2022.10.28 〜 2022.11.03
A million-volume bargain in Jimbocho, the town of used books
The Kanda Used Book Festival will be held for the 62nd time this fall. This event attracts many book lovers from Japan and abroad as a typical autumn event.
During the event period, the antiquarian bookstore area mainly along Yasukuni Street will be lined with wagons and books. The appearance is just like a “corridor of one million books”. The books on the shelves are constantly changing, so if you find a book you like, you are recommended to buy it immediately!
Blue Sky Digging Market
Once a year, a bargain of a million books! A 500-meter “book corridor” surrounded by bookstores and bookshelves appears on the sidewalk of Yasukuni Street!
Special Sale of Selected Old Books
An exhibition and sale by volunteer antiquarian bookstores in Jimbocho.
This event features a collection of rare books from Japan and abroad that are rarely seen in everyday life, ranging from classic books to handwritten materials and modern first editions. Click here to search for treasures!
Event SummaryOutline
| Location | Kanda Jimbocho used bookstore district Kanda Ogawamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
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| Access |
Short walk from Jimbocho Station on the Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway lines
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| Holding period | October 28, 2022 (Friday) – November 3, 2022 (Thursday, holiday) |
| Opening Hours | 10:00-19:00 (October 28-30), 10:00-18:00 (October 31-November 3, until 17:00 on the last day only) |
| Contact Us | Kanda Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association 03-3293-0161 (main) |
| admission fee | free |
| Related Links | Official Site |
