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Togo Shrine

A lack of Japanese language skills is no barrier to enjoying this terrific market on the grounds of the Togo Shrine—just bring pad and pen, and negotiate the price on paper. Here is the place to find beautiful early-20th-century kimonos and other textiles; winsome antique Japanese dolls; miniature multidrawer cabinets; scrolls emblazoned with stunning calligraphy; and other items you just will not see at the flea markets back home. Bonus: the market is not far from the Harajuku district, so after you shop you can watch the neighborhood's trendy dolled-up girls strut in all their glory.

Hours: First and fourth Sunday of every month.

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From Travel + Leisure , APR 2009

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– Lynn Yaeger World's Greatest Flea Markets

Last updated April 2009