Former Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara repeatedly called for moving the market to Toyosu, Koto.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government spent an additional 3.8 billion yen ($33.5 million) to pump out groundwater by digging hundreds of wells.

[14] During the first auction of Toyosu Market on January 5, 2019, businessman Kiyoshi Kimura, president of Kiyomura Corp which operates the Sushi-Zanmai chain, paid a record highest bid of 333.6 million yen ($3.08 million) for a 278 kilogram (612 pound) Pacific bluefin tuna.

Unlike the previous Tsukiji fish market, the public cannot attend the auction at floor level among buyers.

Instead, visitors can watch the market from a second floor viewing deck or, upon registration, from a room at the same level separated from the auction by a window.

The rooftop, accessible by elevator, includes a terrace with landscaping and panoramic views of parts of Tokyo's skyline.