Things to do in Nakagyo, Kyoto

A narrow, long shopping street lined with hundreds of shops and restaurants. It is a great place to sample Kyoto's many different flavors.

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An area filled with many types of restaurants and bars, serving everything from seafood to soba and yakiniku.

"An area filled with many types of restaurants and bars, serving everything from seafood to soba and "

A local yakiniku restaurant with several branches, offering a great selection of quality meat at relatively affordable prices.

"A local yakiniku restaurant with several branches, offering a great selection of quality meat at rel"

A historic castle whose palace grounds preserve the atmosphere of old Kyoto, especially during cherry blossom season.

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A shopping district next to Gion with high-fashion brands, department stores and anime and hobby shops. It is also Kyoto's otaku shopping area, with interconnected shotengai arcades.

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A covered shotengai arcade aimed more at locals, with relatively inexpensive shops. Small temples and shrines are scattered along the shopping streets.

"A covered shotengai arcade aimed more at locals, with relatively inexpensive shops. Small temples an"

A local shopping street. It is mentioned as the place where the butcher behind Yakiniku Hiro was established in 1976.

"A local market street that most tourists miss. It is where locals actually shop and hang out."

A small seafood shop in Nishiki Market. After ordering, you eat your meal at a spot right inside the bustling shop.

"A small seafood shop in Nishiki Market. After ordering, you eat your meal at a spot right inside the"

One of the best places for ramen in Kyoto, serving tonkotsu, shio, shoyu and miso versions. It gets busy, so expect to queue.

"One of the best places for ramen in Kyoto, serving tonkotsu, shio, shoyu and miso versions. It gets "

A very popular ramen shop known for its thick, creamy chicken and fish broth, with a choice of noodles and dipping-style tsukemen. Its matcha-style facade makes it easy to miss, and you buy a ticket from a machine before queuing in a backyard waiting area.

"A very popular ramen shop known for its thick, creamy chicken and fish broth, with a choice of noodl"

A shopping arcade next to Teramachi featuring traditional and modern shops.

"A shopping arcade next to Teramachi featuring traditional and modern shops."

The shogun's residence inside Nijo Castle, used for receiving guests and official business. It is known for ornate architecture with gold leaf and its gardens.

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An interactive museum on samurai and ninja history, with real and replica weapons and armor. Visitors can learn fighting techniques and try on traditional samurai or ninja clothing for photos.

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One of Kyoto's oldest and most famous traditional stationery shops, making and selling incense, paper and stationery for over 350 years. It is especially known for its beautiful Japanese paper products.

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