Best around Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace Spot List

A store specializing in Buddhist altar equipment in Kyoto's Kawaramachi district. We sell all sorts of equipment, including Buddhist altars, Buddhist statues, rosary, incense sticks and candles.

Refined, high-quality Japanese stationery and incense

Appreciate the palm-sized artworks

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

A place for relaxation for the citizens of Kyoto and famous for its plum blossoms

A well-established ryokan where people of culture would gather for traditional performance art during the Taisho period

A historical ryokan designated as a tangible cultural property where every room offers a view of the garden

Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves

A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga

A castle that is deeply rooted in the history of the Tokugawa Clan and became an important historic site during the Meiji Restoration when power was returned to Japan's Imperial Family.

The school Yae Niijima’s husband Joseph dreamed of opening

A classical red brick building

A massive collection of manga from all over the world, from the famous to rare finds

Successive generations of emperors lived at the site of these historical remains

Weave, watch, and wear traditional textiles from elegant Kyoto

Learn about the defenses of this castle town and building fireproofing

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body

Packed full of nutrients from plants from Japan and China

About a 10-minute bus ride from Saiin Station. A Japanese suit brand offering a variety of popular items, including non-iron shirt, washable suits, and a wide selection of business attire for both men and women.

Founded in early in the Edo Period in 1615, this store, which has been run by the same family for 14 generations and over 400 years, is said to be the oldest cotton product store in Japan. There, you can always find a variety of tenugui (hand-towels) with over 200 designs, such as reprinted early Showa period designs and new designs by the current 14th owner, Ihee Hosotsuji. The second floor is a free-admission machiya tenugui gallery where tenugui made from the Meiji period to the early Showa period are on display.