Normally, a visit to this market requires a very early morning arrival if you want to see it in full swing. I'm a huge foodie, so this was high on my list of must sees in my brief time in Tokyo. Alas, the start to my day was later than I wanted, but I decided not to "rush" myself everywhere.
I arrived at this famous fish market almost at the end of the business that so many folks want to see, but I did get to see people carting things, cleaning fish, putting things away. People lined up to sample the fresh sushi at the nearby teeny restaurants or popup stands. Vendors of culinary wares were everywhere in cramped stalls--lots of color and samples of bonito flakes (salmon) and dried fish.
It was all very vibrant--yes, I wished I had arrived earlier, but I also felt I was not in the way and free to take photographs now that the serious business of the fish market was over. There were signs at the establishment that certainly indicated that tourism of the area was getting in the way of the merchants going about their business. I tried to not be "one of those people." :)
