Shopping · Okazaki
Kyoto Handicraft Center
京都ハンディクラフトセンター
A crafts store in two buildings on Marutamachi-dori north of Heian Shrine, open since 1967, selling Kyoto and Japanese crafts such as damascene, woodblock prints, pottery, dolls and kimono. It runs short workshops of about 40 to 70 minutes, including damascene, fan decorating and incense blending.
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Nearby places
- Heian Shrine Shrine about 4 min on foot
- Hosomi Museum Museum about 5 min on foot
- Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design Museum about 7 min on foot
- Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art Museum about 7 min on foot
- Yamamoto Menzou Food about 7 min on foot
- National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto Museum about 8 min on foot
Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance.
Neighbourhood
Okazaki and Northern Higashiyama: what to see and do
The museum and shrine district around Heian Shrine and the temples along the eastern hills from Nanzen-ji to Ginkaku-ji and the Philosopher's Path.
Where to stay near Kyoto Handicraft Center
This place is in Okazaki and Northern Higashiyama, where the median hotel rate in the latest sample was US$534 per night. Where to stay in Okazaki and Northern Higashiyama: stations, pros and cons, hotel types
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
Sources · Verified 25 September 2026