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Hagoita-ichi Battledore Market (Sensoji)
Medium crowdKantoTokyo, Tokyo
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Date
December 17-19
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Region
Kanto
About this festival
Year-end market where 50+ vendors sell decorated hagoita paddles depicting kabuki actors and current celebrities. A 400-year Edo tradition still going strong.
Highlights
- ✓50+ hagoita vendors
- ✓400-year Edo tradition
- ✓Celebrity portrait paddles
- ✓Sensoji winter setting
Getting There
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Asakusa Station (Ginza Line / Toei Asakusa Line) — 5 min walk
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