Meiji Jingu flea market in Tokyo, Japan

The Meiji Jingu flea market is located at the site of the Meiji Jingu shrine in the Harajuku and is the largest Shinto shrine in Tokyo. The market offers wooden toys, vintage kimonos, trimmings, out-dated magazines and records. Most locals often dress in traditional costume when visiting the market.

Source: Louise Chidgey, Sally Nettleton, WGSN 11.10.05

Chicago’s Farmers Markets

Chicago’s Farmers Markets bring more than 70 vendors selling fresh fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers to over 20 neighborhoods throughout the City of Chicago. Markets are held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday around the city. All markets run from 7 a.m. to 1 or 2 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

SUNDAY

• Ashburn: Marquette Park, 71st St. and Kedzie Ave., June 28-Oct. 18 
• Beverly: 95th St. and Longwood Drive, May 17-Oct. 25 
• Erie Street: 500 W. Erie St., June 21-Oct. 25 
• Independence Park: 3945 N. Springfield Ave., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 14, 28, July 12, 26, Aug. 9, 23, Sept. 13, 27, Oct. 11 
• Logan Square: Logan Blvd. and Milwaukee Ave., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 7-Oct. 25 
• Pilsen Community Market: 1800 S. Halsted St., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 14-Sept. 27
• Portage Park: 4100 N. Long Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 21, July 5, 19, Aug. 2, 16, Sept. 6, 20, Oct. 4
• Wicker Park/Bucktown: Wicker Park and Damen Ave., June 7-Oct. 25

TUESDAY

• Federal Plaza: Adams and Dearborn Sts., 7 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 27 
• Lincoln Square: Lincoln, Leland and Western Aves., June 9-Oct. 27
• Prudential Plaza: Lake St. and Beaubien Ct., June 9-Oct. 27 
• Streeterville/Museum of Contemporary Art: 220 E. Chicago Ave., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 9-Oct. 27.

WEDNESDAY

• Andersonville: Berwyn Ave., between Clark St. and Ashland Ave., 4-8 p.m. June 24-Sept. 9 
• Green City Market: South end of Lincoln Park, Clark and LaSalle Sts., May 20-Oct. 28 
• Gately/Pullman: Arcade Park, 111th St. and Cottage Grove Ave. June 10-Oct. 28 
• Lawndale: Green Youth Farm, 3555 W. Ogden Ave., July 8-
• Oct. 14 
• Seaway Bank: 87th St. and Langley Ave., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 15-Sept. 30
• South Shore: South Shore Bank, 70th St. and Jeffrey Blvd., June 10-Oct. 28

THURSDAY

• Daley Plaza: Washington and Dearborn Sts., 7 a.m.-3 p.m. May 14-Oct. 15 
• Dunning/Eli’s/Wright College: Eli’s Cheesecake World, 6701 W. Forest Preserve Drive, June 18-Oct. 29 
• Hyde Park: Harper Ct. and 52nd Pl., June 4-Oct. 29 
• Sears Tower Plaza: 233 S. Wacker Drive, June 18-Oct. 29

FRIDAY

• Museum of Science and Industry: East parking lot. 57th St. and Lake Shore Drive, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays, June 5, 19, July 3, 17, Aug. 7, 21, Sept. 4, 18, Oct. 2, 16

SATURDAY

• Austin: Emmet Math, Science and Technology Academy, Madison St. and Central Ave., July 11-Oct. 24 
• Bronzeville: 4400 S. Cottage Grove Ave., 8 a.m.-1 p.m. June 6-Oct. 31 
• Division Street: Division between State and Clark Sts., May 16-Oct. 31
• Edgewater Green Market: 6034 N. Broadway, July 4-Oct. 31 
• Green City Market: See Wednesday listing. May 16-Oct. 31 
• Lincoln Park: Lincoln Park High School, Armitage and Orchard Aves. May 16-Oct. 31 
• Nettelhorst: French Market. Broadway and Melrose Aves., 8 a.m.-2 p.m. through Nov. 7 
• Northcenter: North Center Town Square, Damen and Lincoln Aves., June 13-Oct. 31 
• Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce: 6400 N. Northwest Hwy., 8 a.m.-noon. May 30, June 27, July 25, Aug. 29
• Printers Row: Polk and Dearborn Sts., June 13-Oct. 31 
• 61st: 61st St. between Dorchester and Blackstone Aves., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 16-Oct. 31 
• Southport Green Market: Blaine School, 1420 W. Grace St. at Southport Ave., 8 a.m.-noon June 13-Oct. 10

MULTIPLE-DAY MARKETS

• Chicago’s Downtown Farmstand: 66 E. Randolph St., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Open all year.
• Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences: 3857 W. 111th St., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Saturday, July 1-Oct. 31
• City Farm Heirloom Tomato Stand: 1204 N. Clybourn Ave., 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Aug. 10-Oct. 31
• Rowan Trees, Garden Society and 4-H Club: Englewood Ave. at Normal Blvd., 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, May 2-Oct. 31

Information taken from Chicago Tribune

Flea Markets in Tokyo, Japan

• O-i Keibajo (O-i race track) in No.1 Parking area
  Location: 2-1-2 Katsushima Shinagawa-ku Tokyo
  Time: 9am-3pm
  Access: 3 min walk from O-i Keibajo station (two stops on Monorail train from Hamamatsu-cho station), a 10 min walk from Ekaigawa station (Keihin Kyu-ko line).

