Kyoto Nishiki Market & Long-standing Shop Pilgrimage — The Kitchen of a Thousand-Year-Old City
Kyoto is a city where century-old shops are a part of everyday life. Nishiki Market closes around 5 PM, so please visit between morning and lunchtime. Popular long-standing shops often close early if they run out of ingredients, and many shops in the alleys around Gion are cash-only. Using the subway and walking is more time-saving than taking the bus.
Nishiki Market
Nishiki Market
Honke Owariya Main Store
Honke Owariya Main Store
Inoda Coffee Main Branch (イノダコーヒ)
Inoda Coffee Main Store
Katsukura Sanjo Main Branch
Katsukura Sanjo Main Store
Issen Yoshoku Gion Main Store
Issen Yoshoku Gion Main Store
Nishiki Market
Nishiki Market
"Kyoto's Kitchen," a 400-year-old arcade market. A food alley featuring tofu donuts, eel skewers, and tsukemono; visiting in the morning is recommended.
Honke Owariya Main Store
Honke Owariya Main Store
Founded in 1465, this is a long-standing soba restaurant over 550 years old. Its specialty is the Horai Soba served in a five-tiered bowl, and the turnover is relatively fast.
Inoda Coffee Main Branch (イノダコーヒ)
Inoda Coffee Main Store
Founded in 1940, it is a symbol of Kyoto kissaten. It is famous for its "Pearl of Arabia" coffee, which comes with milk and sugar added in advance, and its morning set.
Katsukura Sanjo Main Branch
Katsukura Sanjo Main Store
A famous tonkatsu restaurant that originated in Kyoto. Its charms include freshly ground sesame sauce and unlimited refills of cabbage and rice; there is a wait during meal times.
Issen Yoshoku Gion Main Store
Issen Yoshoku Gion Main Store
"Issen Yoshoku," the original Okonomiyaki restaurant, is a long-standing establishment serving only one dish. The quirky interior in the Gion alley is also a sight to behold; be prepared to pay with cash.