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Hours Open: 8:30-16:00
Accepted Payment: Cash Only
Phone: 075-691-3325
Address: 1 Kujo-cho, Minami-ku
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Flea market at Toji
On the twenty-first of every month, Toji temple hosts one of the best-known flea market in Kyoto. This flea market is so famous it even has a nickname, "Kobo-san," named after the Buddhist monk, Kobo Taishi who started the Kobo sect of Buddhism.
A throng of shoppers and more than 500 vendors crowd into the temple grounds selling almost anything you can imagine: food, bonsai, crafts, antiques, and even kimono.
This is a historical bazaar which even the older residents of Kyoto have grown up with. As such, it's a great sightseeing spot if you're looking to gain a better understanding of Kyoto.
To get to Toji temple, get off Kintetsu line at Toji station and just follow the crowds.
Reviewed by shoko.
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