Another Saturday afternoon in Tokyo and there is no shortage of fun, new activities to get into. Today I decided to check out the Azabu Juban street fair which is a yearly event held on the main shopping streets of, you guessed it, Azabu Juban. It was an easy 15 minute walk from my apartment so I really had no excuse. The street fair was not unlike one you'll find in the US with food and drink stalls lining the main path. Vendors brought out their goods and an army of shoppers and sightseers paraded up and down the street sampling anything that looked good. I packed my camera bag and headed to the fair around 4:30PM, which is perfect because it's wan't too hot and there was still good light outside for photography. The pic to the left is of the tastiest deep fried chicken I've ever had.
Azabu Juban Noryo Matsuri
Created: Saturday, August 21, 2010
I came hungry because I knew I would want to try anything that looked strange. The dishes consisted mainly of seafood but there were plenty of chicken, beef, and pork stalls to keep the land lovers happy.
The crowd was a bit much at times and I had to squeeze and push my way through some parts of the street. One benefit of being above average height, well above average in Tokyo, is that I didn't have to stretch much to record my video above the crowd. Actually, I didn't have to stretch at all.
By the time I had walked the length of the path, which took over an hour, I was full and ready to head home. If you're ever in Tokyo during this time of year the Azabu Juban street fair is certainly worth checking out.
Here are some pics of the fair.
