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Is Tsukiji a Tourist Trap? Locals' Rules for Dodging the Ripoff Bowls — and the Sushi Shop Six of Them Vouch For

Ask Japanese commenters whether Tsukiji Outer Market is still worth it, and the verdict under this ripoff-avoidance guide is blunt: "It's not a market anymore — it's a restaurant strip." The value slid too — one long-timer remembers 1,000-yen tuna bowls where 2,000-plus is now the norm. But the thread is less "stay away" than "know the rules." The most-liked tip (84 likes) says stick to the main-street shops and skip the deep alleys — truly bad shops are actually few. Six separate commenters vouch for the same safe pick, the century-old sushi house Tsukiji Sushisei. And there's the paradox locals quietly love: the big chain Sushizanmai is where they take out-of-town guests, precisely because tourists walk past it.