Miyagawa morning market: hours, access and what to buy

The market is a line of white tents, about 30⁴ of them, along both banks of the Miya River. They stand between the Kajibashi and Yayoibashi bridges². Japan’s national tourism site says the market has existed for more than two centuries².

You’ll find:

• Vegetables, fruit, pickles and spices (vegetables, fruits, pickles and spices¹), including alpine vegetables².
• Fruit that follows the calendar: summer peaches and autumn apples².
• Sarubobo dolls and Ichii itto-bori wood carvings, sold straight from the craftsmen⁴.
• Stylish chopsticks, alongside the local produce (produce, sarubobo dolls, chopsticks²).
• Takeout food stalls, so you can have breakfast there⁵.

Chatting with stallholders in the local Takayama dialect is part of the fun⁵.

Takayama has a second morning market, and Japan’s national tourism site points to a market in front of Takayama Jinya². Its stalls sell fresh green vegetables, dried foods and homemade pickles¹⁰.

If you only have time for one, pick the riverside Miyagawa market: Japan’s national tourism site calls it one of the three largest in Japan¹¹. Then add the Jinya-mae stalls on your way to the Jinya.

Tours that stop here

A guided walk can take you through the old town and end at the market.

2.5 hoursFree cancellation

Day tour

Takayama Early Morning Guided Walking Tour and Market Visit

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FromUS$162.62

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For a small-group walk that starts at the Jinya-mae stalls, try the Old Town Walking Tour with Local Guide.