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Nishiki Market 錦市場

Kyōto’s signature central market

Nishiki Market

Known as "Kyōto's Kitchen", Nishiki-ichiba is a lively, covered pedestrian street of stalls, shops and restaurants. You’ll find all sorts of food-related products, from fresh seafood to pickles, fresh fruit and vegetables, knives and cookware.

This busy retail market is a great spot to try some of the city’s culinary delights in the form of free samples. There are also a number of places selling ready-made food and a few sit-down restaurants.

Nishiki Market street runs for five blocks parallel to and one block north of Shijō Avenue.

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Nishiki Market@JNTO

Eating & Restaurants

Kyōto 京都

Kyōto In-A-Day

If you’ve only got a day....

Text © Craig McLachlan

Image by David Stanley