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Electronic Goods between Nawate and Nagata, which buys
The city’s main outlet for Higashio-ji along not at auction but
cheap electronic goods Shinmonzen and directly from family
and appliances is the stretch Furumonzen streets. kura. Fans of old
of Teramachi running south of Especially reputable lacquerware should
Shijo, although the number are Kawasaki not miss Uruwashi-ya,
of shops selling electronic items Bijutsu (specializing on Maruta machi, one
in the area is declining. Visitors in screens and and a half blocks
can browse through Edion, a chests), Renkodo Handmade combs west of Teramachi.
large electronic appliances (Imari-ware), and Antique lovers will
store in this district; however, Nakajima (which sells a also want to visit Hirooka
nearby Osaka may be a better bit of everything). Seikado Antique, which is just two
place to find a wide range of sells antique ceramics, minutes’ walk east from Exit 2
inexpensive products. tableware, and large items of Kitayama station. The shop
of furniture dating from the is a bit out of the way but
Edo and Meiji periods. worth the trip out of the city
Antiques The city’s up-and-coming center – Hirooka’s goods are
Having escaped the bombs antique district is the section first-rate and reasonably priced.
of World War II, Kyoto’s of Teramachi from Oike to
kura (family storehouses) Marutamachi, where a host Flea Markets
continue to emit a small but of traditional and modern
steady stream of fascinating shops run by young but Antiques, household items,
objects. The city’s antiques fall knowledgeable owners have plants, food, and much more
into three main categories: sprouted. The Kyoto Antiques are on sale at Kobo-san, the
Buddhist art, tea ceremony Center houses many shops market held on the 21st of
utensils, and everyday items. under one roof. Teramachi every month at Toji Temple
Some stores specialize in just Club, farther up Teramachi on (see p162). Tenjin-san, a similar
one category, but most carry a the same side of the street, flea market, is held on the
range. Kyoto’s most venerable deals mainly in Meiji and Taisho 25th at the shrine of Kitano
antique shops are located period items. Across from it is Tenman-gu (see p177).
DIRECTORY
Department Kyoto Marui Electronic Goods Nakajima
Stores & Arcades Corner of Kawaramachi Edion Shinmonzen,
and Shijo, Shimogyo-ku. W side of Teramachi, E of Hanami-koji,
Avanti Tel (075) 257-0101. S of Shijo. Higashiyama-ku.
Opp Hachijo-guchi Tel (075) 561-7771.
(south) exit of JR Mina Antiques
Corner of Kawaramachi Renkodo
Kyoto stn.
and Rokkaku, Shijo. Hirooka Antique Shinmonzen, E of
The Cube Tel (075) 222-8470. 34-3 Minami Shibacho, Nawate, Nishi-no-cho,
JR Kyoto stn bldg, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku. Higashiyama-ku.
B2F, B1F, 1F, 11F. Porta Tel (075) 721-4438. Tel (075) 525-2121.
N side of JR Kyoto stn. Closed Tue.
Tel (075) 371-2134. Closed Tue.
Tel (075) 365-7528. Kawasaki Bijutsu
Daimaru Takashimaya Shinmonzen, W of Seikado
N side of Shijo, Higashi-oji, Higashiyama- Opp Gojozaka bus stop,
Corner of Kawaramachi
at Takakura, ku. Tel (075) 541-8785. Higashiyama-ku.
and Shijo, Shimogyo-ku.
Shimogyo-ku. Tel (075) 221-8811. Kyoto Antiques Tel (075) 531-9780.
Tel (075) 211-8111. Center
Zest Oike E side of Teramachi, Teramachi Club
Fujii Daimaru E side of Teramachi,
Kawaramachi-Oike, N of Nijo, Nakagyo-ku.
Corner of Teramachi Tel (075) 222-0793. N of Nijo, Nakagyo-ku.
Nakagyo-ku.
and Shijo, Shimogyo-ku. Closed 3rd Mon of Tel (075) 211-6445.
Tel (075) 221-8181. Nishiki Market month, Tue. Uruwashi-ya
Nagata
JR Kyoto Isetan Aritsugu W side of Teramachi, N Marutamachi, E of
Karasuma, S of Shiokoji, On Nishiki-koji, W of of Nijo, Nakagyo-ku. Fuyacho, Nakagyo-ku.
Shimogyo-ku. Gokomachi, Nakagyo-ku. Tel (075) 211-9511. Tel (075) 212-0043.
Tel (075) 352-1111. Tel (075) 221-1091. Closed Sun. Closed Tue.

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