Mottainai Handmade Market

Last Updated on October 31, 2024

What to expect at Mottainai Handmade Market

The original Mottainai Flea Market was designed around the 3R principles of Mottainai – to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

This market, with its focus on handmade crafts, gives a chance for crafters and artists to share their passions with others and exhibit their handmade goods.

The market is held multiple times a month in different locations around Tokyo, giving plenty of opportunities to shop handmade arts and crafts.

People can also bring their unwanted craft items such as buttons, fabric scraps, thread, yarn and ribbons to give them a new home, where they will be sold at the materials market with the proceeds going to charity or used at workshops organised for the public.

The principle of Mottainai teaches the importance of life and respect for the irreplaceable earth’s resources.

The Mottainai Handmade Market has been happening since June 2012 and aims to aid in environmental conservation by making the most effective use of limited resources.

When and where will Mottainai Handmade Market take place?

The market opening hours are 10:00 until 16:00, however some sellers may choose to leave earlier than this.

A list of events happening soon are as follows:

Saturday 2nd November 2024 – Nakano Central Park
Monday 4th November 2024 – Shimokitazawa University
Saturday 9th November 2024 – Shimokitazawa University
Sunday 10th November 2024 – Shimokitazawa University
Saturday 14th December 2024 – Shimokitazawa University
Sunday 15th December 2024 – Shimokitazawa University
Saturday 11th January 2025 – Shimokitazawa University
Sunday 12th January 2025 – Shimokitazawa University
Monday 13th January 2025 – Shimokitazawa University
Saturday 8th February 2025 – Shimokitazawa University
Sunday 9th February 2025 – Shimokitazawa University
Saturday 8th March 2025 – Shimokitazawa University
Sunday 9th March 2025 – Shimokitazawa University

How much does Mottainai Handmade Market cost?

Mottainai Handmade Market is free to attend.