Nishiki Market Kyoto

How to go to Nishiki Market

Nishiki Market is located at downtown Tokyo and it is connected with the Shinkyogoku and Teramachi Shopping Street. To visit it, you can alight at Kyoto Kawaramachi station and take a short walk. Each city in Japan has its own market and it is a delightful experience to visit. You can find various vendors selling fresh produce, packaged goods, dried food, to snacks. Japan traditional market is clean, neatly paved, and has roofs along the way, allowing visitor to browse conveniently. I feel that walking through these alleys will awaken all of your senses, from hearing the chatter of people, to smelling the freshly fried tempura, to tasting the sweet gooey strawberry daifuku.

Also read: Kuromon Ichiba Market

Food to try in Nishiki Market

There are several alleys and we stopped by every few meters to take a look and tried some of the food. We took about 1,5 hours to go through the market and we were quite full at the end of the trip. Here are some of the food that we tried.

Koe Donut
Koe Donut is perfect for quick breakfast before exploring the entire Market. It is located in the alley of Shinkyogoku Shopping Street and is designed by the well known architect Kengo Kuma. The brand has a commitment of using organic, natural, and locally produced products and you can see the process of making it in their open kitchen. Their donut is made with whole wheat flour and Miyama milk from Kyoto. The donuts are bouncy and flavourful, truly a hidden gem! They have around 30 kinds of donuts to choose from the glaze, to fruit toppings, to baked donuts. They also serves various drinks and their coffee is light and refreshing.

Tempura
An easy 5 out of 5, the tempura served was super crispy, has generous portion, and so tasty. They have various seafood tempura like prawns, eels, to vegetable tempura. The stall has a bit of standing space where visitors can savour the dishes. If there's any dishes that I would love to go back to, it definitely is this one.

Various seafood
Along the alley of Nishiki, there are many stalls selling seafood, from fresh ones to the cooked version of it so you can enjoy them on the spot. Had a chance to try some eels, kani, and scallops in robatayaki and yakitori style. The seafood were fresh and enjoyable.

Various Oden
Heartwarming dishes especially in the cool weather, Japanese oden comes in various seafood produce like fishball, sausages, as well as tofu. With each item costs about 300 yen, it is easy to get several in one go.

Shinkyogoku and Teramachi Shopping Street

The Shinkyogoku and Teramachi Shopping Street is located within the same are with Nishiki market but it is filled with retail shops, and cafes. There are various Japanese brands and also international brands that you find here. We also dropped by the Kyoto Samuran and Ninja Museum which I will be reviewing more on a separate blog post. What do you think about Nishiki Market and the Shinkyogoku Shopping Street? How's the traditional market looks like in your city?

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