Held every Sunday in Kochi Prefecture, this market called “Nichiyo-ichi” has a history of more than 300 years. From around 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., about 300 stores line up along Otesuji Street under the castle in Kochi, stretching about 1.3 km along its length. The market features hundreds of stalls selling local products, including fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, and seafood, along with handicrafts, traditional sweets, and various goods from the region. The stalls are truly unique, including an elderly woman who has been selling her specialty of home cooking and Japanese sweets for many years, a private store selling local foods such as hat bread, a farmer selling citrus … Continue reading Japan Guide : Sunday Market in Kochi (高知県)