The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will start holding regular tours of the new Central Wholesale Market in Toyosu this month, hoping to dispel safety fears as it tries to address the pollution threatening the replacement site for the famed Tsukiji fish market.
The metro government will also start disclosing information on harmful substances in the air and groundwater at the market in Koto Ward this month through its website and social media accounts.
"Our main goal is to enable Tokyoites to have a look at the Toyosu market and to check the conditions with their own eyes," said Makoto Migo, the metro official in charge of Tokyo's markets. He said the initiative is aimed at restoring public confidence in the new market's safety.
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