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Tokyo’s New Japanese Food Village: Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai!

Jun 11 (Japan by Food) - Welcome to Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai! Join Shizuka on a tour of the new shopping facility that opened just this year, blending traditional and modern Japan and offering possibly every food that you might want to try during your Japan visit, all at one location in Tokyo.

Sitting just across from Toyosu Fish Market – which became the largest fish market in the world after making its move from Tsukiji in 2018 – this Edo-period-inspired facility is meant to further retain and develop the tastes and excitement that Tsukiji Fish Market’s outer area offered!

Explore the gourmet food hall and food stalls with Shizuka, as she tries everything from sushi, skewers, and a juicy maguro, to sake, tamagoyaki and egg-flavored ice cream, created by vendors from across Japan!

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