Sign in for a personalized experience.
Japan Guide Homepage
Travel
Living
A-Z
Forum
Jobs
Friends
Shopping
Essentials
-
Sightseeing
-
Accommodation
-
Transportation
-
Food
-
Budget Travel
-
Shopping
-
Questions
Search this site
Online Reservations
Hotel
 
Flight
 
Bus

(check-in)

Car Rentals Car Rentals
Compact cars from around 4,000 Yen/day!
Online Hostel Bookings Online Hostel Bookings
Hostels and inexpensive ryokan from $10 per night!
Online Ticket Bookings Online Ticket Bookings
Special fares for domestic air tickets

Related Pages
Travel
Sightseeing
Kanto Region
Tokyo

Western Tokyo
Northern Tokyo
Southern Tokyo
Outlying Areas

Central Tokyo
Marunouchi
Ginza
Nihonbashi
Akihabara
Imperial Palace
Imperial East Gardens
Yasukuni Shrine
Tsukiji Market
Hama Rikyu
Tokyo Dome City
Koishikawa Korakuen
Tsukishima

Tokyo Hotel Guide

Tokyo: Orientation

Related Questions
Tsukishima and Toyosu
 6 reactions, last updated 527 days ago
Sleep over at domestic haneda
 4 reactions, last updated 47 hours ago
Can I bike to Tsukiji instead of...
 6 reactions, last updated 3 days ago
Is tokyo Joypolis closed?
 2 reactions, last updated 9 days ago
Clubs/Gigs/things to do in...
 0 reactions, last updated 10 days ago
Haneda Airport - catch 6:20am...
 0 reactions, last updated 24 days ago
Tokyo railway pass and...
 6 reactions, last updated 30 days ago
Ice Skating Rink Tokyo Midtown...
 3 reactions, last updated 34 days ago
Haneda to Shinjuku with arrival...
 4 reactions, last updated 36 days ago
Takao san sunrise on Jan. 1
 0 reactions, last updated 38 days ago
New Year fireworks in Tokyo
 2 reactions, last updated 39 days ago
What time to line up on Jan. 2?
 2 reactions, last updated 39 days ago
Tokyo Disney 2 parks in a day
 6 reactions, last updated 39 days ago
Luggage storage tokyo station
 5 reactions, last updated 41 days ago
Is Restaurant in Tsukiji open on...
 1 reaction, last updated 43 days ago
Himiko cruise to Odaiba
 3 reactions, last updated 44 days ago
JR Yamanote Line schedule
 1 reaction, last updated 46 days ago
Harajuku on New Year
 5 reactions, last updated 47 days ago
Tsukiji Restaurants on Christmas...
 5 reactions, last updated 52 days ago
Haneda Airport to Villa Fontaine...
 4 reactions, last updated 54 days ago

Japan Sightseeing Guide
Hokkaido
Sapporo
Otaru
Hakodate
Asahikawa
Furano
Abashiri
Noboribetsu
Niseko
Lake Toya
Daisetsuzan
Shiretoko
Rishiri Rebun
Akan

Tohoku
Sendai
Matsushima
Hiraizumi
Akita
Kakunodate
Hachimantai
Aomori
Hirosaki
Lake Towada
Shimokita Hanto
Dewa Sanzan
Yamadera
Aizu
Bandai

Kanto
Tokyo
Yokohama
Kamakura
Nikko
Kinugawa
Hakone
Kawagoe
Kusatsu
Ikaho
Minakami
Oze
Narita
Ogasawara

Chubu
Nagoya
Inuyama
Mt.Fuji
Fujigoko
Izu Peninsula
Shizuoka
Hamanako
Nagano
Bessho Onsen
Matsumoto
Kamikochi
Kiso Valley
Hakuba
Yamanouchi
Sado Island
Takayama
Okuhida
Shirakawa-go
Gujo
Gero Onsen
Kanazawa
Kaga Onsen
Noto Peninsula

Kansai
Kyoto
Osaka
Nara
Kobe
Himeji
Kinosaki
Mount Koya
Kumano
Asuka
Yoshino
Amanohashidate
Hikone
Iga Ueno
Ise Shima

