Basic Info.

Kappabashi, also called Kitchen Town, is a shopping street that sells kitchen utensils and restaurant supplies. The plastic food samples sold here are popular souvenirs among foreign tourists. The Kappabashi Festival clearance sale is held every year in October. People from all over Japan gather here to find a good bargain. Food vendors and dessert stalls make the festival enjoyable for the whole family.

Spot Info.

・Name: Kappabashi

・Travel time (approx.): 5 min. from the Ginza Line Tawaramachi Station

20 min. from JR Tokyo Station, 30 min. from JR Shinjuku Station

・Information: The 36th Kappabashi-Dori Festival

○From Oct. 8th to Oct. 14th, 2019　10AM ~ 5PM

○Location: Kappabashi Street/Taito Ward Shogaigakushu Center/Kinryu Park/Yasaki Inari Shrine

○Admission: free

○Schedule:

◆Kappabashi-Dori Festival Kappa Market

Location: Shops of the Kappabashi Street
Large selection of bestsellers! Great deals!!

◆Best Selection Auction
Date / Time: October 13th (Sunday), 14th (Monday / Holiday)
From 10:00 to 17:00
◆ Kurabarai Tataki Cucanba Kappa market, Dougugai stamp rally, simulated shop, etc.

Date / Time October 13th (Sun)
◆ Tool offering festival

Date / October 14th (Monday / Holiday)
Japanese drum stage
◆ Local brass band parade
◆ Local cheerleading
◆ Tokyo Fire Department Arson Parade
◆ Pedestrian heaven
And many other events.

Please see website below for details.

http://www.kappabashi.or.jp/home/KappabashiDouguMatsuri.html

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日本語・English-かっぱ橋道具街・Kappabashi Dougu Street

http://www.kappabashi.or.jp/index.html

Area Info.

日本語・English-台東区役所観光課・Taito Ward Tourism Division　http://taitonavi.jp/index.html