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Tenjin-san Markets is held at Kitano Tenmangu-shrine on the 25th of Every Month. So, if you're in Kyoto over the 25th of any month, you should come to the markets and check out all the cool things to buy!
I just love Market Athmosphere. There are so many people, so many stalls with interesting foods and nick-nacks!
Michael and I especially enjoy trying out strange food-on-a-stick at the markets. Here, Michael tried bbq Octopus on a stick, and mochi (pounded rice) on a stick, and I tried frozen banana dipped in chocolate on a stick! It was so yummy. There were so many other types of food to try too.
What to buy: Second-Hand Kimonos and Obis. Some are in good condition, you will have to dig through the piles of 2nd hand kimonos to find them.
Antiques- old Japanese money, war memorabilia, furniture, wood-block printings.
Pottery-antique and new pottery is sold here.
What to pay: You could spend nothing, and just have a day of walking around and absorbing in all the new sights. Or, you could spend heaps of money on buying antiques. I usually just spend about $5-10 on trying out lots of new foods!
Updated Mar 29, 2006
Address: Kitano Tenmangu-Ji
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Retro is in... and its appeal stretches all the way to postcards of gods and goddesses from India. Sold at quite exhorbitant prices at that, relatively.
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What to pay: 100Yen each- hmm- that was approximately 5 times more expensive than back home in India.
Updated Mar 11, 2006
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Nishiri Market is like a bazaar that sells mainly clothing items. Set in a covered pedestrian mall, Nishiri Market clothing is young and trendy.
It's also a good place to eat as there are many cafes and restaurants here.
What to buy: Clothes
Written Jan 10, 2006
Address: Nishiri Market
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On the way to the temple, there are many interesting shops to attract your attention on both sides of the street.
What to buy: There are too many things to list here, so take a look at the picture to have a glimpse on what is up for sale. It's mainly souvenir galore
What to pay: Quite touristy so expect to pay a little more
Updated Jan 10, 2006
Address: Kiyomizudera Temple
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The Kyoto Handicraft Center is a five or six storey souvenir shop selling anything you can imagine. Here you probably have all possible smaller souvenir shops combined in a huge one!
What to buy: From calligraphies and paintings to wood carvings, plates, dolls, kimonos, Samurai swords and books - you name it, they have it!
What to pay: That's the problem about it - it's expensive! If you got loads of money to spend, then you'll find your perfect souvenir, expect to pay something between € 100 and € 500!
A small painting without frame costs around € 15, that was the cheapest but still beautiful item we could find here.
Written Jul 30, 2005
Address: Heianjingu-kita, Marutamachi St., Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Phone: 075-7615080
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If you are short on time but want to buy nice Japanese handicrafts, this is the best place in Kyoto to do it. It is really a 5 floor handicraft mall. Each floor is a different vendor. You are given a card when you enter that can be validated by each vendor you buy from. Depending on how many stamps you have on the card you get a free gift when you leave. Some of the artisans work on their crafts right there.
What to buy: Cloisnnne jewelry, pearls, fans, wood block prints, textile products.
What to pay: A large variety of items in all price ranges are available.
Written Jun 25, 2005
Address: Marutamachi Dori
Phone: 075/761-5080
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This was a memorable stay. My first night in Kyoto and Japan as matter of fact, and what do I get? Earthquake. Being on the last floor of this hotel calling itself ryokan did nothing to calm down the Earth's tremors.
To the point of the hotel's usefulness, I should mention that it was good deal, 5min walk from the station and lots of Japanese feel to it and a chance to buy a Japanese "house coat".
What to buy: House coat or kimono for men, whatever you prefer.
What to pay: $30 US
Updated May 26, 2005
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To-ji market is held on the 21st of each month. So, if you are in Kyoto over that time, I highly recommend that you visit the markets (even if you don't buy anything, there are so many interesting things to look at!).
The main stores sell old stuff from war/post war period. Lots of interesting art and screen paintings. Lots of old coins. If you have an eye for antiques, you'll probably find something good here. There's also lots of pottery and second-hand kimono and materials for kimonos.
Updated May 21, 2005
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What to buy: In Japan, second-hand clothes shopping is still looked down on by many people, so you can buy many second-hand kimonos or yukatas (light summertime kimono) for cheaper here!
What to pay: You can spend a lot of money on Kimonos! But you can find a good bargain in To-ji for about ¥2000.
Updated May 21, 2005
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What to buy: There are all sorts of things a visitor can buy and take home. I came across these special mushrooms in one the covered walkways lined with various stores. I'm not quite sure what was so special about these mushrooms but they were selling for over a hundred dollars. If you're interested in something more useful and traditional try hunting down bargain Geisha statues for $10, baby kimonos for $5, or $40 Samurai swords.
Written Apr 15, 2005
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