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- Kit&kafoodleMay 1, 2017Lots of food to try so skip lunch! Watch out for more expensive prices on items and gifts as its a popular tourist spot. Love this market - find the spicy powder and thank me later!Upvoted 2 weeks ago
- Chris LeeJune 21, 2017🐙 is just average,nothing to shout. Cheap and fresh uni and sashimi a must order. Grill octopus and crab stick is very delicious. There are 2 part of nishiki market in the area. One has leaser shopsUpvoted 2 weeks ago
- Hei-Yu TangOctober 16, 2015Cute food market in the center of Kyoto. Nice selection of local products and seafood. It's a little bit touristy (but still authentic) with somewhat higher prices. But nice to visit nonetheless.
- Jeanette MukaiApril 5, 2015A food-lover's dream. Nishiki Food Market is a looooong hallway filled with small food stands and restaurants. You can eat anything from pickled veg, eel, sushi, takoyaki, matcha ice cream - so good!Upvoted 2 days ago
- KatrinaAugust 13, 2017Loads of goodies here. We found a seafood shop selling giant oysters for ¥700 each but totally worth it. So fresh. Grab Toro sashimi for ¥800. Fresh uni in shell for ¥450! Yummy
- Chris LeeFebruary 4Grilled fresh abalone, tiger prawn, squid, hotate and butter hotate with shell 👍🏻👍🏻. Roasted chestnut also a must try. Uni and fresh oyster was super delicious and sweet. Tempura just average.
- Cheen The CuriousDecember 14, 2017Snack as you walk. Fresh oysters, roasted Japanese chestnuts, mochi, soya ice-cream fresh mentaiko, donut, more mochi, matcha cake, & more. Mostly cash-only shops
- T PainJune 23, 2013Great artisan stalls, some vegetarian friendly food too! Don't forget to check out Daishodo Art and Print shop. Such a treasure if you're looking for authentic Japanese art at a good price!
- Daphne GoonOctober 2, 2023Fresh sashimi! Buy from few food stalls and stand or sit and eat your haul. There’s sake tasting for ¥100 per shot. The shot is quite huge. ❤️
- Ninja CyborgNovember 10, 2016Great street market in enclosed space. Good mix of tourist trap junk, fresh local produce, genuine local spices and condiments, ready to eat street food like octopus on a stick, and unique local items
- Yohan Gabriel LiutamaNovember 28, 2017It’s a market complex full of seafood produce, local Japanese snacks, souvenirs, soy donuts, and what not. Very very crowded. Go for the ones which the locals line up for!
- 𝙻𝚒𝚕𝚒á𝚗𝚊 ✨November 7, 2019Best Food market - eat your way through - delicious street food, lots of shops for souvenirs, cafe, knife, chop stick etc
- CatOctober 8, 2013If you like organic and local delicacies, dont miss the Kyo yasai 京野菜 shop with amazing matsutake 松茸 mushroom now in October and organic miso, local Kyoto vegetables and fruits and tsukemono.
- National Geographic Traveller (UK)February 5, 2015This great snack pit-stop has alleys of specialist stalls — walls of exotically seasoned rice crackers, plus acres of pickles. Don’t miss Aritsugu, the 500-year-old purveyor of esteemed kitchenware. Read more
- Steven LambiaseMarch 12, 2018shiso rice cakes, sweet potato hand pies, sesame soft serve, green tea mochi, chocolate éclairs, fried octopus dough balls (takoyaki), and baby squid stuffed with a quail's egg.
- Nadira IlanaAugust 8, 2013The best way to get to know a city is through its markets! Nishiki Market is a combination of new and old. Traditional ware and modern boutiques. Skip the departmental stores and come here.
- Jennifer GSeptember 8, 2017So many great trinket finds within what seems to be miles worth of vendors. If you're traveling, bring your passport because some shops are Duty Free and they have to stamp it to omit the tax.
