Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market is the largest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world! The 52 acre market sells seafood from 6 continents, 60 countries, and sells 450 types of seafood from 900+ dealers.Tsukiji sells 2000 tons of seafood per day!! With over 60,000 registered employees, the market sells penny sardines to $473.00 a pound sea slug caviar. The tuna fish auction starts at 5:30am with prices varying from $8,000 to $50,000 per tuna! The fish market was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu in the Edo period to provide food for Edo Castle. The existing modern facility was built in 1935.
No comments:
Post a Comment