Just like you can’t leave New Hampshire without buying mandatory syrup, or get out of the Bermuda Triangle without sacrificing one crewmember, you can’t leave Tokyo without a visit to Tsukiji. Yeah well. It’s a tourist trap, but worth a quick hit.

We emerged from the metro at this building

And then we were in well before the first tourist buses. In fact, we kept ahead of the buses all day by at least 45 minutes. Excellent planning.

If you require dehydrated cephalopds, there are plenty available.

We circled the market until we could no longer stand it, and headed to Hamarikyu on foot.