Antique Jamboree (2012)

Knicknack lovers rejoice as the nation's largest antiques market returns to Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba, bringing with it 500 dealers specialising in artefacts and heirlooms from Japan, Europe and the US. This being the land of the otaku, special attention is reserved for collectors of aged toys and playthings, but there's usually enough going on at these events to interest even the most passive browser. Hardened scavengers pay extra to get in on Early Buyer Day on Friday, but regardless of when you go, it's worth hitting the jamboree's website beforehand for their printable coupons that knock a few hundred yen off the ticket price.