Miike Hatsuichi (first market of the year)

三池初市【大牟田市】

Miike Hatsuichi is a spring market which announces the arrival of the spring to Omuta. It is said to have originated from the barter trade of farming tools, rice and vegetables along Miike Kaido Road during the Edo Era (1603 - 1867). The market has a roughly 300 year history and there is a saying, “If you feel a breeze at Hatsuichi, you won’t catch a cold all year!”
The market takes place on March 1 and 2, during which time about 200 stalls selling local specialties like flower and bamboo baskets, saplings, garden trees and food line the road.

Address (Japanese)	837-0921　福岡県大牟田市三池629-2　三池地区公民館前道路一帯（初市街道）
Address	629-2 Miike, Omuta City, Fukuoka
Telephone Number	0944-53-8343（三池初市実行委員会（三池地区公民館内））
Contact	Omuta City Miike Area Community Center
Access	From JR or Nishitetsu “Omuta” Station, take the Nishitetsu bus bound for Miike or Kandawaki and get off at Kandawaki stop; a 1 minute walk from there