Kyoto Nishiki Market Food Tour
A guided walking food tour through Nishiki Market in central Kyoto, tasting from market stalls and shops with a seasonal lunch included.
Market · Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Nishiki Market
錦市場
Nishiki Market is the covered shopping street of food shops on Nishiki-koji in central Kyoto, about 390 metres long, with a history of about 400 years.
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Why go
Nishiki Market is a covered shopping street of food shops on Nishiki-koji-dori in Nakagyo Ward, central Kyoto. The market association's Japanese site describes it as a 390-metre-long market with 400 years of history, selling food ingredients and Kyoto food culture, and gives its address as Nishidaimonji-cho 609. OpenStreetMap tags the association Kyoto Nishiki Market Shopping Street Promotion Association as operator. Individual shops keep their own hours; the association page read on 29 September 2026 did not state common hours.
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Kyoto Nishiki Market Food Tour
A guided walking food tour through Nishiki Market in central Kyoto, tasting from market stalls and shops with a seasonal lunch included.
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