Nishiki Market – Downtown Kyoto

Known to locals as “Kyoto’s pantry”, Nishiki Market is easily the best traditional food market in the city.

Running between Teramachi and Shinmachi, one block north of Shijo, Nishiki Market is Kyoto’s largest traditional food market. While modern food shops and souvenir shops are starting to move in, there are still enough traditional shops to give you a glimpse of what a traditional shotengai (shopping street) must have looked like.

You’ll find all the major ingredients of traditional Kyoto cuisine on display here: tsukemono (Japanese pickles), fresh tofu, Kyo-yasai (Kyoto vegetables), wagashi (Japanese sweets), tea, and fresh fish and shellfish. Some shops sell takeaway food like skewers of yakitori or sashimi, and a few sit down restaurants can be found amid the shops. Those with sharp eyes or the ability to read Japanese might pick out whale meat for sale at a few of the stalls.

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Destination

Check-in date

Sat 07 Dec 2024

Check-out date

Sun 08 Dec 2024

English address:
Nishikikoji-dori, Nakagyo-ku (between Teramachi and Takakura)

Japanese address:
中京区錦小路通り

Opening hours:
9am-5pm, varies for individual stalls.
Some shops closed on Wednesday

Admission:
Free

Non-smoking area: Yes

Nearest Transport:
3min walk from Shijo Station, Karasuma subway line
3min walk from Karasuma or Kawaramachi Station, Hankyu line

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Website: Official Website (English)

Near To Here:
Nishiki Market is located in Kyoto’s Downtown district. See our complete list of things to do in Downtown Kyoto, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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