Kyoto Shopping

  1. Kamiji Kakimoto

    A close second to Morita Washi as our favourite washi 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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  2. Kungyoku-Dō

    A haven for the olfactory sense, this place has sold incense and aromatic woods (for burning, similar to incense) for four centuries. It's opposite the gate of Nishi Hongan-ji.

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  3. Kyūkyō-Dō

    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.

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