Best shopping in Kyoto

A historic sloping street filled with shops, cafes and traditional wooden buildings, recommended for exploring on foot.

"A historic sloping street filled with shops, cafes and traditional wooden buildings, recommended for"

A noteworthy historic street near Gion lined with shops, cafes and traditional wooden buildings.

"A noteworthy historic street near Gion lined with shops, cafes and traditional wooden buildings."

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.

"A shopping district next to Gion with high-fashion brands, department stores and anime and hobby sho"

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."

The main approach street to Kiyomizu-dera, which the Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka slopes branch off from.

"The main approach street to Kiyomizu-dera, which the Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka slopes branch off from"

The backside approach to Fushimi Inari Shrine. It is lined with food stalls and souvenir shops, handy after hiking Mount Inari.

"The backside approach to Fushimi Inari Shrine. It is lined with food stalls and souvenir shops, hand"

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

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

One of Kyoto's main shopping streets, with a mix of traditional and modern shops.

"One of Kyoto's main shopping streets, with a mix of traditional and modern shops."

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.

"One of Kyoto's oldest and most famous traditional stationery shops, making and selling incense, pape"