The Izu Ito Onsen Mecha-kucha Market is held annually on the fourth Saturday and Sunday of January.
Embracing the concept of “meccha-kucha” or “chaotic,” this market goes beyond the norm, creating oversize dried fish and other unconventional items.
In the renowned auction, witness dried fish of unbelievably colossal proportions—yes, even squid of this magnitude! (See the video for reference.) Moreover, the “all-you-can-pack” option for these dried fish boasts an extraordinary quantity—again, check out the video for a glimpse of this incredible sight!
Buyers are determined through the auction process.
The competition to determine the best in Japan at cutting fish (preparing the fish as part of making dried fish process) is also held!
Come and join us for this extraordinary experience! Dried fish is a representative breakfast menu in Japan, but you’ve never seen sizes like these before.
Creating such massive dried fish might be an Ito specialty, possibly unique to the whole of Japan.
The people of Ito in the Izu Peninsula adore such absurd yet smile-inducing events.
Approximately a 2-hour train ride from Tokyo, Ito offers not only hot springs but also the lingering scenes of Japan from the 1980s.
Please consider paying a visit; it’s an experience not to be missed!
