply the opportunity to watch an auction from a public viewing area. Visitor access does not itself establish trading rights.
The metropolitan government publishes daily wholesale-market data in which Toyosu must be selected. Weekly reports require particular care: seafood information concerns Toyosu, while fruit and vegetable observations may concern Ota Market. For current analysis, select a report with the appropriate date and location. Preserve those identifiers when exporting observations into a company spreadsheet.
A buyer should establish a relationship with a wholesaler or intermediary and clarify access to working areas. Seafood specifications need species, size, origin, fresh or frozen status and preparation method. Fruit and vegetables require grade, size and pack details. Prices per kilogram and per box need different conversions, while an exceptional price for a celebrated individual lot does not describe everyday trading. Shipment outside Japan requires a separate offer and document checks by the delivery partners. The purchase budget should include handling and temperature-controlled transport appropriate to the actual product.
A seller should identify who receives the goods, assesses quality and settles the sale before dispatch. Sensitive food products need consistent records of temperature, timing and lot identity. Separate product value from storage, preparation and freight charges in the agreement. Check the opening calendar before unusual deliveries, particularly around holidays and closure days. A price archive should retain the market name and category so Toyosu observations are not mixed with those from other Tokyo centres. This supports comparisons of real commercial conditions rather than conclusions based on widely reported special auctions or tourist meal prices. It also gives both parties a clearer basis for resolving differences between the advertised specification and the condition of the received consignment.
What is priced: Fruit, Vegetables and potatoes, Fish and seafood
Where to find the prices
Products and quotations
Fish and seafood; Fresh fruit; Fresh vegetables
Key figures
- Average daily seafood quantity: 1,342 t/day (2019). Historical operator profile data, not a current 2026 result.
- Average daily produce quantity: 997 t/day (2019). Historical operator profile data.
Sources
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government — Toyosu profile
- Tokyo — daily reports
- Tokyo — weekly report coverage
All agricultural exchanges, markets and price sources
