Gojome Morning Market Street & Historic Post Office, Gojome, Akita

About this place

Live Camera | Gojome Morning Market Street, Gojome, Akita, Japan. Celebrating over 500 years of communal commerce since 1495, Gojome Morning Market is one of Tohoku's oldest open-air bazaars, held on dates ending in 2, 5, 7, and 0. Stalls line historic wooden merchant streetscapes offering fresh mountain herbs, farm vegetables, wooden ladles, and handmade crafts. Strolling the market, visitors sample steaming "Dama-ko" sorghum rice dumplings, freshly brewed amazake, and artisanal local sake from Fukurokuju Brewery.

✦ Must-Visit Highlights:

▸ Over 500-Year Historic Outdoor Morning Bazaar: Experience genuine rural community warmth at stalls dating back to the Muromachi period.

▸ Fresh Foraged Mountain Herbs & Artisan Woodcraft: Pick up rare wild greens, edible mushrooms, and handcrafted cedar kitchen utensils.

▸ Traditional Dama-ko Rice Dumplings & Fukurokuju Sake: Savor warm bite-sized rice balls simmered in savory broth and historic local sake.