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| Lots on offer at Nishiki Market |
Sarah and I took the bus towards Nishiki Market one early morning while Ravi was still sleeping soundly in our Citadines Karasuma-Gojo hotel room. We had breakfast at a local burger/pancake joint, visited the Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine then walked around the market itself.
From Insidekyoto:
Running between Teramachi and Shinmachi, one block north of Shijo, Nishiki Market is Kyoto’s largest traditional food market. While modern food shops and souvenir shops are starting to move in, there are still enough traditional shops to give you a glimpse of what a traditional shotengai (shopping street) must have looked like. You’ll find all the major ingredients of traditional Kyoto cuisine on display here: tsukemono (Japanese pickles), fresh tofu, Kyo-yasai (Kyoto vegetables), wagashi (Japanese sweets), tea, and fresh fish and shellfish. Some shops sell takeaway food like skewers of yakitori or sashimi, and a few sit down restaurants can be found amid the shops. Those with sharp eyes or the ability to read Japanese might pick out whale meat for sale at a few of the stalls.
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| Breakfast at a local burger/pancake joint. |
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| Entrance to the Nishiki Tenmangu shrine |
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| Coin operated mini opera show |
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| Reading her prayer wish |
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| Mother + daughter selfie |
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| Going in Nishiki market |
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| Pickled vegetables |
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| Knife shop |
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| Local snacks |
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| Fresh seafood on offer |
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| All sorts of pickled veggies |
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| Unagi anyone? |
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| Tried some snacks to go. |
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| More seafood. |
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| Colorful sweets |
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| Daimaru department store across the Nishiki Market street |
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| Waiting for our bus ride back to the hotel |
