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Tips for enjoying flea markets

Ten tips for a good visit to a flea market or antique fair in Japan. Each item cites the organizer’s or venue’s official page.

  1. Check whether the market is held on a rainy day

    Oedo Antique Market is free to enter and is canceled in case of rain, according to its official site. Tokyo Recycle flea markets decide on the day, by 7:30 a.m., and announce it at the top of their website.

    Source:antique-market.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)、 trx.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)

  2. The closing time can come earlier

    Oedo Antique Market lists its hours as 9:00 to 16:00. The official site says the end time may move up because of the weather or other events, and some vendors start packing up early.

    Source:antique-market.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)

  3. Items that are not sold

    At Tokyo Recycle flea markets, copy-brand goods, used bicycles, and high-priced items such as jewelry, art and antiques are banned from sale. Some brand-name goods cannot be sold even if they are genuine, whether new or used.

    Source:trx.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)、 trx.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)

  4. Card payment depends on each vendor

    At Oedo Antique Market, whether a stall accepts credit cards depends on the vendor, and visitors are asked to check with the shop. There is an ATM at the FamilyMart on the B1 floor of Tokyo International Forum.

    Source:antique-market.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)

  5. Parking at the venue and nearby

    The Oedo Antique Market Q&A lists the Tokyo International Forum parking lot as open 7:00 to 23:30 every day, with 420 spaces at 200 yen per 30 minutes. The site notes that other parking lots are nearby.

    Source:antique-market.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)

  6. Getting there by train

    The Oedo Antique Market venue, Tokyo International Forum, is listed as a 1-minute walk from JR Yurakucho Station and a 5-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station. The Yurakucho Line's Yurakucho Station connects directly by underground passage.

    Source:antique-market.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)

  7. Keep valuables with you

    The official Tokyo Recycle shopping guide says pickpocketing and bag theft have occurred often at flea market venues recently, and asks visitors to keep their valuables secure.

    Source:trx.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)

  8. Manners for photos and bargaining

    At Tokyo Recycle venues, photography inside the venue needs the organizer's permission, except for personal souvenir photos. Oedo Antique Market asks visitors to get the consent of the people in a photo, and the Tokyo Recycle shopping guide asks buyers not to bargain too hard.

    Source:trx.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)、 antique-market.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)、 trx.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)

  9. Basics for vendors

    Tokyo Recycle asks vendors to book through its official site, which requires an account on the Peatix booking site. The listed fee is per booth. Oedo Antique Market takes applications from one month before the date for hand-carry stalls, or two months for car stalls; applications are screened and are not first-come, first-served.

    Source:trx.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)、 antique-market.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)

  10. Check the latest information before you go

    Oedo Antique Market says event information can be heard by phone from the evening before each market, and that dates may change, so visitors should check the latest information. Tokyo Recycle says it posts the same-day decision at the top of its website.

    Source:antique-market.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)、 trx.jp(Checked 2026-10-20)

These paraphrase the official pages. Event details can change, so please check each organizer’s official page before you go. The English is an unofficial translation.