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Recommended flea markets and marches in Kyoto

[2023] 12 Recommended Flea Markets and Marches in Kyoto

After the corona disaster, this summer has many events. Introducing antique markets and handicraft markets that are held regularly in Kyoto City. A place with once-in-a-lifetime encounters where you can meet many shops and people. Why don't you go to a flea market where you can find your favorite items with your family, friends, and loved ones?

1. "Junk market" with rare items / Toji Temple

An antique market sells not only Japanese antiques, but also foreign vintage miscellaneous goods, antique furniture, and a variety of other items. It is also a point that you can find products that have been carefully selected by professionals. There are 150 stores in the junk market, which is exciting just by looking at it.

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[Holding time] 1st Sunday of every month 5:00-16:00 *Rain or shine

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2. Toyokuni-san's Fun Market, a flea market full of interesting things / Toyokuni Shrine

Toyokuni Shrine's Omoshiro Ichi is a flea market for old cloths and antiques held on days with an "8" every month. We have a wide variety of materials that are indispensable for making patchwork and Japanese art works, such as kimonos, obis, and rags from the Edo, Meiji, Taisho, and early Showa eras. In addition, there is a flea market full of bargains, such as accessories, bags, and clothes made from old cloth.

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[Date and time] 8th of every month 10:00-15:00 *Cancelled in case of rain

Toyokuni's Fun Market

  • Toyokuni San Noomoshiroichi
  • Venue: Toyokuni Shrine (Chayamachi in front of Yamatooji, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City)
  • 10 minutes on foot from Keihan Main Line "Shichijo Station"
  • Tel. Inquiries: 090-1912-2290 (Omoshiro City Section)
  • http://www.omosiro1.com/

3. “Heian Flea Market” where antique fans from all over Japan visit / Okazaki Park Heian Jingu-mae Square

The "Heian Flea Market" was started as a place for people to pass on items that are no longer useful to someone else to the next person. The event is held irregularly every month, aiming to reduce waste by recycling and to contribute to environmental issues. The event brings together 100 antique stores, antique stores, and secondhand clothing stores from all over Japan. As a place for cultural exchange crowded with people who love old things from all over the world, the Kyoto Flea Market transmits Japanese culture from Kyoto.

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[Holding time] Almost 10th of every month 9:00-16:00 *Cancelled in case of rain

Heian flea market

  • Heian Nominoichi
  • Venue: Okazaki Park Heian Jingu Square (Okazaki Saishojicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, etc.)
  • 5 minutes on foot from the bus stop "Okazaki Park Art Museum / Heian Jingumae"
  • Inquiries: 070-1745-1503 (Heian Flea Market Executive Committee)
  • https://www.heiannominoichi.jp/

4. “Tenjin City” where many shops are lined up on Tenjin-san Day / Kitano Tenmangu Shrine

The fair of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is held on the 25th of every month, Tenjin-san no Hi. From around 6:00 in the morning, there are hundreds to thousands of shops selling gourmet food, antiques, antique miscellaneous goods, and second-hand clothes. It's fun just to look, and if the timing is right, you might even find a bargain. After sunset, the lanterns are lit up and the grounds, including the main shrine, which is a national treasure, become magical.

Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Festival

[Date and time]
25th of every month from around 6:00 to sunset *rain or shine

Tenjin City

  • Tenjinichi
  • Venue: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (Bakurocho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
  • Inquiries/Tel. 075-461-0005 (Kitano Tenmangu Shrine)
  • https://kitanotenmangu.or.jp/event/

5. "Mr. Hyakumanben's handmade market" has continued to fascinate people since 1987 / Hyakumanben

A handmade crafts market is held on the 15th of every month except August in the precincts of Chionji Temple. The market is so popular that stalls are selected by lottery every month, and about 350 stores open their stalls. The market offers a wide variety of items, from sundries and accessories to breads and sweets, regardless of genre. Find original handmade goods that you can't find anywhere else.

Hyakumanben's handmade market

[Date and time]
15th of every month 8:00-16:00 *Rain or shine

Hyakumanben's handmade market

  • Hyakumanben-san's Handicrafts
  • Venue/Precincts of Chionji Temple (103 Tanaka Monzencho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
  • Inquiries/ Tel. 075-771-1631 (Tezukuri City Secretariat)
    * Reception hours / 10:00-15:00
  • http://www.tedukuri-ichi.com/
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
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