Japan News Brief — Thu, 18 Dec 2025
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Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away
What happened
Tokyo’s Tsukiji Outer Market has asked large tour groups to avoid visiting for the rest of the month, citing extreme congestion during the busy year-end period. Local vendors say narrow streets are becoming unsafe as tourists, shoppers, and delivery traffic overlap.
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