Once you try sushi in Japan, you’ll realize that what you’ve been eating your whole life in the US (with few exceptions) isn’t really sushi. While I’ve been an avid consumer of sushi my whole life, on this trip to Japan, I wanted to learn how to shop for it and make it myself — I’m not a great chef, but it’s hard to burn the house down making sushi!I was lucky enough to have Chef Masakazu Ishibashi show me around the Tsukiji Fish Market, the largest in the world. After picking out a fresh red snapper, it was time for me to head to sushi school and master the art of creating the perfect sushi dish, a process that involved scaling, filleting and deboning the fish, preparing my ingredients and rolling it all to perfection on a bamboo sheet — the results of all my hard work were delicious!To top it all off, we met up with Chef Ishibashi again later that night and had an incredible dinner at his popular Ginza restaurant, Sushi Ichi — you can also find locations in Singapore, Bangkok and Jakarta.Keep in mind that access to the Tsukiji Fish Market is pretty limited — only 120 visitors get to see the fish auctions every day — so it’s best to go with a guide. Viator offers an experience similar to what I did for $140 per person, including a tour of the fish market and a sushi-making class.Check out the video below for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to make the perfect sushi dish, from picking out fresh tuna at the world’s biggest fish market to serving it up Tokyo-style.For more great TPGtv videos in our new, shorter format, check out the first 14 videos from our second season:Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.Review: Inside My Jaw-Dropping Suite at the Andaz Tokyo HotelReview: A Comfortable Stay at the St. Regis Osaka HotelWhat to Eat, Drink and Do in Osaka9 Things to Try on Your Next Trip to TokyoInside the Grand Hyatt Tokyo, RoppongiWhere to See Stunning Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo and OsakaDramatic Drone Shots Over TokyoInside Tokyo’s Bizarre Robot Restaurant7 Dishes You Must Try in TokyoInside the “Lost in Translation” Hotel: Park Hyatt TokyoWhich is the Best Hyatt in Tokyo: Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt or Andaz?18 Ways Singapore Suites Will Blow Your MindInside LAX’s Secret Celebrity LoungeHow to Book Singapore Suites in 90 SecondsCan’t wait to see what I’m working on next? Follow along with all my travel adventures on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat for a behind-the-scenes look at what’s coming up on TPGtv, and don’t forget to subscribe to The Points Guy on YouTube — you’ll be notified as soon as each new episode appears.
