Shopping · Kawaramachi
Kyukyodo (main store)
鳩居堂 本店
A shop founded in 1663, originally as a pharmacy, on Teramachi-dori at Aneyakoji. It sells incense, washi paper, letter sets and calligraphy supplies. The building was replaced and reopened in 2021.
Good for
Nearby places
- Smart Coffee Cafe about 1 min on foot
- Honno-ji Temple about 1 min on foot
- Mishima-tei (main restaurant) Food about 2 min on foot
- Sanjo-dori (Karasuma to Teramachi) Street about 2 min on foot
- Rokuyosha Coffee Cafe about 4 min on foot
- Teramachi and Shinkyogoku Arcades Shopping about 5 min on foot
Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance.
Neighbourhood
Kawaramachi and Pontocho (downtown): what to see and do
Downtown Kyoto around the Shijo-Kawaramachi crossing, with the covered arcades, Nishiki Market, Pontocho and Kiyamachi between Shijo and Sanjo.
Where to stay near Kyukyodo (main store)
This place is in Kawaramachi and Pontocho, where the median hotel rate in the latest sample was US$376 per night. Where to stay in Kawaramachi and Pontocho: stations, pros and cons, hotel types
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
Sources · Verified 25 September 2026