Handmade Goods & Food Market (Ohigashi-san Square)
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Handmade Accessories and Good Food Market runs on Tuesday 10 November 2026 from 9:00 to 17:00 at Ohigashi-san Plaza, the green space in front of Higashi Hongan-ji, organized by the NEE project executive committee. It goes ahead in light rain and is called off only in heavy rain or bad weather. Admission fees are not stated officially.
Before you go
This market is run by the NEE project executive committee on Ohigashi-san Plaza, the open green space in front of Higashi Hongan-ji, with stalls selling handmade accessories and food. The committee also holds flea markets from time to time. Cancellation notices are posted on the organizer's social media.
- A small market pairing handmade accessories with food stalls.
- An open plaza in front of Higashi Hongan-ji, easy to combine with a temple visit.
- The market goes ahead in light rain.
- Getting there
- The plaza is in front of Higashi Hongan-ji, about a 10-minute walk from Kyoto Station.
- Booking
- No reservation is needed; admission fees are not stated officially.
Do I need a ticket?
Admission fees are not stated officially.
What about rain?
Light rain does not cancel it; organizers decide by rainfall, and bad weather cancels it. Cancellation notices go on the organizer's social media.
What are the hours?
9:00 to 17:00.
How do I get there?
Ohigashi-san Plaza in front of Higashi Hongan-ji, about a 10-minute walk from Kyoto Station.
Sources Ohigashi-san Hiroba official event page · Kyoto City official travel site: list of temple fairs and handmade markets PDF
- Address (for taxis)
- 京都府京都市下京区常葉町他（東本願寺前市民緑地 お東さん広場）