Depending on the time of day Nishiki Market can be very crowded. It is an amazing place to eat, to become acquainted with the myriad of ingredients for Japanese cooking and a great place to take photographs. Do not miss the Aritsuga traditional knife store. Every time I am in Kyoto I buy another knife. They sharpen it and put... More

Nicknamed Kyoto's Kitchen, Nishiki Market has been in business for about 400 years old. Along this narrow lane that spans 5 blocks is where Kyoto food specialties and snacks can be found. This place is not just meant for tourists; locals shop here too and the market is especially busy on days leading up to the New Year as the... More

It's great to be here and shop around for Japanese foodstuff. There are lots on offer. All sorts of fresh and dried seafood, fried and grilled meats, snacks, fresh fruits and vegetables, unusual pickled vegetables, shops selling green tea, soy products, layer cake and many others. There is a shrine at the end of the market, where it joins with... More

This is an amazing place. Probably a kilometre of covered market with the most diverse incredible food on display and for sale. Difficult to know what most of it is but great photo opportunity. Had the very best strawberries ever from here!

Nishiki Market is a covered food market in central Kyoto. It has an amazing variety of foods, including fresh and preserved seafood, pickles, dried foods, and teas. It's much more hard core Japanese than you'll find in the basement of a typical department store. You can make an easy lunch of the street food sold in the market. It's a... More

We loved exploring the many markets in Kyoto. Of course half the fun is discovering the new sights and flavors in a new city... Kyoto is a world apart as the city is renown for pickling anything, well almost anything. Here was my first experience with takoyaki (glutinous rice balls with octopus inside)... One of my favorite snacks now... Though... More

This place is great. Use it as a walk from Karasuma to the river. So much to see and the stall holders let you tyry almost everything. Go at lunch and you wont need to buy a meal!!! Very colouful, very busy but polite, just kept going back and back to it

Nice walk to see different and interesting foods consumed in Japan. it's a little busy but it's a bit of fun..

This market was quite crowded. As it was raining, people was cramming in to take shelter. It was made worse as there was an VVIP - Aung San Suu Kyi was in the same market as us! There were so many body guards around her but she managed to smile to all well wishers - Nice surprise. Tried some BBQ... More