Nishiki Market
錦市場
A 700-year-old street food market in Kyoto, known as "Kyoto's Kitchen", offering seafood, produce, and local delicacies.

📜 A 700-year-old market in Kyoto, known as 'Kyoto's Kitchen'.
🔍 Five blocks long with over 150 stalls offering diverse food and goods.

Why Go

🍜 Explore a wide variety of local street food and delicacies, including unique items like baby octopus with quail egg and soy donuts.
🍣 Find fresh seafood, produce, traditional Japanese pickles, sweets, tofu, and even knives from unique shops, including a 1510 knife maker.
🚶 Experience local Kyoto food culture and a lively, packed atmosphere with centuries of history.

Why Avoid

⚠️ Large crowds expected, especially with tourists and around 11 a.m.
🚫 Eating while walking is considered bad manners.
♿ Not suitable for wheelchair or stroller users on some tours.

Tips

💰 Bring cash for purchases.
😋 Come with an empty stomach to try many samples.
🚶 Visit Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine nearby.

Cost

💰 Free admission.

Hours

🕒 Typically 10:00 to 18:00, varies by store, some closed Wednesday or Sunday.

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