Nishiki Market
(錦市場)
Market
中京区, 京都市
"Great place to visit for locally made souvenirs and food."(9 Tips)
"Eat everything and try everything!"(4 Tips)
"Grill octopus and crab stick is very delicious."(10 Tips)
"Tako Tamago, Uni, Oysters, Takoyaki, Moshi, just try everything :)"(7 Tips)
See what your friends are saying about Nishiki Market.
By creating an account you are able to follow friends and experts you trust and see the places they’ve recommended.
orSign up with email
124 Tips and reviewsFilter:
- seafood
- souvenirs
- eat everything
- ice cream
- cute
- (15 more)
Sort:
- Popular
- Recent
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!
Upvote29DownvoteUpvoted 1 week 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 shops
Upvote38Downvote 
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.
Upvote16DownvoteUpvoted 2 weeks ago
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!Upvote7Downvote- Chris LeeFebruary 4, 2024Grilled 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.
UpvoteDownvote 
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
UpvoteDownvote
Wala'a Al-FaqeehOctober 16, 2024The market offers a delightful stroll with many Japanese food shops. Enjoy shrimp, squid, and octopus sticks, plus famous strawberry sweets. Arrive early at 11:00 AM for fewer crowds!
UpvoteDownvote
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
UpvoteDownvote
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!Upvote1Downvote
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 itemsUpvoteDownvote
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).UpvoteDownvote
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.Upvote5Downvote
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!
UpvoteDownvote
𝙻𝚒𝚕𝚒á𝚗𝚊 ✨November 7, 2019Best Food market - eat your way through - delicious street food, lots of shops for souvenirs, cafe, knife, chop stick etc
UpvoteDownvote
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.UpvoteDownvote
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!UpvoteDownvote
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. ❤️
UpvoteDownvote
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.UpvoteDownvote
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.Upvote1Downvote
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 moreUpvoteDownvote
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.UpvoteDownvote
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.UpvoteDownvote
SteveOctober 8, 2024A long marketplace full of food stores, but eat in the shop seated areas or in front - don’t walk and eat.Upvote1Downvote
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.UpvoteDownvote
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.Upvote1Downvote
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.UpvoteDownvote
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.UpvoteDownvote
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.UpvoteDownvote
AbdulElah HassanainMarch 17, 2016The kitchen side of Japanese cuisine. Fishmongers, picklemongers...etc. :) A must visit for anyone interested in Japanese cooking or food.UpvoteDownvote
Sofia PapastamelosApril 10, 2018Great place to explore and taste some treats! The market and surrounding arcade area have a lot of places to eat.UpvoteDownvote- ShinnawyDecember 27, 2018Tako Tamago, Uni, Oysters, Takoyaki, Moshi, just try everything :)
UpvoteDownvote - 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.Upvote1Downvote
This place is always bustling with activity, great to try a bunch of foodsUpvoteDownvote
Marceli LadaNovember 3, 2019Many, interesting (not only) seafood stands. They have deep fried sparrows there... if you dare!
UpvoteDownvote- Ariane RinehartAugust 24, 2016Great food and boutiques that make great gifts. Yuzumitsu honey shop is delish.
UpvoteDownvote 
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.UpvoteDownvote
Karolina 🦖April 17, 2016Awesome weird food alert! Great place to take a break from all those shrines and temples.
UpvoteDownvote
Piccy LokeFebruary 16, 2017google map points you to the middle of the street. sheltered walkway lined with stalls selling local delicacies
UpvoteDownvote
Jelle Van den EedeMay 29, 2017Nice to walk through. Closed quite early so come before dinner time.Upvote1Downvote
Bettina MelendezOctober 4, 2014Pretty much anything is delicious here. There is a store where they sell very cute candy, perfect gift for home :)UpvoteDownvote
Elizabeth BursteinApril 11, 2018Fun market to walk through. Very crowded. Lots of interesting stalls.
UpvoteDownvote
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.UpvoteDownvote
Jenny CuiDecember 24, 2016Come hungry! Super long stretch of small shops and food stands for every palate.UpvoteDownvote
Yann PersonFebruary 11, 2016Great market to grab anything you want or need to have lunch!
UpvoteDownvote
Vincent TanMarch 27, 2013Nishiki market has been selling food and produce for 4 centuries. http://www.kyoto-nishiki.or.jp/Upvote5Downvote- Zdenek FaranaDecember 8, 2014Must visit in Kyoto, you can get anything here. A lot of fermented food. Recommended.Upvote1Downvote
Melissa DagdaganNovember 23, 2016Walk around aimlessly and you're bound to follow your nose to something delicious!
UpvoteDownvote
4,027 Photos
Foursquare © 2025 Lovingly made in NYC, CHI, SEA & LA
None listed (See when people check in)
People tend to check in during these times:
- Today
- 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Mon
- 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Tue
- 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
- Wed–Fri
- 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Sat
- 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
+81 75-211-3882
Features
Credit Cards
No
See More
Places inside Nishiki Market
You might also like
- 8.3
"Really fantastic prepared foods, gorgeous produce, and a decent selection of cheese on the 2nd floor"
Rachel Roth - 6.8
"For a small supermarket, impressed how many actual beers this place has. Imports like Brewdog and Kona Brewing, along with local stuff. During COVID times when things close early, it’ll do nicely!"
Sarah - 6.8
"三条の店舗より広いですが、売っているものはあまり変わらない気がします。"
雫(•ㅂ•)
