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Washi Other Crafts
Paper has been made in Japan On Karasuma Street near
since the 7th century. Washi Laque shopping mall is
(handmade paper) is made of Terauchi, a jewelry shop that
tree and other plant fibers. carries a fine selection of pearls.
Exquisite washi from all over At the corner of Rokkaku and
Japan is available at Morita Tomi-no-Koji is Miyawaki
Washi Wagami-no-mise, on Baisen-an, an old shop that is
Higashi-no-Toin, a couple of famous for its elegant fans.
blocks south of Shijo. Kakimoto Kazurasei, in the Gion,
also stocks an outstanding specializes in hair ornaments
variety. Kyukyo-do, a shop and makeup for apprentice
famous for cal ligraphy supplies, geisha. For Japanese woodblock
paper, and incense, is located prints, probably the best gallery Craftswoman making washi, Japanese
between Sanjo and Oike. is Nishiharu in Teramachi. handmade paper
DIRECTORY
General Crafts Tea Pickles and Washi
Sweets
Kyoto Handicraft Ippodo Chaho Kakimoto
Center E side of Teramachi, N of Murakami-ju E side of Teramachi, N of
Shogoin Entomicho, N of Nijo, Nakagyo-ku. Nishi-Kiyamachi, S of Nijo, Nakagyo-ku.
Marutamachi Street, Tel (075) 211-3421. Shijo, behind Hankyu Tel (075) 211-3481.
across Heian Shrine. dept store, Shimogyo-ku. Closed Sun.
Tel (075) 761-8001. Dolls Tel 075-351-1737. Kyukyo-do
Kyoto International K1 Doll Narita W side of Teramachi, at
Craft Center Muromachi-dori, S of Kita- 35 Yamamoto-cho, Anekoji, Nakagyo-ku.
Maruya-cho, S of oji. Tel (075) 415-1477. Kamigamo, Kita-ku (E of Tel (075) 231-0510.
Sanjo, Chukyo-ku. Closed Thu. Kamigamo Shrine). Closed Sun.
Tel (075) 223-5353. Oshido Tel (075) 721-1567. Morita Washi
Ceramics and 1-276 Kiyomizu, Tsukimochi-ya Wagami-no-mise
E side of Higashi-no-Toin,
Naomasa
Tableware Higashima-ku. N of Bukkoji, Shimogyo-
Tel (075) 561-3361. E side Kiyamachi, N of
Asahi-do Tanaka-ya Sanjo, Kiyamachi Sanjo- ku. Tel (075) 341-1419.
Kiyomizu, Higashiyama- N side of Shijo, E of agaru, Nakagyo-ku. Closed Sun & public hols.
ku. Tel (075) 531-2181. Tel (075) 231-0175. Other Crafts
Yanagi-no-Banba, Closed Thu & 3rd Wed.
Asobe Shimogyo-ku. Tel (075)
Higashino-toin-dori, 221-1959. Closed Wed. Footwear Kazurasei
Gion, N side of Shijo, nr
Shimogyo-ku. Gion bus stop.
Tel (075) 344-5333. Incense Minochu
Yamato-oji (Nawate) at Tel (075) 561-0672.
Closed Wed. Kungyoku-do Shinmonzen, Closed Wed.
Ichihara E side of Horikawa, across Higashiyama-ku. Miyawaki Baisen-an
E side of Sakaimachi, S from Nishi Hongan-ji, Tel (075) 561-5189. N side Rokkaku, E of
of Shijo, Shimogyo-ku. Shimogyo-ku. Closed Wed. Tomi-no-Koji, Nakagyo-
Tel (075) 341-3831. Tel (075) 371-0162. ku. Tel (075) 221-0181.
Closed Sun; phone Closed 1st and 3rd Sun. Bamboo Products
to check for other days. Nishiharu
Lisn Kagoshin Corner of Sanjo and
Roku Roku Dou S of Shijo in N side Sanjo, E of Sanjo Teramachi, Nakagyo-ku.
S of Marutamachi on Cocon Karasuma Bridge, Higashiyama-ku. Tel (075) 211-2849.
Sakamachi Street. department store. Tel (075) 771-0209. Closed 2–7pm daily.
Tel (075) 212-0166. Tel (075) 353-6466. Closed Mon.
Closed phone to check. Terauchi
Tachikichi Tsujikura On Karasuma Street
Corner of Shijo and Toyoda Aisan-do E side of Kawaramachi, N near Laque shopping
Kawaramachi, inside Gion, N side of Shijo-dori. of Shijo, Nakagyo-ku. mall, Nakagyo-ku.
Takashimaya department Tel (075) 551-2221. Tel (075) 221-4396. Tel (075) 211-3511.
store. Tel (075) 221-8811. Closed Wed. Closed Wed. Closed Wed.

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