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| Above, the Tsukiji Fish Market in 2010. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Now that the closed Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo has been relocated to Toyosu, the Tokyo Metropolitan government is considering the future use of the former site.
The Japan Times reported:
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering building a complex including a convention center on the site of the closed Tsukiji fish market, a source close to the matter said Wednesday.
On Jan. 25 the Tokyo authorities will outline a draft redevelopment plan for the 23-hectare site of the former fish market, which closed last October after 83 years of operation, the source said. The draft plan is expected to be finalized by the end of March.
Tokyo has already decided to use the location temporarily as parking lots for athletes and staff during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The city government is also considering opening a luxury hotel, hoping to attract more business people and foreign tourists by using the site that had become a popular tourist attraction. Plans for the redevelopment include leasing the site to private-sector entities.
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