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Eirakuya Hosotsuji Ihee Shoten Main Store

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Muromachi Tsurumi Sanjo climb Overaller town 368

This cotton cloth shop which was founded around the beginning of the Edo period in 1615 is a well-known shop with a history of more than 400 years. They sell more than 200 types of products including tenugui (hand towels) with reproductions of patterns from the Meiji period to the early Showa period, and tenugui featuring designs that are collaborations with well-known Kyoto brand shops and artists. In addition to their wealth of accessories including tote bags and handkerchiefs using tenugui fabrics and patterns as well as pouches, their furoshiki with can also be used as bags are popular. The second floor also has a gallery pertaining to tenugui culture. The closest station is Karasuma Oike Station.
Kyo-Komono Kinugasa

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Ryouanjigoryounoshitachou 5

This shop selling small Japanese articles is located at the front entrance to Ryoanji Temple, the sightseeing spot known for its rock garden, and it stocks a broad range of items that mostly include accessories made with Kyoto printed silk and Nishijin silk fabrics. One of its popular products is the hexagon-shaped “nejiiri-bako” box that is made with Nishijin silk gold brocade; it opens with a gentle twist, and can be used as an accessory case. In addition, the shop is full of Kyoto accessories that make perfect souvenirs such as Goshuin-cho cases, clasped pouches, furoshiki wrapping cloths, incense and trinkets. They also sell products that are related to Ryoanji Temple. The closest station is Ryoanji Station.
Chingireya

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Kyoto prefecture Kyoto shi Higashiyama ku Nawadori street Sanjo southern entrance Motomachi 372-1

This store in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City deals in kodaigire (antique cuts of fabric). The shelves are lined with items made with yuzen dyed fabric, Nishijin textile, and indigo dyed cloth, including gamaguchi coin purses, business card holders, accessory bags for items like glasses, and more. It's always full of tourists and international customers looking for quintessential Kyoto souvenirs.
Tamba Wine House

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Kyoto Funaigunkyoutambachou Toyota Chihara 83

The Tamba Wine House, in Kyotamba Town, Funai County, Kyoto Prefecture, has their own expansive vineyard and brewery where you can observe the wine making process from fermentation through to bottling, and then enjoy some wine tasting at the salon bar. The restaurant offers cuisine made from regional produce and Tamba beef. Wine and souvenir gifts can be purchased at the shop.
Tohgoro

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Gojoubashihigashi 6-539

This Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki pottery shop is in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City. They sell authentic Kyoto pottery, working with the concept of harmony between the traditional and the modern. They deal in art ceramics and more common items like tea cups and pots that are great for gifts, as novelty items, and more.
Konohana

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Kamigyou-ku Bakurochou 898 Kitano Tenmangu Shrine South Gate

This Japanese variety shop is about five minutes on foot from Kitano-Hakubaicho Station on the Kitano Line in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City. They have an array of handmade items, including coin purses made with Japanese patterned chirimen silk crepe and stuffed toys. Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is nearby, so lots of tourists from Japan and abroad drop by.
Kyo no Miyage

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Shimogyou-ku Higashishiokoujitakakurachou 8-3 ASTY Kyoto Kyoto Station within Shinkansen ticket gate

This souvenir shop is in Asty Kyoto by the Hachijo Exit of the Tokaido Shinkansen's Kyoto Station in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City. They sell local sweets, pickles, sake, and more. They also have items like the chocolate Kyo-no-Rocher sold only at their store. Lots of tourists come for Kyoto souvenirs.
Kohchosai Kosuga Kyoto Main Shop

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Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Sanjyodo Kawaramachi Higashiro Nakajimacho 74 The Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Sanjo 1F

The directly operated shop of the long-established bamboo product maker founded in 1898, it is located about a three-minute walk from the Tozai Line's Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City. They are famous for their flower baskets that continue to be made with unique designs, and for the utensils named minotake developed by the designer Makoto Koizumi. Many tourists from both Japan and abroad visit to find bamboo items carefully made one by one.
cozyca products shop HIRAETH

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Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Kawaramachidori Ebisugawa Agaru Sashimonocho 322

