Back in the Edo days, kites were considered lucky charms that help ward off fires, which were rampant at that time. Since then, a Kite Market is held annually on the Days of the Horse where kites are displayed and sold.
This year it will be held on the 9th and 21st of February, but not in-between.
Get a big discount on your entry tickets.
You’ll be seeing red at the Jindaiji Temple Yakuyoke Ganzan Jie Daishi Festival. This popular spring event in Tokyo started in the Edo period in memory of Ganzan Daishi. One of Japan’s three biggest daruma doll markets, there are around 300 […]
Visit this 2-day food festival at Yoyogi Park to try local Japanese dishes from Hokkaido all the way to Kyushu. It takes place at the NHK Broadcasting Center, Yoyogi Park so you can have an impromptu picnic (assuming the weather is […]
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The Heiwajima Antiques Fair is a popular indoor flea market that’s held five times a year, for a period of three days each time. Close to 300 vendors from all over Japan come to sell their wares, which comprise a […]
