Heading to Tokyo this autumn? A few antique market dates and tips

After enjoying shamster's Tokyo finds threads, I thought I'd share some dates for anyone travelling to Japan in the next couple of months. I'm based in the Tokyo area.

• Yanaka Antique Market at Enmei-in temple: Oct 10–11, Nov 14–15 and Dec 5–6, 10:00–15:30. Small, relaxed, and in an old neighbourhood worth wandering anyway.
• Hanazono Shrine Antique Market in Shinjuku: runs most weeks through late December. Go early, and it's cancelled in rain.
• NFAJ Film and Antique Book Fair at the National Film Archive (Kyobashi): Nov 21–22. Old film posters, pamphlets and books.
• If you're in Osaka, the Vintage Market Expo flea market at Expo '70 Commemorative Park runs Oct 23–25.

Tips: bring cash in small notes, ask before photographing stalls, and a polite "kore wa ikura desu ka?" (how much is this?) goes a long way. Tortoiseshell and ivory items may need export paperwork.

For dates I use a free bilingual event map a friend of mine built. Its Tokyo antique-market list is here: https://eventory.one/top-events/jp/tokyo/markets/antique-markets . Confirm with the organiser before you go.

Happy hunting,
Stan