1 Best Markets in Kyoto

Known as Kyoto's Kitchen, this narrow 400-meter covered shopping arcade in the heart of downtown has supplied the city's restaurants and households with fresh produce for over 400 years, with more than 100 stalls selling pickled vegetables, fresh tofu, grilled skewers, matcha sweets, dried seafood, and traditional Kyoto ingredients that reflect the city's unique culinary culture. The market is the perfect place to sample tamagoyaki rolled omelette, try fresh yuba soy milk skin, and pick up hand-made Japanese pickles to bring home. The narrow lanes become a gastronomic adventure where shopkeepers offer samples and explain ingredients with pride.