• Meiji Park
  Location: Kasumigaoka-machi Shinjuku-ku Tokyo
  Time: 9am-3pm
  Access: 7 minutes walk from Sendagaya station(JR line), next to Nihon Seinen-kan.

• Tokyo Dome Jumbo Flea Market
  Location: Tokyo Dome city, 1-3-61 Kouraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
  Time: 10am-4pm
  Access: Near the East exit of Suido-bashi station (JR line), A2 exit of Suido-bashi station (Toei-Mita line), the A1 exit of Kasuga station (O-edo line), No.1, 2 exit of Korakuen station (Nanboku, Marunouchi lines).

• Yoyogi Park -Shibuya Koendori Fes-
  Location: 2 Jinnan Yoyogi-Kamizonocho Shibuya-ku Tokyo
  Time: 9am-4pm
  Access: 5 minute walk from Harajuku station (JR Yamanote line or 6-7 minute walk from Meiji jingu-mae station (Chiyoda line), 10 minute walk from Shibuya station. Next to NHK hall.

• Ariake Rinkai Fukutohsin Jambo FM
  Location: Aomi Nishi(West) Temporal car park area (diagonally in front of Palette Town), 1 Aomi, Koto-ku Tokyo
  Time: 10am-4pm
  Admission charge: JPY300 
  Access: 5 min. walk from Aomi station (New Transit Yurikamome line),8 min.walk from Tokyo Teleport station (Rinkai Fukutoshin line)

• Shinjuku Nomura Building
  Location: Shinjuku Nomura Building, 1-26-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
  Time: 10am-4pm
  Access: 5 min walk from West Exit of JR Shinjuku station, a 3 min. walk from Nishi-Shinjuku station(Subway Marunouchi line). Along Oume Kaido St., across from Shinjuku Police station.

• Shinjuku Central park (Shinjuku Chu-o Kouen)
  Location: Shinjuku CentralPark(Shinjuku Chu-oh Ko-en), Nishi-Shinjuku 2-11, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
  Time: 10am-4pm
  Access: 1 min. walk from Tocho-mae station (Subway Toei Oedo line), A 10 minutes walk from JR Shinjuku station, a 15 min. walk from Seibu Shinjuku station(Seibu Shinjuku line).  In the back of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

• Ajinomoto Stadium(ex Tokyo Stadium) Flea market
  Location: Ajinomoto Stadium, 376-3 Nishi-cho, Chofu-shi, Tokyo
  Time: 10am- 4pm
  Admission charge: JPY300 from 10:00am- (JPY1,000 for the entrance from 8:00am-before 10:00am)
  Access: A 5 min. walk from Tobitakyu station (Keio line), A 20 min walk from Tama-Bochi Mae station (Seibu Tamagawa line).

• Asakusa Sumida Park
  Location: Sumida Park, Hanakawado 2, Taito-ku, Tokyo
  Time: 10am-4pm
  Access: Near Asakusa station (Ginza, JR Tobu lines). Next to the water-bus station on the lefthand of Azuma bashi bridge.

• Shinagawa Inter City Flea Market
  Location: Shinagawa Inter City, Kounan2-15-2, Minato-ku, Tokyo
  Time: 11am-4pm
  Access: Directlyout of South Exsit of Shinagawa station (JR lines).

• Sumitomo 3M Flea Market in Youga
  Location: Tama Doubutsu Koen station (Keio line)
  Time: 11am-4pm
  Access: Youga station (Subway Shin-Tamagawa line), toward #8 ringway “Kanjo Hachi-go Sen” along the Tomei Kousoku express way.

• Nakano Sakaue Pao Flea Market
  Location: Nakano Sakaue Pao, Honcho2-46-1, Nakanoku, Tokyo
  Time: 10am-4pm
  Access: Nakano Sakaue station (Subway Marunouchi, O-edo lines).

Wednesday Farmers’ Markets in the Bay Area and San Francisco, California

If It’s a Wednesday in the Bay Area of California, this next list is for you. Whether you are downtown or around town, here is a list of local farmer’s markets that will help your taste buds get to the weekend.

• Kaiser Hospital Farmers’ Market
  2425 Geary Blvd
  San Francisco

• Bayview Hunters Point Farmers’ Market
  Bayview Opera House/Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre
  4705 Third St.
  San Francisco
  (415) 824-0386
  (SOMA/Potrero Hill)

• Santa Cruz Community Farmers’ Market
  Cedar Street
  between Cathcart and Lincoln streets
  Santa Cruz

• San Mateo Farmers’ Market
  College of San Mateo
  1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd.
  San Mateo
  (650) 574-6288

• Yountville Farmers’ Market
  Compadres parking lot
  Washington at Yountville
  Yountville

• Santa Rosa Farmers’ Market
  Fourth and B
  Santa Rosa

• Kaiser Farmers’ Market
  Kaiser Permanente Hospital
  3553 Whipple Rd.
  Union City

• Kaiser Farmers’ Market
  Kaiser Permanente Hospital
  7400 Hesperian Blvd.
  Hayward

• Heart of the City Farmers’ Market
  Market Street
  (between Seventh and Eighth streets)
  San Francisco

• Santa Rosa Original Farmers’ Market
  Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building
  1351 Maple Ave.
  Santa Rosa

• Corte Madera Farmers’ Market
  Town Center
  301 Town Center
  Corte Madera

Source: SFGate