SHOPPING

KYOTO HANDICRAFT CENTER

・Free return transportation

to major hotels every hour (except 12 noon)

on the hour, from 11:00 to 18:00

・Money exchange sevice

・Shipping service

・Major credit cards accepted

open every day from 11:00 to 18:00

(Dec-Feb,10:00 to 17:30)

3-minute walk from Heian Shrine

( Kyoto-shi,Sakyo-ku,Marutamachi Street, Heian-jingu Kita)

TEL: (075)761-5080    FAX: (075)761-9281

ART&ANTIQUES

 

KIKUYA

On Manjuji, east of Sakaimachi. tel:075-351-0033

OPEN 9:00-19:00

CLOSED Sunday and holidays.

Enormous collection of uchikake (bridal wedding kimono) and obi (sash for kimono)

Used kimono at reasonable prices.

DAISHODO

In the Teramachi Shopping arcade, north of Nishiki-koji. tel:075-221-0685 fax:075-255-6463

OPEN 11:00-20:00

CLOSED    Wednesdays.

A large collection of prints and woodblock-printed books, ukiyoe, shin-hanga, and sosaku-hanga.

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Department Stores

 

SHIJO KAWARAMACHI HANKYU

On the southeast corner of Shijo/Kawaramachi     tel:075-223-2288

OPEN    10:30-20:00

CLOSED    Irregularly

(Restaurants    11:00-22:00)

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TAKASHIMAYA KYOTO

On the southwest corner of Shijo/Kawaramachi    tel:075-221-8811

OPEN    10:00-19:30

CLOSED    Irregularly

Foreign exchange corner and English information center on 1st floor

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