Nishio-City 39 (Saku) Market
Date: Oct 25,2026(Sun)
A cultural festival of friendship between people and nature
This market event on the Island of Art, Sakushima Island, brings you items that give a feel for the island's culture. Feast on octopus rice, seaweed shabu-shabu, and other famous Sakushima Island eats and peruse booths for cute, handmade items. The event's name comes from the pronunciation of "39" being "saku" like in the name of Sakushima Island—and interestingly enough, you could also pronounce "39" as "san-kyu", which sounds like "Thank you" in Japanese!
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Event info
| Date | Sun, Oct 25, 2026 |
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| Time | 10:00 am–2:30 pm |
| Location | Sakushima Island Oura Beach (Sakushima Island East Port) |
| Location | 〒444-0416 Sakushima, Isshiki-cho, Nishio-shi, Aichi Note: • The map shows the location of Sakushima Island East Port. |
| Parking | Available, free of charge (Isshiki Sakana Hiroba) |
| Inquiries | 0563-72-9607 (Sakushima Island Promotion Section, Nishio City Hall) |
| Ferry times | Isshiki Port→Sakushima Island: 6:30 am / 7:40 am / 9:30 am / 11:30 am / 1:40 pm / 3:50 pm / 5:50 pm Sakushima Island East Port→West Port→Isshiki Port: From East Port 7:00 am / 8:30 am / 10:10 am / 12:30 pm / 2:50 pm / 5:15 pm / 6:20 pm From West Port 7:07 am / 8:37 am / 10:17 am / 12:37 pm / 2:57 pm / 5:22 pm / 6:27 pm |
Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.
DIRECTIONS
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- By public transportation
- From Nagoya Station, take the Meitetsu Main Line. Get off at Nishio station and take the Meitetsu Bus's Nishio–Isshiki Line. Get off at the ferry terminal to Sakushima Island and take the sightseeing ferry to Sakushima.
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- By car
- To Isshiki Sakana Hiroba/Sakushima Island
Ferry Terminal: Approx. 35 min. (18.6 km) southeast from Handa Interchange on Chitahanto Road via Routes 34, 52, 265, 247, and 476.
Note: the ferry does not transport cars, please park at Isshiki Sakana Hiroba.
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