Vivinavi : Gunma : (Japan) Gunma

In the mid-Edo period, the silk market held in the precincts of Tenmangu Shrine came to be called "Saaya-ichi" when "Saaya-ori" textiles became popular. Later, in 1881, the market was relocated to the same location when a trading place for products was established on Buyba-dori, and this trading place was called "Buyba. It was called "Kami-ichijo" (upper market) in contrast to "Shimo-ichijo" (lower market), which was established near present-day Eiraku-cho, and was busy with transactions of textiles and Sunday sundries. Against the backdrop of the attractive old streets of Honmachi 1-chome, the "Kiba Saaya Market" has been held since March 1996 to revive this "market" and aim at tourism ・ economic benefits. On the day of the market, stalls selling textiles, household goods, etc. line the streets, and members of the committee, wearing matching happi (happy kimono), cheerfully call out to shoppers.