Narita Wholesale Market, Wholesale market in Tenjinmine, Japan.
Narita Wholesale Market is a trading facility in the Tenjinmine district of Japan, close to Narita International Airport, with separate sections for seafood, produce, and logistics spread across several buildings. Suppliers and traders move goods through the site on a daily basis.
The site moved to its current location in January 2022 to be closer to Narita Airport. This shift allowed wholesale operations to connect more directly with one of Japan's major transport hubs.
On certain Saturdays each month, the market holds special sale events where visitors can watch a tuna auction up close. These moments show how the daily trade here connects directly to supplying the wider region.
The market opens early in the morning and is generally open to buyers for only a few hours, so an early visit is worthwhile. It is closed on Wednesdays and public holidays, which is worth checking before planning a trip.
This is the first wholesale market in Japan to house an export facility that processes both farm and seafood products in the same place. That setup means goods can go from processing directly to international shipment without extra steps.
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