Sekki-ichi (Chinkoro Market)
Japanese name:節季市（チンコロ市）
📅 Sun, Jan 10, 2027 - Sun, Jan 17, 2027
About this event
Held in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture, the Sekki-ichi (Chinkoro Market) is a traditional event originating from seasonal markets where farmers once brought and sold self-made straw crafts, bamboo crafts, woodwork, vegetables, and other goods as winter side jobs. In particular, it is called the 'Chinkoro Market' because 'Chinkoro'—rice flour crafts shaped like dogs and the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac—are sold here. Chinkoro are placed on household Shinto altars or window sills, and it is said that the more cracks develop on them, the better fortune they bring. Many chinkoro are displayed at the venue, attracting large crowds every year. The event takes place on the grounds of the Echigo-Tsumari Exchange Center Kinare.
Source website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Echigo-Tsumari Exchange Center
71-2, 1-chome, Honcho Rokuno, Tokamachi, Niigata 948-0003
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