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Visit some great Farmer’s Markets as you travel around Japan and be introduced to Organic Farms and local fruit, vegetables, homemade local specialties and even local crafts with Joan Bailey’s Market Watch column focusing on Eco-Travel in Japan. Farming is an important part of Japan’s local communities and a great way to learn about some great local food and drinks around Japan while eating fresh, healthy, organic food.
Markets
The Greenmarket Sumida
Just over the bridge from Asakusa and Senso-ji, and only a few steps from the river that shares its name, the Greenmarket Sumida ...
Markets
Aoyama Farmers Market
Fans of the Tokyo markets will surely know the Aoyama Farmers Market. Each weekend nearly 100 vendors fill the generous sidewalk ...
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Osaka’s Odona Marche
Rough-and-tumble Osaka is as famous for its delicious food as it is for yakuza. It is no surprise then that one of its longest ru...
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Yebisu Marche
One of Tokyo’s loveliest little markets is Yebisu Marche. Part of the Marche Japon movement that started in 2009, Yebisu Marche f...
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Kitanaka Marche
Just outside Bashamichi Station in Yokohama is a charming new farmer’s market. Brought about by the same folks who conjured up To...
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Akigawa Market
There is much to recommend on a visit to Akigawa Market. Located in far western Tokyo, it features produce and products from, qui...
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Earth Day Market
Started with six vendors in 2006, the Earth Day Market in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park was intended as a place to use Earth Day Money (an ...
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Oiso Market
Although just three years old, the Oiso Market is as vibrant and bustling as its more established counterparts elsewhere in the c...