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MEIDI-YA
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明治屋
; 221-7661; Nakagyō-ku, Sanjō-dōri, Kawaramachi higashi iru, Nakajima-chō 78; 10am-9pm;
5min walk from Sanjō Station, Keihan line)
This famous Sanjō-dōri gourmet supermarket has an out-
standing selection of imported food and an excellent selection of wine. Prices are high.
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MORITA WASHI
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森田和紙
; 341-1419; 1F Kajioha Bldg, 298 Ōgisakaya-chō, Bukkō-ji agaru, Higashinotōin-dōri, Shimogyō-
ku; 9.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, to 4.30pm Sat; 10min walk from Shijō Station, Karasuma subway line)
A short
walk from the Shijō-Karasuma crossing, this place sells a fabulous variety of handmade
washi
for reasonable prices. It's one of our favourite shops in Kyoto for souvenirs.
KAMIJI KAKIMOTO
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紙司柿本
; 211-3481; 54 Tokiwagi-chō, Nijō agaru, Teramachi, Nakagyō-ku; 9am-6pm; 10min walk
from Kyoto-Shiyakusho-mae Station, Tōzai subway line)
A close second to Morita Washi as our favour-
ite
washi
(Japanese paper) shop in Kyoto. It's got such unusual items as
washi
computer
printer paper and
washi
wallpaper. It's very close to Ippo-dō tea shop, with which it makes
a very good double bill.
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RAKUSHI-KAN
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楽紙舘
; 221-1070; Takoyakushi-dōri Takakura nishi iru, Nakagyō-ku; 10.30am-6pm Tue-Sun; 5min
walk from Shijō Station, Karasuma subway line)
On the 1st floor of the Museum of Kyoto, this fine
little shop sells a variety of
washi
goods and traditional Japanese stationery. There are sev-
eral interesting items here that make good souvenirs, including fine letter-writing paper
and cards. You can also pick up blank
washi
business cards to have printed up when you
get back home.
KYŪKYO-DŌ
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鳩居堂
; 231-0510; 520 Shimo honnōjimae-chō, Aneyakōji agaru, Teramachi, Nakagyō-ku; 10am-6pm
Mon-Sat; 5min walk from Kyoto-Shiyakusho-mae Station, Tōzai subway line)
This old shop in the
Teramachi covered arcade sells a selection of incense,
shodō
(Japanese calligraphy)
goods, tea-ceremony supplies and
washi
. Prices are on the high side but the quality is
good.
MINAKUCHI-YA
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