Shopping · Gion
Furukawacho Shopping Street
古川町商店街
A covered neighbourhood shopping street about 220 m long with around 40 shops, between Sanjo-dori and the Shirakawa canal near Higashiyama Station. It follows the old Wakasa road, which took the Furukawa-machi name in 1666.
Good for
Nearby places
- Ichizawa Shinzaburo Hanpu Shopping about 2 min on foot
- Shoren-in Temple about 5 min on foot
- Gion Izuju Food about 6 min on foot
- Gion Shirakawa Street about 6 min on foot
- National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto Museum about 7 min on foot
- Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design Museum about 7 min on foot
Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance.
Neighbourhood
Gion: what to see and do
The geisha district on the east bank of the Kamo river, between the river and Yasaka Shrine, including Hanamikoji and the Shirakawa canal.
Where to stay near Furukawacho Shopping Street
This place is in Gion, where the median hotel rate in the latest sample was US$541 per night. Where to stay in Gion: stations, pros and cons, hotel types
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
Sources · Verified 25 September 2026