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#Temple Fairs & Markets

Ennichi and ichi—the open-air fairs and markets held on temple and shrine grounds, from Kawasaki Daishi's wind-chime market to Asakusa's hagoita-ichi and the tori-no-ichi rooster fairs, food stalls and all.

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Bettara-ichi night market by Takarada Ebisu Shrine in Nihonbashi, with paper lanterns and vendors selling sweet bettara-zuke pickles

Culture

Bettara-ichi 2026: Nihonbashi Pickle Fair — Dates, Hours & How to Buy

Oct 3, 2026

Three Warlords float on display at Hisaya-odori Park during Nagoya Matsuri

Culture

Nagoya Matsuri 2026: No Warlord Parade This Year — What's On Instead

Sep 26, 2026

Golden kumade rakes decorated with lucky charms at a Tori-no-Ichi stall in Tokyo

Culture

Tori-no-Ichi 2026 Dates: Nov 7 & 19 in Tokyo (Asakusa & Shinjuku's Hanazono Shrine)

Aug 15, 2026

Food stalls and a stage at dusk on the Nippon Dental University field during Higako Summer Festival

Places

Higako Summer Festival 2026: No Fireworks Display in Recent Years

Aug 2, 2026

A temple approach shopping street (Nakamise) decorated for a summer furin (wind chime) market: rows of colorful glass wind chimes with paper strips overhead, blue banners, five-color Buddhist flags, and senbei and other shops, with a temple gate in the distance. Signage reads "Kawasaki Daishi."

Places

Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival 2026: 800+ Furin Near Tokyo, Dates & Daruma Charm

Jul 3, 2026

Two people in an indigo yukata and a blue striped kimono stand on a stone-paved lane, lined with traditional wooden buildings, each holding a handbag.

Culture

How to Wear a Yukata in Tokyo (2026): Rent in Asakusa, the One Collar Rule, and Fireworks Dates

Jun 27, 2026

Colorful Tanabata streamers and Shitamachi Tanabata Festival lanterns line Kappabashi Hondori at night, with Tokyo Skytree lit blue in the distance

Places

Shitamachi Tanabata Festival 2026: Asakusa's 1.2km Street of Wishes (July 3-7)

Jun 17, 2026

#Temple Fairs & Markets

Bettara-ichi 2026: Nihonbashi Pickle Fair — Dates, Hours & How to Buy

Nagoya Matsuri 2026: No Warlord Parade This Year — What's On Instead

Tori-no-Ichi 2026 Dates: Nov 7 & 19 in Tokyo (Asakusa & Shinjuku's Hanazono Shrine)

Higako Summer Festival 2026: No Fireworks Display in Recent Years

Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival 2026: 800+ Furin Near Tokyo, Dates & Daruma Charm

How to Wear a Yukata in Tokyo (2026): Rent in Asakusa, the One Collar Rule, and Fireworks Dates

Shitamachi Tanabata Festival 2026: Asakusa's 1.2km Street of Wishes (July 3-7)

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