UK
USA
Nishiki market
Explore “Kyoto's Kitchen”, a bustling arcade of all manner of colourful, yet unidentifiable ingredients.
Nishiki Market, a long, narrow arcade known informally as Kyoto's Kitchen, is a packed cavern of all sorts of exotic fish, vegetables, pickles and sweets heaped in large barrels and labelled in intricate kanji. Dating back to the 14th century, many of the 200 or so shops have been in the same families for generations and most specialise in a certain type of food. Today as hoards of Kyotoites and tourists shuffle down the arcade, sellers readily give out samples of dried squid on skewers or sushi tasters.
A guide can really help visitors make sense of unidentifiable ingredients, and InsideJapan can arrange a market visit as part of any Kyoto tour or in conjunction with a cooking lesson.
For more information email us: [email protected] or call: + 61 7 3186 8800
A quick note about our experiences: Our experiences are designed to be part of a complete, tailor-made travel package and are not available to book individually. This allows us to ensure every detail – from accommodation to transport – is perfectly coordinated for you. If you're interested in one of these experiences, we'd love to help you build a full itinerary around it!
Other Food & drink experiences
View more >
Lunch at the Tokyo Skytree
Dine at the vertiginous heights of the world's tallest tower: Tokyo's 634 m Skytree.
Japanese kitchen knives
Cooking enthusiasts must head to Kappabashi Street or Tsukiji market to buy world-class Japanese knives.
Inside Japan UK office
Inside Japan US office
Inside Japan Australia office
Inside Japan - Japan office
