In addition to offering a vast array of used books, the Kanda Used Book Festival – an annual festival that takes place in and around Kanda Jimbocho Furu-Shotengai and began back in 1960 – also encompasses a number of other book-related offers and events, including an outdoor book market, the sale of a number of specially selected rare books, and a charity used-book auction.
Outdoor book market
Date: Wed Oct 27-Wed Nov 3
Time: 10am-7pm; Nov 3 10am-6pm (cancelled in the event of rain)
Location: Kanda Jinbocho Furu-Shotengai
Specially selected rare books exhibition and sale
Date: Fri Oct 29-Sun Oct 31
Time: 10am-6pm; Oct 31 10am-5pm
Location: Tokyo Kosho Kaikan, Basement Hall
Address: 3-22 Kanda-Ogawamachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo
Charity used-book auction
Date: Sat Oct 30
Time: from 2pm (postponed on Sun Oct 31 in the event of rain)
Location: Sakura Chuo dori