Tsukiji Market has already closed. But do you remember? The Tsukiji Outer Market is still alive. I recommend visiting if you want to enjoy fresh seafood—it’s even better than Toyosu Market.
First, let me inform you: there are no lockers in Tsukiji subway station (Hibiya Line). This is because Tsukiji Station is small and lacks space for lockers. The exit is located right in front of the ticket gates.
There are only two places nearby with lockers, as listed below.
*Tsukijishijo subway station (Oedo line)
*Tourist information “Plat Tsukiji”
Tsukijishijo subway station
First, there are lockers located outside, right in front of the ticket gates. 15 small lockers (300 yen) and 3 large lockers (500 yen).
And there’re lockers at the bottom of gate A1 for Tsukiji outer market, too.
Those are newer than lockers in front of the ticket gates and those accept cards like SUICA and PASMO. 9 small lockers (300 yen), 8 medium lockers (400 yen), and 8 large lockers (500 yen).
Though there’re more lockers than in front of the ticket gate, because of its location, many lockers are always occupied.
Tourist information “Plat Tsukiji”
“Plat Tsukiji” is tourist information along Namiyoke street. It also has lockers—large, medium, and small. As soon as you enter the building, you’ll find many lockers.
It is close to Exit A1 of tsukijishijo station.
Though many large lockers in the station are occupied because there’re not many large lockers there. But there’re many large lockers in Plat Tsukiji, so, you might be able to find vacant large lockers. There’re always many vacant lockers. Maybe it is because many people don’t know its existence. Those lockers are available from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The best way is to travel without heavy baggage
Shops in the Tsukiji Outer Market don’t have enough space to store large baggage, so you might have to leave it outside the door. It’s not secure, even if your baggage doesn’t contain valuables.
The best way to enjoy the Tsukiji Outer Market is, of course, to leave your baggage at your hotel. Most hotels will store your baggage both before check-in and after check-out. And you can enjoy Tsukiji to the full without any uneasiness.
Comments
Thanks for the useful article! Could I check with you one thing? I am going straight to the market from the airport, for the tuna auction early in the morning. Would the lockers you mentioned above (at Tsukijishijo station) be accessible 24 hours? Thanks!
Hello, thanks for visits my blog 🙂
Unfortunately every stations in Japan close shutter after last train of the day and lockers located within stations.
(Tsukijishijo station might be close after 1 a.m., and open 5 a.m.)
So, you can’t enter stations having lockers after that.