TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER72 / CHUO

Japan · Tokyo

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Chuo Ward

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

The exterior of Tsukiji Hongwanji in 2019中央区
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

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Chuo combines a market, a temple and a riverside food neighborhood in central Tokyo. This guide introduces Tsukiji and Tsukishima; begin with one neighborhood and a meal.

This guide covers places within Chuo Ward, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Three places to begin

Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.

The exterior of Tsukiji Hongwanji in 201901

A first-visit stop

Tsukiji Hongwanji

築地本願寺

A temple with distinctive architecture, shown in a 2019 exterior photograph. Treat it as a worship space separate from the market, respecting services and photography guidance.

Getting there
Check the temple entrance from Tsukiji station

02

A first-visit stop

Tsukiji Outer Market

築地場外市場

A market of food, ingredients and cooking tools. The wholesale market moved to Toyosu, but this outer market remains in Tsukiji. Keep working routes clear and eat only in permitted areas.

Getting there
Check access from Tsukiji or Tsukijishijo station

03

A first-visit stop

Tsukishima Monja Street

月島もんじゃストリート

A street for choosing a monjayaki meal. Ask about ingredients and grill use; Tsukishima is a separate neighborhood across the river from Tsukiji.

Getting there
Check access from Tsukishima station

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Bowls of monjayaki ingredients before cooking in Tsukishima
A preparation example from 2013; not a shop endorsement or a current menu or price guarantee.

Tsukishima monjayaki uses a loose batter and ingredients cooked on a hot plate. The 2013 photograph shows bowls before cooking, not a finished dish. Check ingredients and preparation; it is not a shop endorsement or a current menu guarantee.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try Tsukiji station → Hongwanji → the outer market, respecting worship and working routes. Choose Tsukishima as a separate meal outing if preferred.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check current entry rules, opening information and return transport.
  • Choose an outing suited to steps, slopes and weather.
  • Respect worship spaces and photography rules; check food ingredients at the shop.
Sources and photographs

Information checked:

Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.