The first Night Market event in August 2021, provided by Shingo Kimura MINAMI-UONUMA, Niigata Prefecture -- The Night Market will return on August 10th, creating an extraordinary space with about 30 food trucks and market stalls each day.
The executive committee chair, Shingo Kimura, 36, is the brainchild of the event.
Kimura said that I want to make the Night Market an event that makes people in and outside the prefecture want to see at least once.
The third installment will feature about 60 vendors - among the most booths in the prefecture -- joining the five-day event to be held in the Minami-Uonuma Yukiakari roadside rest area.
They have 15 food trucks, street vendors, and other items that they offer, including daily goods, food and drinks, massage services, yoga lessons, and other merchandise. The new vendors will replace them the following day after operating from 4: 30 p.m. to 8: 30 p.m.
Kimura, who operates a food truck equipped with a wood-fired kiln to serve pizzas, came up with the idea to invigorate the community with its declining population.
The first edition was held in August last year, and it was planned for nine days along the Uonogawa River.
The event was only held for four days due to rain, but it attracted around 5,000 visitors.
The second edition, held in December at a park and adjacent gymnasium in the city center, attracted about 6,000 visitors over five days.
The latest installment will see about 20 more stalls than the previous two editions, with an additional 10 or so stalls expected to open each day.
A merry-go round will be set up at the venue.
For detailed information, visit the official Instagram account at https: www.instagram.com. com minamiuonuma.nightmarket