Nishiki Food Market
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Good Place to Eat,
Popular with Locals,
Market
From sushi fish to kitchen knives, you’ll find everything under the sun relating to food at Nishiki Market.
The covered market is a foodie's wonderland, and provides fascinating glimpses into the shopping and eating habits of Kyoto's locals, chefs and families.
Pick up produce to prepare in your hotel/apartment if you’re self-catering, or choose from a staggering array of ready-to-eat snacks, sweets and drinks.
This is a great place to pick up a Kyoto souvenir with a difference, from authentic cooking equipment to green tea or photographs of this colorful market.
Latest Reviews
Review by Ronald M, April 2013
Doing what: Kyoto Cooking Class, Sake Tasting and Nishiki Food Market Walking Tour
You can learn a lot from a country from it's food and from this point of view, this tour is a window into Japanese culture that would be hard to look through in any other way. The first part ofthe tour in the Nishiki Food Market provided an eye openning expereince to the diversity of Japanese food, not only for the beginner, but for the more experienced foodie. There was plenty of time to check out all of the stalls, and the guide for this part of the tour was extremely knowledgeable and could talk about all of the types of foods in any detail that you would like. Absolutely incredible variety, with plenty of opportunities to taste great food, including extreme food tasting for the adventuresome!
The second part of the tour involved a visit to a saki brewery followed by an introduction to sake with tastings. I wasn't sure waht to expect but was pleasantly surprised. The cooking part of the tour was expertly done and I won't tell you what we cooked and ate as i don't want to spoil it for you, but just to say, that I learned so much and had a great time. There were some in the group who were not so experienced cooks, but there was no pressure and everyone really enjoyed it. A wonderful way to spend an afternoon with insights into Japan that would be otherwise hard to come by.
Review by Melanie D, October 2012
Doing what: Kyoto Cooking Class, Sake Tasting and Nishiki Food Market Walking Tour
Was an awesome afternoon. We were the only people on the tour!!! We got to see what we wanted and learnt so much about Japanese culture, food, drink and how to cook it. To top it off once we had done our cooking we had dinner with our teachers. We felt part of the family. We would definitely recommend to anyone who wants to experience a little of the culture once you have seen all the sights!
Review by viktoria s, May 2012
Doing what: Kyoto Cooking Class, Sake Tasting and Nishiki Food Market Walking Tour
Nishiki market is great fun, tour guides are very well prepared and really caring. Recommended to everybody.
Practical Info
Nishiki Market is in downtown Kyoto, near the Daimaru department store. To get here, catch a Karasuma line train to Hijo or a Hankyu line service to Karasuma.