- Lisa BSeptember 21, 2019Narrow street filled with more than 100 food stands and restaurants. Don't miss Nishiki Warai, which serves the best okonomiyaki (traditional, savory Japanese pancake cooked directly at the table).
- Simone MirukuDecember 4, 2015The food is great, and there are so many options! Make sure you go on an empty stomach. You will probably want to come back another day to finish trying all the food!
- Vivian KongDecember 14, 2015Must stop by for food and souvenirs, it connects to other street markets. In full swing by noon but starts closing at 5p.
- BommyMay 31, 2017Touristy but still a fun walk through. Great place to buy souvenirs and taste samples of local foods. Look out for the stand selling taiyaki.
- The Ritz-CarltonOctober 21, 2014Nishiki food market is known as the "Kitchen of Kyoto." Local vegetables, yuba (tofu skin), meat, dried foods and side dishes on the 400 meter path from Teramachi to Takakura.
- Jason H.June 8, 2016Must walk through when in Kyoto. And come hungry and bring cash - to buy all the little samples at the many many food stands.
- Kevin MarlowAugust 11, 2016This market runs the length of several blocks and is filled with a variety of shops. Worth the stroll through for those looking for somewhere to wander.
- Panisha ChanMay 13, 2015Enjoy the market stroll before hiking the hills. Fresh and local food is always awesome. You can also get some souvenir from here.
- Sofia PapastamelosApril 10, 2018Great place to explore and taste some treats! The market and surrounding arcade area have a lot of places to eat.
- AbdulElah HassanainMarch 17, 2016The kitchen side of Japanese cuisine. Fishmongers, picklemongers...etc. :) A must visit for anyone interested in Japanese cooking or food.
- The Ritz-CarltonAugust 9, 2016Shops in Nishiki Food Market supply much of the city's fish, meat, dried foods, yuba (tofu skin), vegetables and more, on the 400-meter street that stretches from Teramachi to Takakura.
- Connie ChiuJuly 8, 2017Strips on strips on strips of markets for food and clothing. The food strips give out samples! The takoyaki joint is tasty.
- Jenny CuiDecember 24, 2016Come hungry! Super long stretch of small shops and food stands for every palate.
- Karolina 🦖April 17, 2016Awesome weird food alert! Great place to take a break from all those shrines and temples.
- George BarankovJanuary 6, 2018Such an interesting and tasty place to be. Don’t hesitate to taste everything and talk to people. You’ll be amused.
- Marceli LadaNovember 3, 2019Many, interesting (not only) seafood stands. They have deep fried sparrows there... if you dare!
- Bianca VasconcellosApril 5, 2017There is a restaurant on the corner. You can sit near the plastic curtain and see all people and take pictures of the narrow street.
- Piccy LokeFebruary 16, 2017google map points you to the middle of the street. sheltered walkway lined with stalls selling local delicacies
- Elizabeth BursteinApril 11, 2018Fun market to walk through. Very crowded. Lots of interesting stalls.
- This place is always bustling with activity, great to try a bunch of foods
- Ariane RinehartAugust 24, 2016Great food and boutiques that make great gifts. Yuzumitsu honey shop is delish.
- Zoe StilgarSeptember 26, 2015Great market. Lots of small stores and delicacy shops. There is something for everyone.
- Vincent TanMarch 27, 2013Nishiki market has been selling food and produce for 4 centuries. http://www.kyoto-nishiki.or.jp/
- Zdenek FaranaDecember 8, 2014Must visit in Kyoto, you can get anything here. A lot of fermented food. Recommended.
- Serkan SirkeciApril 9, 2017if you like to see and taste traditional foods, you will definitely love this place..
- Robert AOctober 19, 2013Look out for tasty treats such as roasted chestnuts, black sesame ice cream and sashimi on a stick.
- YC CheahJuly 27, 2015Fully covered market where you can find souvenirs, fresh produce & local delicacies all under 1 roof