(平和島)全国古民具骨董祭り

This is the official website for the All-Japan Old Folk Utensil and Antique Fair held in Heiwajima Distribution Center.

Free admission!

The All-Japan Old Folk Utensil and Antique Fair was held 122 times and this time, the 122th Fair will be held for three days from FEB. ２９ MAR.1, 2 2008 in the Tokyo Ryutu Center(TRC) in Heiwajima, Ohta-ku,Tokyo.

About 250 dealers will participate in this fair and some hundreds thousands items of old folk utensils and antiques will be sold in the venue, an area of 4,300 square meters.

This Antique Fair, the biggest fair of Japan, has a history of 29years and about 40,000 visitors of antique fans come to this fair, including royal families and celebrities.

The price range is quite wide: from 100 yen to some million yen. Such items are set out in an awkwardly confined manner all over the hall. Not only Japanese antiques, but also Western, American, South-East Asian, Chinese and Middle Eastern items are exhibited and they look magnificent.

We recommend this wonderful Antique Fair where you will become aware of their mission to convey human cultural artifacts to the next generations, and their significance, over and beyond any simple dealing.

Venue: Tokyo Ryutu Center(TRC)
Address: 6-1-1, Heiwajima, Ohta-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3767-2141 (available only for the fair period)
Time: From 10:00am to 18:00pm (17:00pm for the last day)

Open: 5 times a year
Schedule:


2008:
February 29, March 1 and 2
May 3, 4 and 5
June 20, 21 and 22
September 19, 20 and 21
December 19, 20 and 21

We open the All-Japan Old Folk Utensil and Antique Fair according to the above schedule,

The participants are about 250 dealers from North (Aomori) to South (Kyushu). They will display their items in a random manner all over the venue at the Large Exhibition Hall (Tokyo Distribution Center) with an area of 4,300 square meters.

The number of items is some hundreds of thousands; including old folk utensils, antiques, art works, craft works, paintings and calligraphic works, hanging scrolls, drawings, etc.

Every year, there are about 5 foreign participants.

The number of visitors is about 40,000 over the three days from all over Japan (with about 30% from foreign countries). Also, foreign buyers (From U.S., Europe, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Bangkok, Singapore, Indonesia, etc.) come to this fair.

Organizer
Company Limited. Kottohichi

Person in Charge: Kuramochi
5-1-10-101, Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0001
Tel: 03-3822-5918
Fax: 03-3822-5919