This asa-ichi offers mostly food, from freshly baked breads to fresh fish. Most stores within this morning market offer discounts - a third off for many items. Near Sumida River, it's a perfect spot for a picnic lunch made from items bought fresh that morning. Not only do local shops get together and offer bargains, but they tie up with Hokkaido to bring shoppers the best of Hokkaido's seafood at reasonable un-department store prices. Hibiya line Hiroo stn., one min.
People line up thirty minutes before it opens to get the deals.
Yoyogi-Uehara stn., two min. This asa-ichi, almost twenty years old, only operates in April, July and October. Most stores along the arcade participate in a garage sale that has not only united the community but become increasingly popular among visitors. Everything from secondhand clothes and goods to jewelry and even electric appliances are on sale. Due to the overwhelming number of participants, there is a drawing two months before the opening of the market.