Flea Market at Shinagawa Intercity

Shinagawa Intercity, Minato-ku

Every Sunday from 11 am – 4 pm there is a flea market inside the Shinagawa Intercity building. It’s free to enter and there are lots of stalls. I heard from one mother that there are usually good children’s finds there. But when we went I saw mostly women’s and men’s clothing and accessories. There were also saw some toys, ceramics, bags, and a variety of little knick-knacks that people usually sell at flea markets. I expected there to be more children’s items for sale but there wasn’t much selection that day. Unless people came as soon as it opened and bought out everything within the first minute (which really happens). There weren’t any furniture or large appliances although you could find some things like small electronics, clocks, etc. Yuki got us a Mickey Mouse DVD player, bargained down from 3000 yen to 1500 yen. I got a brand new Digimon bento box for 100 yen, a brand new Thomas & Friends dish for 100 yen and for myself a sleeveless top at 100 yen. My friend snagged an Ultraman figure for 50 yen for her son, and for herself a pair of nice, barely worn pumps for 300 yen and some cute leather belts at 100 yen each.

Since this flea market is held indoors, it’s pretty easy to take along the kids – no need to worry about the weather, clean bathrooms, a McDonald’s nearby, and a big outdoor courtyard-like space for the kids to run around and play. Even if you just leave with one thing, it’s always fun to browse at the flea markets. To get to the Shinagawa Intercity Flea Market by train, take JR or Keikyu lines to Shinagawa station and take the Konan Exit.