Kappabashi Kitchen Tools Festival

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Dougu Matsuri is an annual festival held in Kappabashi, the wholesale district between Ueno and Asakusa that specializes in tools and kitchen supplies for the restaurant business. The festival will feature a variety of attractions, including a memorial service for tools, a big raffle where everyone wins a prize, a tool market full of great deals, performances by taiko drummers and local cheerleaders, a fair with products supporting Tohoku recovery efforts, and more. Many shops in the area will offer discounts and bargain-priced services, so if you are looking for kitchen supplies, this will be a good time to visit.