Shop and eat in Kyoto
3 best places to shop and eat in Kyoto
Tower, Lookout, Department store
The Kyoto Tower is the 131st tallest structure in Kyoto and is located right in the center of the city across from Central Station. Kyoto Tower is one of the few modern architectural attractions in an otherwise historic city. [btn "Book a hotel in central Kyoto" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/kyoto.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-kjoto-tower] The observation platform is 100 metres high and offers panoramic 360° views of the whole of Kyoto. On…
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City Quarter, Shopping class
Kawaramachi is Kyoto's main shopping and entertainment area. If you want to see the modern side of the city - the shops, restaurants, bars and busy intersections - you'll most likely end up here. You'll find the largest concentration of hotels and bus lines here, so Kawaramachi is also a great logistics hub. The district is spread around the Shijo-Kawaramachi intersection and the street of the same name, just minutes from the Kamo River,…
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Shopping class
Nishiki Market is a narrow covered market in central Kyoto, stretching about 400 metres between Teramachi and Takakura streets. It is often referred to as the "Kyoto Kitchen" as there are dozens of stalls selling local specialities, street food and traditional ingredients. In fact, it's more of a quick stop than a major landmark. If you're already in the centre - between the Kawaramachi and Gion areas, for example - it's worth wandering…
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