Year-End Markets in Tokyo 2026
- Setagaya Boroichi runs December 15 and 16, Sensoji Hagoita-ichi December 17 to 19, and Yagenbori Fudoin Toshi-no-ichi December 26 to 28.
- Setagaya Boroichi runs 9:00–20:00, and is held again on January 15 and 16, 2027.
- Sensoji Hagoita-ichi runs 9:00–19:30 (until 19:00 on the 19th), while hours for Toshi-no-ichi are not officially listed.
The 3 year-end markets in Tokyo covered here start in 2026 with the Setagaya Boroichi on Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16, followed by the Hagoita-ichi (battledore market) at Sensoji Temple from Thursday, December 17 to Saturday, December 19, and the Toshi-no-ichi (year-end market) at Yagenbori Fudoin from Saturday, December 26 to Monday, December 28. All 3 are held on the same dates every year, and the 2026 weekdays are worked out from the calendar. The Boroichi is held again on Friday, January 15 and Saturday, January 16, 2027. Admission is free, and none of the sites has parking, so go by train.
In short
- Secondhand clothes, tools and plants: the Setagaya Boroichi (9:00 to 20:00, about 200,000 visitors a day).
- Lucky hagoita battledores: the Hagoita-ichi at Sensoji Temple (dozens of battledore stalls in the grounds).
- Old downtown year-end atmosphere and a storytelling ritual: the Toshi-no-ichi at Yagenbori Fudoin (a ritual for retired storytelling fans and street storytelling on the 28th).
- Going on a Saturday: December 19 for the Hagoita-ichi, December 26 for the Toshi-no-ichi, and January 16, 2027 for the Boroichi.
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
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1. Dates, hours and nearest stations of the 2026 Boroichi, Hagoita-ichi and Toshi-no-ichi
| Market | Dates | Hours | Nearest station, walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setagaya Boroichi | Dec 15 (Tue), 16 (Wed). Also Jan 15 (Fri), 16 (Sat), 2027 | 9:00–20:00 | Setagaya or Kamimachi on the Tokyu Setagaya Line, 3 min |
| Sensoji Hagoita-ichi | Dec 17 (Thu) – 19 (Sat) | 9:00–19:30 (until 19:00 on the 19th) | Asakusa, 5 min |
| Yagenbori Fudoin Toshi-no-ichi | Dec 26 (Sat) – 28 (Mon) | Check with Fudoin | Higashi-Nihombashi, about 3 min |
2. Setagaya Boroichi 2026: December 15 and 16, 9:00 to 20:00
According to Setagaya Ward, the Boroichi is held twice a year for 2 days each, on December 15 and 16 and January 15 and 16, on Boroichi Street centered on the Daikan Yashiki (the magistrate’s residence). In December 2026 the 15th is a Tuesday and the 16th a Wednesday, and the hours are 9:00 to 20:00. Hours can change with the weather and it can be cancelled in severe weather, in which case the ward says it will announce this on the ward website and on the X (formerly Twitter) account of the Setagaya General Branch Office.
It began as the free market (rakuichi) that Hojo Ujimasa opened at Setagaya Shinjuku in Tensho 6 (1578). It later became a year-end market, and in the 1890s shops selling old clothes and rags increased, so it came to be called the Boroichi (rag market). About 200,000 people are said to visit in a day.
Setagaya Ward asks visitors to use a train or bus because there is no parking, notes that traffic is regulated on and around Boroichi Street from 7:00 to 22:00, and says there are no trash cans at the site so you should take your trash home. It also asks visitors to avoid eating on site as far as possible and not to eat or drink on private land.
