Temple Street Market in Hong Kong is one of the markets worth visiting to see the local side of this place. Situated in the Yau Ma Tei and Jordan areas, the market is open from 4.00 pm until midnight or 1.00 am.

Temple Street is also famous for clothing, gadgets, watches, and ladies and men’s accessories. The vendors operate in two rows, and you can walk to the end and turn around. For the foodies, several popular food shops are found along the Temple Street Market, namely at the shop lots.

Temple Street Market in Hong Kong

Temple Street Market is also called Men’s Street, as most stalls here cater to men’s items like shirts, belts, lighters, accessories and even bedroom objects. There are over a hundred stalls here selling all sorts of items.

If you go right to the end towards the open park, you will see some fortune-tellers who set up a stall there. Along the way, petty vendors sell second-hand goods or those from China selling items from the mainland.

For the curious, there are traditional Chinese Medicine shops in the vicinity, and a good spread of local Hong Kong food can be found here. At some portions of the market, food hawker tables will be set up alongside the road, so you can easily have a meal there.

One of the popular hotels just behind the market is the Dorsett Sea View Hotel, while the MRT Stations are the Jordan Station and Yau Ma Tei Station.

Photos of Temple Street Market

Below are some photos of the famous market in Hong Kong, taken with a simple point-and-shoot camera. This was all experienced and taken in early 2011; a lot has changed. Perhaps this can serve as a nostalgic post about how Temple Street Market once looked.

How to go to Temple Street Market?

1. Get off at MTR Jordan Station Exit A. Turn right into Jordan Road and walk three blocks to Temple Street.
2. Get off at MTR Yau Ma Tei Station Exit C and walk along Man Ming Lane to the market.
3. Take a taxi or Grab, as all drivers know where this place is.

Conclusion

Overall, I had a great time exploring Hong Kong before the new generation of travellers arrived. During my trip, I also stayed at the Dorsett Seaview Hotel. Every day when I left the hotel or came back, I would pass the Temple Street Market, and sometimes, I would even have supper here at the market as they have a fantastic corner shop selling local Hong Kong noodles.

If you are visiting this amazing place and love markets, you should make it a point to spend a few hours in the evening at the Temple Street Market in Hong Kong.