
Best markets in Tokyo
Best markets in Tokyo https://ift.tt/2tNnUlS Around 700 stalls line the street during the annual Setagaya Boroichi, a venerable flea market that’s been going on for more than 430 years now. Held twice a year – on December 15-16, and again on January 15-16 – the event attracts tens of thousands of visitors, making it one of the highlights on Setagaya’s yearly calendar. The main area of the market is along Boroichi-dori, a street which centres on the Setagaya Daikan Yashiki, the old, thatched-roof local magistrate’s residence. We’d recommend hopping off the train at Setagaya Station on the Setagaya Line, walking […]