At the end of the year, the market is crowded with people buying food for the New Year, just like Ameyoko (short for Ameya-yokocho, or Ameya Streets; famous for its extremely cheap seasonal goods and other wares) in Ueno.
年の暮れには正月用の食材を求める客であふれ、上野のアメ横同様の混雑となる。