Find a bargain in the used bookstore district with cherry blossoms dancing in the air! Jimbocho Sakura-michi Festival: Spring Used Book Festival Held from March 20 (Thu., holiday) to March 23 (Sun.), 2025!

The Kanda Used Bookstore Federation will hold the "Jimbocho Sakura-michi Festival: Spring Used Book Festival" again this year in the town of books, Jimbocho, from March 20 (Thu., holiday) to March 23 (Sun.), 2025.

Kanda Used Book Festival Official X (former Twitter): https://x.com/kanda_kosho

BOOK TOWN Jimbo ： https://jimbou.info/

Poster

In conjunction with the annual "Chiyoda no Sakura Festival", Jimbocho will hold a special spring used book wagon sale "Jimbocho Sakura Michi Festival: Spring Used Book Festival", led by used book stores, in the town of books. A corridor of books surrounded by bookstores and wagons will appear on the sidewalk of Yasukuni Street in the used bookstore district, and the owners of each bookstore will carefully select used books to fill the wagons.

In the season when the cherry blossoms at Chidorigafuchi are in beautiful bloom, visitors can enjoy encountering unique used books in the Jimbocho used bookstore district.

Outline of the 2025 Jimbocho Sakura-michi Festival Spring Used Book Festival

Period ： March 20 (Thu., holiday) - March 23 (Sun.), 2025

Time ： 11:00 - 18:00 (until 17:00 on the last day)

Venue: Kanda Jimbocho used bookstore street (along Yasukuni Street)

Transportation： Toei Subway and Tokyo Metro "Jimbocho" station

Participation scale: Approx. 50 participating stores, approx. 110 wagons

URL ： Kanda Used Book Festival Official X (former Twitter) https://x.com/kanda_kosho

Cancelled in case of rain

2025 Jimbocho Sakura-michi Festival Spring Used Book Festival Outline of co-organizers

Co-sponsors: Grüne Allee Shopping Association, Shinji Mutsukai, Dorijin Shoei Kai,

　　　Minamishin Jigyo-kai, Kitashin Jigyo-kai

Supported by: Chiyoda Ward

Cooperation: Kanda Used Book Store Association, Sumitomo Corporation

Co-sponsored by: Kanda Antiquarian Booksellers' Association, Sumitomo Corporation

Free amazake (sweet sake) service

Take a break from looking for used books. The "Sakura Teahouse" will be open for visitors to take a break from searching for antiquarian books!

Free amazake (Japanese sweet sake) will be served. The number is limited, so don't delay!

Venue: Jimbocho Crossing, Iwanami Plaza (2-1 Kanda Jimbocho)

Date & Time: March 21 (Fri.) - 23 (Sun.), 2025, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Limited to 1,000 cups each day *ends when all cups are gone

Erhu Concert

The erhu, a Chinese folk instrument, will be played by members of the Kyoritsu Women's University Erhu Circle.

Venue: Iwanami Plaza, Jimbocho Crossing (2-1 Kanda Jimbocho)

Date: March 22 (Sat.) and 23 (Sun.), 2025 (3 times each day from 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 3:00pm)

*Canceled in case of rain

◎Performance guidance: Mitsuhiro Nakamura (Rankado)

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