5 min walk from "Monjia Yaki street" (shops, restaurants, 24h supermarket, swimming pool...) (left picture)
and 3 min walk from Kachidoki station, exit A2 (Oedo line) (map)
Monjayaki and Tsukudani: Monjayaki and Tsukudani are the most typical of Tokyo's "shitamachi" fare. Tsukishima is said to have more
than 70 monjayaki shops and on weekends is thronged with people from Tokyo and even the suburbrs who come to savor the local delicacies.
Tsukudani, prepared by stewing seafood in soy sauce and sugar, is also a typical type of Japanese keepable dish and was born in Tsukuda in
the Edo era. There are still shops that preserve the secret recipe, attracting an endless stream of people who come from far off in
seach of this treat.
Cross the Kachidoki bridge and you are steps away from Tsukiji Jogai Market
Shops selling food and various other goods stand side by side, creating a very lively atmosphere. This market is open to the general public, and the morning is probably the best time to visit to get the best buys.