Ceremony marks 1 year since opening of Tokyo's new fish market english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 12:41 | All, JapanA ceremony was held Friday to mark one year since the opening of a new fish market in Tokyo's Toyosu waterfront district, which replaced the 83-year-old Tsukiji market, a popular tourist attraction.
However, the overall volume of fishery products handled at the Toyosu market has declined compared with the level before the relocation, affected by Japan's population decline, changes in domestic consumers' tastes, and reduced catches of fish.
In the 10 months between November last year and August, the volume handled at the Toyosu market stood at 289,000 tons, down 6 percent from the level at the Tsukiji market during the same period the previous year.
Another challenge for the Toyosu market is how to improve its appeal for tourists.
The 23-hectare former Tsukiji market site on reclaimed land in the heart of the capital will be temporarily used to pool transport vehicles for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.