Shinkyogoku Shopping Street Union is a street art installation in Kawaramachi in Kyoto. This place has 1050 reviews and an average rating of 4.2 of 5. This is a good rating.
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Easy access, near to different stations for going different locations, you can find everything you want, the walking street of shopping is covered so can be great for raining, you can find variety of souvenirs, also foods, sweets, also i can say that is great place for walking and taking in sightseeing, I would recommend this place to everyone, have great time there!!!!!!!
Fantastic place for souvenirs and just wandering. Clean tidy and covered, so great for any weather. It is huge, goes on for ever in all directions. Even some shrines tucked inside. Well worth visiting. Can get busy, early morning and early evenings were less crowded.
Right in the middle of downtown Kyoto, this street forms part of the heart of Kyoto’s main shopping district. The covered shopping arcade is one of the most popular shopping streets in all of Kyoto, and its often crammed with kids out on school excursions. This arcade runs parallel to Teramachi Street Arcade.
Shinkyogoku offer a wide range of tourist souvenirs along with a number of specialist stores of long standing including outlets for dolls, geta, ukiyo-e (wood block) prints, kitchen knives and herbal medicine.
Shinkyogoku claims to be the oldest arcade shopping street in Japan after Nakamise in Asakusa, Tokyo. Shinkyogoku is not only a nice and stylish shopping area but also has temples and a shrine.
This area is huge covering many streets. Visited in the rain season so the covered streets were really appreciated. The different streets have different themes. The food section is huge and offers many Japanese specialities that you can buy and eat on the spot. It is not allowed to eat while walking but it is ok to eat on the street as long as you stay in one spot. In principle you could get around in a wheelchair but the streets are so narrow and crowded that it is hard to get around for everyone. Spent hours walking the streets and tasting all kinds of delicious food.
Nice shopping area. You can find all souvenirs you want. (Anime, tea, art,...)
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