Kyoto Shinkyogoku Shopping Street (Kyoto Shinkyogoku Shopping Street) is a shopping district in the city center. The total length of 500 meters from north to south gathers nearly 140 shops, 8 shrines and temples, including a variety of gourmet dishes, coffee shops, clothing accessories, and cosmeceuticals. , Suitable for planning a day trip to go shopping here.
Transportation: How to get to Kyoto Shinkyogoku Shopping Street
The Shinkyogoku Shopping Street is adjacent to Kawaramachi (or Shijo Kawaramachi), where various department stores, shopping malls, etc. are gathered. The famous Nishiki Market is also in this area. If you use public transportation to this point, I will summarize the information as follows: If you have any questions or are unclear, you can leave a message to ask.
1. Take the tram
⋅ Subway Karasuma Line: Get off at Shijo Station. After exiting the station, walk about 600 meters and 7-10 minutes by foot.
⋅ Subway Tozai Line: Get off at the Shiyoshizhuangqian Station. After exiting the station, it will take about 800 meters and 10-12 minutes to walk.
⋅ Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line: At Kawaramachi Station, Shinkyogoku Shopping Street is right after exiting the station.
2. Take the city bus
⋅ Kyoto Station:
– (A1) Heian Shrine and Ginkakuji Temple: Bus No. 5
– (A2) Kawaramachi Street: Bus No. 4, 17, and 205
– (C6) Keihan Bus·Kyoto Bus
– (D1) Kiyomizu Temple, Heian Shrine, Nanzen Temple, Ginkakuji Temple: Bus No. 100
If you want to take the bus at other pick-up locations, you can go to the official website "Shinkyogoku Shopping Street Promotion Association"Review.
Brief introduction and selected shops of the new Jingji Shopping Street
Kyoto Shinkyogoku Shopping Street is the second oldest shopping street in Japan, second only to Tokyo Asakusa Nakamise Shopping Street built in 1872.In the early days, it emerged as theaters such as acting and comedies. With the development of the film industry, it gradually transformed into a variety of cinemas, which are as lively as a movie city, surrounded by various restaurants and souvenir shops.
Subsequently, the shopping street was transformed into a "souvenir shopping street" that satisfies the needs of domestic and foreign tourists. It includes Kyoto's specialty wagashi, pickles, various clothing accessories, trendy goods, kimono accessories, etc., and more Japanese restaurants, Western dishes, and coffee shops are located. , The constant flow of tourists drives consumption, echoing with peripheral department stores and shops.
The main area of the shopping street is on the three to four roads. It passes through Hexagon Pass, Yushi Pass, and Jinxiaolu Pass. Some good shops are selected as follows. Interested readers should remember to go shopping.
▲ Information on the distribution of shops.
▲ Those who like stationery and small things, don't miss this stationery store, there is a cave inside!
▲ I bought this little chicken charm for Little Burger.
▲ Kyoto’s Japanese style accessories are of high quality and good quality, which is worth starting with.
▲ Fashion clothing enters the discount under the kill.
▲ Super cute cat furnishings.
7 temples and 1 shrine in Shinkyogoku Shopping Street
When Toyotomi Hideyoshi rebuilt Kyoto, he moved a large number of temples to Teramachi on the west bank of the Kamo River, and the street name Teramachi Street appeared. When Teramachi leads to the south, it enters the Shinkyogoku Shopping Street. There are a total of shrines and temples gathered here. :
1. Vowanji Temple: Master Anjuan Ceden
2. Seishinin: Izumi Shikibu (Japanese waka singer in the mid-Heian period, together with Seisho Nayan, the author of "Makurako", and Zishibu, author of "The Tale of Genji", also known as the "three talents of dynasty literature" in the Heian period)
3. Xiguang Temple: Yin Medicine Master
4. The scutellar hall: scutellar
5. Jintenmangu Shrine: Sugawara Michizane
6. Anyang Temple: Amitabha Tathagata
7. Shanchang Temple: Amitabha Tathagata
8. Randen-in: Anchan no お地蔵 (Therefore there are many female visitors)
If you are traveling in Japan, you will also collect the Oshuin. Randeninin is free to write, and the others are charged at 300 yen. Special edition Oshuin manuals are also sold in the shopping street, and the sales locations are also available.Official websiteInquire.
▲ I have visited Jintianmangong before, and this time I changed to the Hall of the Shame Master.
Regarding tax refunds at Shinkyogoku Shopping Street
Currently, only 14 shops in the shopping street provide "Tax Free" tax-free service, and tax-free stickers will be posted at the door or at the checkout counter to make it easier for tourists to identify.Anya still recommends to choose the January and July discount seasons to go shopping for the most cost-effective. Some photos in this article also have discounts that coincide with the discount season. A good grasp can save a lot of money for your wallet.
▲ Swim down to Kamogawa to enjoy the cool bed, which is unique in summer.
◎ Kyoto Shinkyogoku Shopping Street
– Official website: http://www.shinkyogoku.or.jp/store.html
