Kyoto
Kyoto
Nishiki Market today is very different from its origins as an open-air fish market some 400 years ago.
Nishiki Market has an astonishing 130 vendors packed into a narrow passageway that is approximately 400 meters long and 3.9 meters wide. It continues to thrive, attracting not only visitors, but Kyoto locals too.
Nishiki Market is easily accessible from Kyoto Station by subway or bus.
The market is an historical arcade on Nishikikoji Street, just north of Shijo Street and running parallel to it. From Kyoto Station , you can take the Karasuma subway line to Shijo Station and enter the market from the west side at Takakura Street.
You will come out at the east side of the market to Teramachi Street—a popular shopping arcade running north-south.
Nishiki Market offers an array of both fresh and preserved foods, including duck specialties, Japanese sweets, and all manner of pickles. You can also find excellent cookware and elegant ceramic wares, condiments and paper goods.