On the 21st of every month there is a big flea market at Toji Temple in Kyoto. It get pretty crowed, but it's has a lot of things on sale for pretty cheap. I haven't really been to the temple proper (it costs extra and is really crowded whenever I've gone), but here's a picture of a pagoda that famous:

Also, there is a lot of security around the temple during the flea market to make sure no one bothers the monks or steals anything. Here's one of the more intimidating guards:
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