Hamarikyu Gardens in Tokyo .
The new Toyosu wholesale market .
‘Toyosu Market replaced the historic and popular Tsukiji market after 83 years in operation and is 1.8 times bigger than Tsukiji ’
55 than Tsukiji , according to CNN Travel . The market is thought to have cost around $ 5bn to build and covers 407,000 sq m .
Indeed , Tokyo ’ s fish industry is worth approximately $ 3.8bn annually . Each day , over 2,800 tonnes of fish and vegetables are traded within the city , amounting to a value of
$ 17.8mn per day . According to CNN Travel , Hiromi Amino , CEO of a major Toyosu market wholesaler , said at the launch of the new market : “ Today ’ s a fresh start for us . We ’ ll unite to develop this market and earn the clients ’ trust . At the end of the day , we would like to build the brand of Toyosu to go beyond Tsukiji for the next century .”
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