murmurSonogi Tea Market
Higashisonogi Town · Sonogi-juku Street area
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Sonogi Tea Market · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- May 15–17, 2026 （Ended） 10:00 to 20:00 (until 18:00 on the final day)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid May
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Sonogi-juku Street area
- City
- Higashisonogi Town, Nagasaki
About
Every May, Higashisonogi, a town known for its tea, holds a market to welcome the new season's leaves. The market dates back to the Edo period, and for three days local tea farmers, wholesalers and shops set up a long row of stalls, filling the street with the scent of fresh tea. The big draw is the stuff-a-bag offer on new tea that each tea shop runs as its showpiece, and there are other bargains too. Talking tea with the stallholders as you choose is part of the fun. The market runs along Sonogi-juku Street, about a three-minute walk from JR Sonogi Station, so it is easy to visit by train. People come from both inside and outside the town, and the streets buzz with early summer energy.
Sources
- OfficialSonogi Tea Market event.sonogi.net
- OfficialNagasaki Prefecture Tourism Association (Nagasaki Tabinet) www.nagasaki-tabinet.com
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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