It is a 3-minute walk from Setagaya Station or Kamimachi Station on the Tokyu Setagaya Line. The Daikan procession held once every 5 years is next planned for fiscal Reiwa 9 (April 2027 to March 2028), so it will not be at the December 2026 and January 2027 markets. The Boroichi on Friday, January 15 and Saturday, January 16, 2027 is held at the same place and from 9:00 to 20:00. The contact is the Community Promotion Division of the Setagaya General Branch Office. The ward’s guide is on the Setagaya Boroichi page (Japanese).
| Name | Setagaya Boroichi |
|---|---|
| Address | Setagaya 1-chome (Boroichi Street and surroundings), Setagaya City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–20:00 (December 15 and 16, January 15 and 16) |
| Phone | 03-5432-2831 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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3. Sensoji Hagoita-ichi 2026: December 17 to 19, with the “Osame no Kannon” on the 18th
Sensoji lists the “Osame no Kannon Festival Day and Hagoita-ichi” on December 17 to 19 in its annual events guide. Dozens of stalls selling hagoita (decorated battledores) line the grounds for 3 days. The 18th of every month is Kannon’s festival day, and December 18 is called “Osame no Kannon” (the last Kannon of the year), when especially many people visit. In 2026 the 17th is a Thursday, the 18th a Friday and the 19th a Saturday. According to Taito Ward, hours are 9:00 to 19:30 (until 19:00 on the last day, the 19th).
In the Edo period, stalls selling New Year goods and lucky charms gathered in the grounds on December 17 and 18 to catch the crowd at Kannon’s festival days, and this was called a year-end market. From about the end of the Edo period more shops sold hagoita, the custom of giving a hagoita to a home where a girl was born spread, and hagoita became the star of the year-end market, Sensoji explains. The sellers’ patter and exchange with customers, and the three-three-three-one clap (sanbon-jime) for buyers, are also highlights. From that day, pictures of Ebisu and Daikokuten and lucky “koban” coins for good fortune in the new year are also given out.
Sensoji has no parking, and it recommends nearby car parks such as the Taito Kaminarimon underground car park. By train, it is a 5-minute walk from Asakusa Station on the Tobu Skytree Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Tsukuba Express, and 5 minutes from exit A4 of Asakusa Station on the Toei Asakusa Line. You can phone Sensoji with questions (9:00 to 16:30, except Sundays and holidays). The guides are on Sensoji’s annual events page, Taito Ward’s year-end market (Hagoita-ichi) page and the access guide (all Japanese).
| Name | Sensoji Hagoita-ichi |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–19:30 (December 17–19; until 19:00 on the 19th) |
| Phone | 03-3842-0181 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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4. Yagenbori Fudoin Toshi-no-ichi 2026: December 26 to 28, with “Osame no Fudo” on the 28th
Yagenbori Fudoin, the Tokyo branch temple of Kawasaki Daishi, lists the “Osame no Toshi-no-ichi” on December 26 to 28 on its annual events page. A toshi-no-ichi is a market selling New Year goods, and of the many year-end markets there once were, Yagenbori was the one that closed the season. Today an “Odekoichi” sale of clothing, shoes and daily goods at very low prices is held at the same time, and it is lively. In 2026 the 26th is a Saturday and the 28th a Monday.
On the last day, December 28, the special grand goma fire ritual “Osame no Fudo” is held at 15:00 and 18:00, and from 17:30 a ceremony to burn old harisen paper fans and folding fans (harisen kuyo) is held in front of the Kodan Birthplace Memorial Monument in the grounds. In the evening storytellers give street storytelling (tsuji kodan) in the grounds. Ordinary worshippers can also attend the harisen ceremony.
It is about 3 minutes on foot from exits B3 and B4 of Higashi-Nihombashi Station on the Toei Asakusa Line, and about 5 minutes from exits A3 and A4 of Bakuro-yokoyama Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line. You can check the market’s hours by phone with Fudoin (9:00 to 16:00). The guide is on Yagenbori Fudoin’s annual events page (Japanese).
For other events in December, see our page (in Japanese) December 2026 events in Tokyo, and for after the new year, Hatsumode in Tokyo 2027.
Common questions
Are they held in the rain?
The Boroichi may be cancelled in severe weather, and the ward says it will announce this on its website and on the X account of the Setagaya General Branch Office. For the Hagoita-ichi and the Toshi-no-ichi on rainy days, you can check by phone with Sensoji and Fudoin.
| Name | Yagenbori Fudoin Toshi-no-ichi |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-6-8 Higashi-Nihombashi, Chuo City, Tokyo |
| Phone | 03-3866-6220 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Sources
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Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
