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Kyoto Nishiki Market

400 Year Old Commercial Street

Nishiki Market Shopping Street is located in the north of Kyoto Shijo and runs east-west for 390 meters. Nishiki Market Shopping Street mainly sells ingredients such as Japanese pickles, tofu, fresh food, fruits, and vegetables needed for daily life, and is often visited by not only tourists but also local restaurants and housewives.

Nishiki Market Shopping Street is located in the north of Kyoto Shijo and runs east-west for 390 meters. Nishiki Market 錦市場 has been established for more than 400 years.

The street, which is less than five meters wide, is crowded with Various Shops on both sides, mostly selling fresh food, fruits and vegetables, and other ingredients. Nishiki Market Shopping Street is most famous for Japanese Pickles and Tofu, and many visitors give them as gifts to friends and relatives. In addition to tourists, local restaurants and housewives often come here to shop for their daily necessities as well.

Manywhere Tips:
Compared to Tokyo Tsukiji Market which is like a seafood market, and Osaka Kuromon Market which is like a food center, Nishiki Market is more like a farmer’s market.

There is a Japanese shrine called Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine 錦天満宮 just outside the east exit of Nishiki Market. It is located at the intersection of two of Kyoto’s busy commercial streets, Nishiki Market and Shinkyogoku-dori, and is visited by a steady stream of people throughout the year.