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Tsukiji Market update

 

Tsukiji Market (築地市場) re-opened its tuna auction visit for tourists from this tuesday. It had been suspended since 11th March 2011 when the East Japan earthquake occured.

As per their instruction for the early morning Tuna auction visiting on the official site and leaflet available at the market entrance, followings are guideline announced on 25th July 2011. 

*To see Tuna auction "from the special observation area" on early morning...

Please make a reservation

- at "Fish Information Center" (おさかな普及センター)  located next to "Kachidoki Gate" (勝どき門) of Tsukiji Market. The gate is on Harumi Street.

- Reservation starts from 5:00A.M.  (Only for the day of visit acceptable, no adavance reservation possible)  

- The market is able to accept only 120 visitors per day. These visitors will be allocated into two time slots by first-come-first-served basis.

    1. for the first 60 visitors - from 5:25 A.M. to 5:50 A.M. 

    2. for the 2nd 60 visitors - from 5:50 A.M. to 6:15 A.M.

*Please kindly keep in mind that it might be changed without prior notice depending on the various situation related the market. We recommend you check the latest information on its official website.

Tsukiji Market official site: http://www.tsukiji-market.or.jp/tukiji_e.htm 

Tokyo Tourism Information News:  http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/administration/tsukiji_201107.html

 

If you are not able to become within the first come 120 people or are reluctant to wake up so early morning, still you have a chance to feel the vital atmosphere of the market and to enjoy fresh seafood there. Please visit my previous posts about Tsukiji Market and restaurants there, as linked below.

Tsukiji Market (築地市場) 

http://aboutfoodinjapan.weblogs.jp/blog/2011/04/tsukiji-market.html

RestaurSushi Dai, Tsukiji Market (寿司大 築地市場)

http://aboutfoodinjapan.weblogs.jp/blog/2011/05/sushi-dai-in-tsukiji-market.html

Takahashi in Tsukiji Market (高はし, 築地市場）

http://aboutfoodinjapan.weblogs.jp/blog/2011/05/takahashi-in-tsukiji-market.html 

 

Accommodation recommendable to visit Tsukiji Market

They are all withing walking distance to the market.

Mitsui Garden Premier Ginza

三井ガーデンホテル銀座プレミア

 

 Courtyard Marriott Ginza Tobu

コートヤード・マリオット　銀座東武ホテル

 

Conrad Tokyo

コンラッド東京

 

Park Hotel Tokyo 

パークホテル東京

 

Royal Park Shiodome Tower 

ロイヤルパーク汐留タワー

 

Tokyo New Hankyu Hotel Tsukiji 

東京新阪急ホテル築地

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Food from a long-life village in China - Bama Lohas Cafe, Ginza

Japan is known as a country of longevity but today's post is about food from a long living village in China. Following my previous post about an interesting cafe FARO Slow_time in Ginza, Bama Lohas Cafe is also situated in Ginza, just a block away from Matsuzakaya (松坂屋) department store.

"Bama" is the name of city in south-west China. As per explantion on the cafe's official website, in Bama there are more than 80 centenarians out of 250,000 residents. It is said that the longest-living rate is the top rank of the world. One reason of the longevity in Bama is assumed that a food called "hima" seeds help ith keeping human's health for antioxidation. 

Well, let's go back to the cafe in Ginza, very central Tokyo. Bama Lohas cafe provides some dishes made with hima seeds as well as peaceful atomosphere like the longest-life village in China. 

From 9am, Chinese breakfast is available in the calm and relaxing space. 

Chinese congee with 3 kinds of ingredients selected from a list.

Small pieces of hima is also mixed in the bowl.

The small brown ball in center is it...what makes my life longer maybe.

 

The cafe also provides dim-sums and other Chinese dishes for lunch and dinner.

Our breakfast was ended with these sweet dumplings are also made with hima. 

I am very curious how long my life has been extended today....

 

Another important point to be noted for Bama Lohas Cafe is the excellent interior design work by Mr. Kengo Kuma. Morning is also the best time to enjoy his great work, during the lunch and dinner time it is busier and could be filled with diners.

 

Restaurant name: Bama Lohas Cafe

Address: 1st floor, 6-11-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 

Website: http://bama-cafe.com

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コートヤード・マリオット　銀座東武ホテル

パークホテル東京

メルキュールホテル銀座東京

ホテル西洋銀座