Why You Should Visit
A marche and flea market held on the temple-front plaza of Higashi Hongan-ji, a short walk from Kyoto Station. Handmade goods, antiques and second-hand finds, flowers and clothing share the square with food tents and kitchen cars. It runs from 9:00 to 17:00, which makes it easy to fold into a trip — drop by the morning you arrive in Kyoto, or kill an hour before your train home. The whole thing is one open plaza you can loop in a few minutes, so a short visit works fine.
Schedule
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Essentials
- location
- Ohigashi-san Hiroba, Higashi Hongan-ji
- period
- September 7, 2026 (Mon) - January 27, 2027 (Wed)
- Time
- 9:00–17:00
- cost
- Free admission (pay at each stall for food and goods)
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About a 7-minute walk north up Karasuma-dori from the Karasuma Central Gate of JR Kyoto Station (or 5 minutes south from Gojo Station on the Karasuma subway line). No event parking is listed, so drivers should use the coin lots nearby.
- REGISTRATION
- No booking needed to visit; come and go as you like. Vendors apply through the form on the official site or by phone to the NEEproject organising committee (090-6105-4984).
- NOTE
Stall types:
- Flea market and marche booths
- Handmade goods and workshops
- Antiques and second-hand items
- Flowers and clothing
- Food tents and kitchen cars
- Company booths
Upcoming dates at Higashi Hongan-ji:
- 7 and 14 Sep 2026 (Mon)
- 14 Oct 2026 (Wed)
- 10 Nov 2026 (Tue)
- 27 Jan 2027 (Wed)
On the day:
- Held outdoors on an open plaza; tent set-ups may change in strong wind or heavy rain
- The Heian Jingu (Okazaki Park) site runs on separate dates
*Dates and line-up may change without notice.
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Ohigashi-san Hiroba, Higashi Hongan-ji, and 6 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
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