Jun 24, 2013 - 1 min read

Tohoku Antiques Market

Sunday antiques market along Konya-cho Street, Morioka

By Sarashanti

Community writer

Konya-cho Street transforms into an antiques market on Sunday of every third week of the month. Notice the large warehouse of the 'Kiku no Tsukasa' brewery, a well known local sake, in the foreground on the right hand side.

It's even possible to find antique European style items here.

An old baby doll averts her eyes from the camera.

The 'mukaizuru' or 'facing cranes' kamon (family crest) of the Nambu family who once ruled Nambu fief prior to the abolishment of the Edo Shogunate.

Matchboxes with retro designs on the covers.

Old fashioned ironware that can be heated by filling it with charcoal.

Find modern and older second hand clothes here.

This old building, constucted in the Edo period, is a Japanese traditional handicraft shop. Shop here for all your Japanese handicrafts!

Even a small carpark was used as an antiques bazaar.

Old camera which still has a long accordion-like lens.

What seemed like pedestrians from a distance turned out to be a clothes gallery.

Meet The Beatles and other musicians at this Sunday antiques market.

Old Japanese porcelain dolls that are somehow attractive.

Every Sunday on the third week of the month, Konya-cho Street in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, transforms into an antiques market. Vendors are able to open their own booths and stands along the street and in nearby car parks. Visitors will find that all of the old-fashioned and retro items on display are still in very good condition. The main items on sale at this Tohoku Antiques Market are Japanese traditional handicrafts. From second hand kimono, clothes and handicrafts that bear hallmarks of Nambu culture, tableware porcelain and retro dolls, there is a lot to choose from, (Nambu is the old name of the Iwate area prior to the introduction of the prefectural system). In addition to traditional items, it is also possible to find western goods. Prices range from 10 JPY into the thousands. The market is a great stop for antique hunters.