Nihonbashi Kabutocho, also known as the ‘former Wall Street of Tokyo’, has been reinventing itself in the past few years with new shops, restaurants and bars. If you have yet to explore this neighbourhood, we recommend checking it out during this three-day festival.
Kabuto One is hosting a night market, where over a dozen restaurants on the first floor and neighbouring eateries are participating in a ‘nomiaruki’ (‘walking and drinking’ in Japanese) event. You’ll get to eat and drink while walking around the area just like at a typical Japanese festival – though instead of cash, you’ll have to redeem food and beverages with tickets instead, which are ¥3,000 for three tickets. The night market section at the first-floor atrium , on the other hand, is dedicated to booths selling lifestyle goods, apparel, cosmetics, glassware and more.
Specific stores including B by the Brooklyn Brewery, Human Nature, Neki and Kabeat will also be hosting live music stages with DJs spinning from 3pm to 11pm on Saturday, and 2pm to 10pm on Sunday.