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Takashimaya, Hankyu, Fujii, Daimaru: Shijo Dori
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Name of Shop: Takashimaya, Hankyu, Fujii, Daimaru
All these department stores are very big and offer everything you could think of. If after a day of walking through the old town and temples, you want to relax a bit by shopping around, it's a good alternative...
What To Buy: Clothes, souvenirs, cosmetics
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Theme: Department Store
Directions: Right off Hankyu Kawaramachi Station
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Souvenir stores: Souvenirs on Kiyomizuzaka
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Name of Shop: Souvenir stores
These street is bordered with tons of little stores offering various type of goods. You will find specialized stored selling only local crafts and paintings as well as the usual souvenir shop selling everything written "Kyoto" on it.
What To Buy: I found a vast variety of silk paintings and traditional drawings insome stores very worth buying. The price are decent.
What To Pay: Less than in department stores
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Theme: Local Craft
Address: Kiyomizuzaka street
Directions: In the Eastern Gion area
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volopolo Sat Oct 14, 2006 18:16 UTC
lovely page! Nikos | chiara76 Wed Jan 26, 2005 14:05 UTC
Nice page about Kyoto. I like it as much as your Tokyo's travel page. Good job !! | Geisha_Girl Tue Jan 13, 2004 07:16 UTC
Takashimaya and Daimaru were my favorite stomping grounds back in 'da hood! Is it even possible to *squeeze* in a quick visit to the ol' "Okiya" in just 4 days???? | waffs Thu Aug 21, 2003 06:09 UTC
i'm reading memories of a geisha by arthur golden.. the streets of gion are described many times so it was nice to see a visual image.. gr8 tips. |
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