Huge Fleet of Little Trucks Move Locations After Tsukiji Fish Market Closes Down

A huge fleet of fish market vendors in turret trucks have been spotted migrating to Toyosu, Tokyo after the famous Tsukiji fish market closed down for good after 83 years of business in the area.

The huge march happened at around 4 a.m. on Sunday when the market vendors left the iconic Tsukiji Market on their turret trucks for Toyosu.

築地市場から豊洲市場へのターレの移動。第一陣は10分ほどで通り過ぎて、あとは数台ずつ通っていくだけになっちゃった。意外と分散するんだな。#築地市場 #築地市場引っ越し #豊洲市場 pic.twitter.com/fpeoH9IdP3

— ちゃっぴー (@chappie001400) October 6, 2018

It took each fleet of vendors approximately 10 minutes to travel the 2.3 kilometers (1.4 miles) distance across the bridge that goes over the Sumidagawa river to get to their new location, according to SoraNews24.

Many nearby locals and photographers woke up early just to watch this impromptu parade of fish vendors as they relocated to the new facility.

今朝のターレ大移動。晴海地区を無事に通過しました。早朝からたくさんの人が見に来てますね！ #築地市場 #豊洲市場 pic.twitter.com/pmHzQaOAnE

— 晴海地区情報 (@harumichiku) October 7, 2018

The move continued past sunrise, according to reports.

築地から豊洲へターレの大移動
脳内でずっと西部警察のワンダフルガイズが再生されていました。 pic.twitter.com/0i8NM8xm7R

— わるくないみや (@warukunaimiya) October 6, 2018

ターレの大移動
新天地を目指して

築地から豊洲へ pic.twitter.com/1lRQAm7Zpd

— ⊿ (@62KN31414) October 7, 2018

It was estimated that around 2,600 turret trucks and forklifts are expected to make the move from Tsukiji to Toyosu while 5,300 two-tonne trucks will also carry the equipment from the original facility to the newly built one.