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The Shinmonzen

Kyoto · Gion · Japan

The Shinmonzen

antiques streetshoppingwalkinggoogle verified
easy
10/10
best: morning, weekday
refined, quiet, historic, curious
A local would say...

Every shop on this street contains something that was in a Japanese home a century ago — just walk and look.

The main antiques street of Kyoto, running through the Gion district and lined with dealers specializing in screens, ceramics, lacquerware, scrolls and other traditional Japanese objects. A slow stroll along Shinmonzen-dōri is as much a visual experience as a shopping trip — peering into the old shops reveals entire worlds of historical Japanese craft. One of the best places in the country to find serious antiques.

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