Chugoku
Hiroshima
Miyajima
Onomichi
Okayama
Kurashiki
Takahashi
Inujima
Tottori
Daisen
Matsue
Iwami Ginzan
Iwakuni
Yamaguchi
Hagi

Shikoku
Takamatsu
Kotohira
Naoshima
Shodoshima
Matsuyama
Uchiko
Kochi
Tokushima
Naruto

Kyushu
Fukuoka
Dazaifu
Arita
Nagasaki
Shimabara
Kumamoto
Mount Aso
Kurokawa
Minamata
Beppu
Yufuin
Mount Kuju
Miyazaki
Takachiho
Kagoshima
Kirishima
Satsuma Hanto
Yakushima

Okinawa
Honto
Kume
Miyako
Yaeyama

Survey
Have you visited Japan in the last 3 years?
Yes
No
see results
Other Surveys:
Preferred Airport
Favorite hotel reservation website
Favorite travel guide books
How to improve tourism
Next trip to Japan
Purpose of visit
Most popular region
Have you recently entered Japan?

japan-guide.com newsletter
Keeping you up to date on Japan travel and living related issues and site updates. Click here to subscribe!

Sponsored Listings
Japan - Order FREE Brochure!
About vacation plans and specialty travel.
Car Rental
The cheapest rates in Japan!
Tour Packages
Guided and individual tour plans.

Home - Travel - Sightseeing Guide - Kanto - Tokyo - Central Tokyo
Tsukishima
# 36   of 60 most visited
sights in Tokyo
access  -  hotels  -  reports  -  ratings  -  tours  -  links

Tsukishima (月島, lit. moon island) is a man made island in Tokyo Bay, just across the channel from Tsukiji fish market. It was created over 100 years ago using earth that was dredged from the bay during the construction of a shipping channel.

In the last few decades, areas of the island were redeveloped into residential high-rise complexes; however, you can still find remnants of the atmosphere of old Tokyo if you poke around the back alleys and lanes, especially around Sumiyoshi Shrine.

Tsukishima is best known for monjayaki (もんじゃ焼き), a kind of runny pancake with different ingredients, such as seafood, meat and vegetables, mixed into the batter. A large concentration of monjayaki restaurants is found along Nishinaka Street, just a few steps from Tsukishima Station.

A monjayaki restaurant off the main street
Monjayaki, eaten straight off the grill

Tsukudajima used to be a neighboring island that has since been joined together to Tsukishima. It is the birth place of tsukudani (佃煮), small pieces of food that have been preserved by cooking in soya sauce and sweet sake. It is eaten as a topping on rice.

Any type of food can be turned into tsukudani, but typical foods include seafood such as fish and shrimp, seaweed, beef and grasshoppers. There are three shops on Tsukudajima that have survived since the Edo Period including the first ever tsukudani shop.

The first Tsukudani shop near Sumiyoshi Shrine
Tsukudani

Any Questions? Ask them in our question forum.

How to get there
Tsukishima Station is served by the Oedo and Yurakucho Subway Lines.

From Tokyo Station:
Take the JR Yamanote Line from Tokyo Station to Yurakucho (2 minutes, 130 yen) and transfer to the Yurakucho Line for Tsukishima Station (5 minutes, 160 yen).

From Shinjuku Station:
Take the Oedo Subway Line from Shinjuku in direction of Roppongi directly to Tsukishima. The one way journey takes 25 minutes and costs 260 yen.

Orientation in Tokyo

Hotels and Ryokan
Tokyo offers the widest range of accommodation of any city in Japan.

