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Dear visitor, if you know the answer to this question, please post it. Thank you! Can you get lost in Tsukiji market? 2009/6/2 Tokyo 23-ku Hello everyone I shall go back to Japan again in about 2 months. I never had a chance to visit the Tsukiji fish market, so this time, we shall ! But I am a bit afraid of the vastness of the market : it is said to be a town in the town. So, my question is : can you get lost in there ? really lost ? how do you get about? how do you know where to go ? Thanks for your answers ! Best regards from Paris François by fripou   No worries... 2009/6/2 François, No. It is large but not difficult to manage. Take a look at the page here on Japan-Guide. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3021.html Also look at: http://www.tsukiji-market.or.jp/youkoso/about_e.htm The last time I was there, they did not permit visitors to view the auction early in the morning. I do not know if that is always the case now. I suggest that you plan to go in the morning from about 9:00 AM and 11:00 PM. Walk around the fish market and take pictures. Then maybe go over to the Vegetable Market. The best part is walking around the outside market and selecting the restaurant you will have your sushi at. Then enjoy! by tenshinyc rate this post as useful Take your time 2009/6/2 It's not too easy to get lost, but you can get turned around sometimes. Get there as early as possible, there's another thread here about the market; I'd say get there as close to 6 am if you can. By 9 am, it's practically dead. By that time, it's more fun to leave the market and check out all the activity on the street. by Dr Bob rate this post as useful Some do get lost 2009/6/3 Twice in the last 5 trips, students have become disoriented and gotten lost. The market is curved, so if you're just trying to get out, it isn't much of a problem, but if you're trying to get somewhere, you might not find the same place again. The students head out by themselves and have to meet at an arranged location after a certain amount of time. A couple of students couldn't find the location again and "search parties" were sent out, eventually finding the lost students. by Anaguma (guest) rate this post as useful