This stationery shop is located on Kawaramachi-dori Street in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City. They deal in various kinds of goods typical of Kyoto, like Japanese washi paper items, postcards, stationery, Japanese accessories, and more. They have a popular Koto (zither) Experience Salon on the second floor. Lots of tourists from Japan and abroad visit this shop looking for Kyoto souvenirs.
The Chiri-Men Craft Museum (Arashiyama Main Branch)

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Sagatenryujitsukurimichichou 19-2

This souvenir shop is near the Arashiyama Station on the Randen Arashiyama Tram Line. It sells Japanese accessories made from the chirimen silk crepe that's so popular in the Kansai region. They present an array of colorful items in their elegantly designed building that harmonizes with the Arashiyama scenery. In addition to traditional goods such as mari balls and tsuribina, or charms for the growth of children, they also offer products like wallets, furoshiki wrapping cloths used for pouches and bags, and smartphone gear. It's also popular for seasonal accessories.
Washi Club (Kodaiji Branch)

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Kyoto prefecture Kyoto city Higashiyama ku Kodaiji Shimokawaramachi cho 530 Lok Shi Nen

Washi Club sells washi (handmade traditional Japanese paper) in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward. It sells all kinds of carefully designed paper products, including money envelopes, pocket paper, and note paper. It also plans and manufacturers its own small variety goods, allowing customers to appreciate many aspects of washi. Customers who reserve ahead of time can receive a lesson in creating washi and make their own unique sample.
Nakamura Shoten Scents and Candles

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Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto-shi, Kamigyo-ku, Gotomi-dori Senhoro East incense Nishigatsudo-cho 54

Located in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward. Nakamura Shoten has been selling candles and incense sticks since its founding in the 19th century, and it is the official purveyor of such items to Kurama-dera Temple. In the shop, customers will find ordinary candles, picture candles hand decorated by yuzen craftsmen, and floating candles. Candles are becoming more and more popular.
Kaze no Yakata

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Joudojikamiminamidachou 67

Kaze no Yakata sells mobiles in a shop located along the Philosopher's Walk in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward. The building, constructed in a mixture of Japanese and Western styles with a glass front, is packed with mobiles of all kinds, standing ones and hanging ones that sway gently in perfect balance. In addition, the shop sells a lot of themed items typical of Kyoto, such as kinu temari, ornamental balls made of silk thread. The shop also sells seasonal decorative items.
MUSEUM SHOP (Museum Shop)

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Kyoto Kyoto-shi Sakyo-ku Okazakiseishojicho
Sugi no Ya

4.5

16 Reviews

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Kyoto Miyazu-shi Ejiri 71

休日のお昼だったので、店内のお土産物を見て待ちました。鍋焼きうどんのほかに黒ちくわのてんぷらを頼みましたが、とてもおいしかったです。店内はテーブル席が4つとカウンター席があります。
Toretore Center

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Maizuru-shi Shimofukui 905
Katayamabunzaburosho

4.5

6 Reviews

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Hashibenkeichou 221

We made a brief visit to Katayama Bunzaburo boutique on Takoyakushi Dori during our visit to Kyoto. We were glad we made this visit. In a relatively small storefront, there are literally hundreds...
Kanichibankumihama

3.5

7 Reviews

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Kyoto Kyoutangoshi Kumihamachou 3505-1

普通のおみやげ屋さんでした。プラス茹でガニといけすが入り口すぐにあります。生きたカニは8000円とやはり高いので買えませんでした。
Hanaginkaku

3.5

5 Reviews

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Ginkakujimaechou 14

We stopped here for coffee on way to Silver Pavilion. The drip coffee was tiny and weak. The hot cappuccino lukewarm and for some strange reason very sweet. Looks like a nice location but if you...
Toryanse

4.0

4 Reviews

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Nyakuoujichou 12-4

Cracking little restaurant just off the Path of Philosophy with some lovely vegetarian / vegan dishes and cold beer! A lot quieter and more discreet than the touristy places up the road - highly...

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Kyoto Areas

Its wooden tea houses, shuffling geisha, and spiritual sights have seen Kyoto hailed as the heart of traditional Japan, a world apart from ultramodern Tokyo. Despite being the Japanese capital for over a century, Kyoto escaped destruction during World War II, leaving behind a fascinating history which can be felt at every turn, from the fully gold-plated Kinkakuji Temple down to traditional customs such as geisha performances and tea ceremonies, which are still practiced to this day.