Kyoto Handicraft Center

Kyoto Handicraft Center is a shopping complex where you can enjoy Shopping, Experiences also the Damascene Demonstration’ with the key words of “Japan” and “Kyoto”.

It takes 5 minutes-walk from Heian-Jingu Shrine which has the large gateway as a landmark.

There are over 10,000 items available on the shopping floors, handling such as handicrafts gathered from all over Japan and Japanese goods or sweets from Kyoto as well as T-shirts and others making a hit with customers from overseas.

The Kyo-Zogan (Damascene)works available at the shops are handmade by the craftsmen working at the studio inside the facility, one by one.

You can visit whenever they are present to see how they create these works.

The content of the Experiences is substantial as you can choose from 9 different craft work experience such as ‘
Woodblock Printing', 'Folding Fan Painting' etc, and cultural experience such as ‘Kimono Rental’, ‘Tea Ceremony Experience’, which are enjoyable for those who wish to ‘take time at their will inside the facility’ or ‘experience within their limited time’.
Bike-shearing Service is also available, so that you can get an easy access to Japanese gardens or popular temples and shrines near the facility.