Kansai
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Nakagyō-ku

Nishiki Market

Nishiki Market is a marketplace in downtown , located on the east end of Nishikikōji Street, one block north and parallel to Shijō Street and west of Teramachi Street.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM or later
  • Type: Marketplace
  • Description: marketplace in downtown Kyoto, Japan
  • Also known as: “Nishiki Ichiba”
  • Address: 錦小路通

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nishiki Tenman Shrine and Salvation Army corps.

Shinto shrine
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Nishiki Tenmangū is a Shinto shrine located in the Nakagyō-ku district of , . is situated 240 metres east of Nishiki Market.

Church
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A is a local church organization and physical place of worship in The Salvation Army. Like the Christian term "church" a corps includes both the physical building and the body of members who attend at the building. is situated 210 metres south of Nishiki Market.

Museum
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The is located in , , . The museum's collection includes approximately 300,000 items as of 2016, with 50,000 volumes of manga that can be accessed and read by visitors and approximately 250,000 items in its closed-stack collection, which can be accessed via a dedicated research room supported by reference facilities. is situated 1 km northwest of Nishiki Market.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashiyama and Shimogawara-chō.

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Some of the most picturesque parts of are located in , the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

Nishiki Market

Latitude
35.00503° or 35° 0′ 18″ north
Longitude
135.76471° or 135° 45′ 53″ east
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Levels
2
Operator
京都錦市場商店街振興組合
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q47+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 772134672
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­marketplace
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­roof
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11978859
Wiki­data ID
Q11650434
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Thai—“Nishiki Market” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “နိရှိခိဈေး”
  • Chinese: “錦市場”
  • Chinese: “锦市场”
  • French: “marché de Nishiki”
  • French: “Marché de Nishiki”
  • French: “Nishiki-ichiba”
  • Japanese: “Nishiki-ichiba”
  • Japanese: “にしき いちば”
  • Japanese: “錦市場”
  • Korean: “니시키 시장”
  • Thai: “ตลาดนิชิกิ”

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