Read more in our Tokyo Hotel Guide

Recommended Hotels around Tokyo - with lowest rates by selected hotel reservation websites
Backpackers Hostel Ks House Tokyo
One of the most popular hostels in Tokyo.
Hostelworld
from $38 (1 person)
from $75 (2 persons)
Hotel Century Southern Tower
The most conveniently located hotel in Shinjuku, just a few steps from the station entrance.
Hotel Metropolitan Marunouchi
Adjacent to Tokyo Station, this is one of the city's most convenient and comfortable hotels.
Agoda
from $259 (1 person)
from $259 (2 persons)
Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku
Just a few steps from Shinjuku Station, this hotel ranks among Tokyo's best values.
Agoda
from $152 (1 person)
from $170 (2 persons)
Keio Plaza Hotel
One of Tokyo's most popular hotels and best values, a 5-10 minute walk from the station.
Agoda
from $212 (1 person)
from $212 (2 persons)
Ritz Carlton Tokyo Hotel
Leading 5-star hotel on the top floors of Tokyo Midtown.
Agoda
from $636 (1 person)
from $638 (2 persons)
Shangri-La Hotel
Adjacent to Tokyo Station, this is the city's most conveniently located 5-star hotel.
Agoda
from $574 (1 person)
from $576 (2 persons)
Search Hotels
In:
From:
For:
Website:
or read our Tokyo Hotel Guide

Advertisements

News and Reports
December 13, 2011
Tokyo Autumn Color Report
by schauwecker
December 5, 2011
Tokyo Autumn Color Report
by scott
November 27, 2011
Tokyo Autumn Color Report
by scott
November 22, 2011
Tokyo Autumn Color Report
by scott
November 15, 2011
Tokyo Autumn Color Report
by scott
November 14, 2011
Christmas lights in Roppongi Hills Tokyo
by aginorz
October 24, 2011
Halloween in Tokyo
by aginorz
October 13, 2011
Tokyo Fall Colors?
by schauwecker
More reports...

Travel Community
Ratings for Tsukishima:
japan-guide.com Rating:
  interesting  
User Rating (by 170 users):
74/100
  recommended

Popularity of Tsukishima:
Users who have been to Tokyo: 5869
Users who have been to Tsukishima: 387
36th of 60 most visited sights in Tokyo.
134th of 726 most visited sights nationwide.

Have you been to Tsukishima?
User Feedback
We strive to keep japan-guide.com up-to-date and accurate, and are always looking for ways to improve the user experience. If you have any updates, suggestions, corrections or opinions, please let us know:

Tours and Packages
Tokyo Tours
Various tours and travel packages for Tokyo and surroundings.

Japanese Links
Tsukishima Monja Promotion Association
Official website.

 

Travel
Living
Japan A-Z
Community
Sightseeing
Accommodation
Transportation
Shopping
Essentials
Regions
Prefectures
Cities
Working
Studying
Living Cost
Apartments
Arts and Crafts
Entertainment
History
Religion
Etiquette
Food
Language
Tradition
Question Forum
Classifieds
Trip Reports
Member Area
 
91 users are currently online: OnewSangtae, haruka yamaguchi, Coni Chavez, RachelAK, Reichstag, Sethhatch, Jason81, Spainamerican, Norio Sugano, hihiro, simpatico, Allen556, lamasacre23, Yurindo, p4elovek, Cherithx3, Fernando Nieto Donaire, Lum8, coolbiz, sayama, gurokawa, timmasaki, Fun on the Ice, Mieeeesa, Rayshawn, galindo29, yurilikesmile, MaiMai8299, Pierojapan, eunyul, Trescend, Vyrsalia, yokko1, kaitiewadel, shinika, Jude1030, yukinkosan, Mirado, cooller, chika35, Dan87, JaneWolf, aya channu, JoeWasHere, Arsinoi, marcojapan, 2011hana, Tauon, Mr Len, okdol12, Jasonx2x, Maki Cheng, ayaminko, NoahOkinawa, okaandoka, Siradito, KassieKissu, Ufkar , Lee Q, ujijin, Masio, Leonk2012, Florent D, Liry11, kerleau, fassnacht, triplseshot, JJ8333, Kamiyacchi, daisuke1417, sado cha, Eri Sugiyama, msn 04 2 , ringokano, sasaki120, KaitlinS, JDMalachi, taku0523, Katieshk, Japanesekoto, Churka, Odakyu19, kincrokt, Firen, milky1153, imagineasong96, mackey000, MiioiiM, sayumi618, rockychie, miakiyon
Sign in for a personalized experience.
 
Copyright © 1996-2012 japan-guide.com All rights reserved - Last Page Update: August 30, 2011
home - site map - privacy policy - terms of use - contact - employment - 広告について - advertising