Historic Kamakura Farmers’ Market Peddles Showa-Era Charm, Vibrant Greens

By Hiroyuki Kikuchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
13:38 JST,
February 2, 2026
KAMAKURA, Kanagawa — In the heart of Kanagawa Prefecture’s Kamakura, a city bustling with domestic and international tourists alike, stands the modest, weathered structure of the Kamakura City Agricultural Cooperative Union Sales Stand, which evokes pure nostalgia for the Showa-era (1926-89).
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