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3. Morning Market
location: Hanabata-machi, Yurihonjo – 2 minutes walk from Ugohonjo railway station
The market is located in front of Ugohonjo railway station and opens before dawn at３o’clock in the morning. This makes it the earliest market in Japan.
Its history dates back to the 1950’s, when farmers gathered here in order to sell their produce on the roadside directly to customers.
Now there are about 40 stalls which sell a range of produce at reasonable prices: fresh vegetables, fruit, mountain vegetables, fresh cut flowers. There is also fresh fish from the nearby port.
These stalls close at 7:00 in the morning. The market attracts many local people and is a good place to see local produce in a nostalgic setting.
keywords: traditions, commerce
features: hustle & bustle, reasonable prices and fresh, nostalgia, agricultural produce, seafood
written by H. Kaneko & K. Fujishima
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名称 朝市
種別 風習、商業
場所 由利本荘市花畑町 羽後本荘駅から徒歩２分
イメージ 活気 新鮮で適正価格 なつかしい 農産物、海産物
概要
羽後本荘駅前にあり、まだ薄暗い朝３時から開場する日本一早い朝市です。歴史は１９５０年頃から農家の方々が道端で直接販売の為に開いたのが始まり。現在約４０店舗が新鮮野菜や果物、山菜、切り花など又、近くの港から上がる新鮮な魚介類など色々な物が店頭に並び安く買う事が出来ます。そして午前７時には販売が終了します。
地元の人々と地元の物産に出会えます。なつかしい良き時代を思い出します。
朝市が大好きで、ここのとりこになってる人が沢山います。
H.KANEKKO
K.FUJISHIMA
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