Nishiki Market
錦市場
A roughly 400-meter covered shopping street known as 'Kyoto's Kitchen', where you can snack your way through Kyoto pickles, tamagoyaki, and soy milk donuts.
Nishiki Market is a narrow arcade about 390 meters long, running east to west on the north side of Shijō-dōri. It has around 130 shops and has operated for more than 400 years. It sells Kyoto ingredients such as Kyoto-style pickles, tsukemono, tofu, fresh seafood, dashi kelp, and Japanese sweets. Popular snacks include skewered octopus eggs, thick rolled omelet, and soy milk donuts. The market asks visitors not to eat while walking, and to eat at designated spots in the shops. Most shops open around 10 a.m. until about 5 p.m., and some close on Wednesdays. It is about a 5-minute walk from Hankyu Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00 (varies by shop)
Nearby sights
- Pontocho
- Gion & Hanamikoji Street
- Yasaka Shrine
- Kodai-ji
- Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka
- Sanjusangen-do
- Kyoto Tower
- Chion-in