Originally Posted by
AlwaysAisle
It all started due to tourists from Europe and the U.S. on jetlag. Those on jetlag are wide wake at 2 a.m./3 a.m. in Japan and cannot go sleep. Somewhere came out about visiting tuna auction at Tsukiji Fish Market, pretty much only thing open at Tokyo that time of the day except for 24 hrs. Denny’s. Internet helped spread this around.
I always think that if someone can't find a brace of fantastic bars and restaurants open at 2 am/3 am in Tokyo then they don't deserve to be there. I honestly don't think there's a city in the world with more to do at that time, to waste it on a fish auction is a travesty.