At a shrine in Taito-ku, Tokyo, an event is being held to sell leather goods such as shoes made by local manufacturers at a bargain price.
This event, named "Konkon Shoe Market," is open to wholesale companies and manufacturers around Asakusa in Taito Ward, where leather shoes production is thriving.
The venue, Tamahime Inari Shrine, is also called the "Shoe Shrine," and measures against the new coronavirus, such as installing a disinfectant solution, were taken.
At the stalls in the precincts, about 100,000 leather products such as leather shoes are lined up and sold at a price of about 60% to 80% of the list price, and visitors choose their favorite shoes by trying on them. I was there.
At the venue, there will be a space where you can bring your worn-out shoes, etc., and these shoes will be put together for memorial service.
A male office worker in his 50s who visited said, "I paid for the leather shoes I wore at work for about 10 years. I would like to find new shoes at the venue after this."
A couple in their thirties said, "I'm still suffering from corona, but I hope these events will gradually return to normal. I've been having a long time, so I'd like to enjoy it."
"Konkon Shoe Market" will be held on the 24th.