A must-read for Kyoto travelers!
This article introduces a list of 60 souvenirs that can be purchased around Kyoto Station in 2024.
This article introduces 60 carefully selected souvenirs chosen by the author, who lives in Kyoto, so please use it as a reference when traveling to Kyoto!
There are so many different types of Kyoto souvenirs, so it’s essential to do some research beforehand!
Souvenir spots around Kyoto Station
First, some advance information:
The main souvenir spots around Kyoto Station are the following 5 places!
・Kyoto Porta (8:30-21:00)
・JR Kyoto Isetan (10:00-20:00)
・Omiyage Kaido (7:30-22:00)
・NIDEK Kyoto Tower (10:00-21:00)
・Asty Kyoto (5:30-23:00)
*Some stores have different opening hours
Each spot has a wide selection of souvenirs, and popular souvenirs are generally available at all spots, so visiting just one spot should be enough.
(However, if there is a particular item you’re looking for, be sure to check the official website in advance as the stores that sell them change depending on the season!)
60 Recommended Souvenirs You Can Buy Around Kyoto Station – From Classic Sweets to Miscellaneous Goods
So let’s get started with the introduction! We’ll start with classic sweets, and then in the second half we’ll introduce miscellaneous goods, so be sure to read to the end!
Biju “Kotabe”
Biju “Otabe”
Biju “Yatsuhashi”
Biju “Kyoto Black Thunder”
Biju/Godiva “GODIVA Fresh Yatsuhashi”
Biju “Kyo Baum”
Biju “Kyoto Hanafukusand”
Shogoin Yatsuhashi Main Store “Yatsuhashi”
Kyoto Confectionery Shop Kogetsu “Hime Senjyu Senbei”
Morozoff “Chakuri (Kyoto Uji Matcha)”
Kyoame Crochet “Kyoame”
SUGiTORA “Cookie Can”
zarame “Kyoto Cotton Candy”
Feng Shui Wood “Inari Pudding”
Kyoto Niomon Gate “irodori” (confetti)
Ochanokosaisai “Ichimi can/Shichimi can”
Ochanokosaisai “Kyoto Ramen Oil Furikake”
Tsujiri “Kyoto Tea Rusk”
Tsujiri “Matcha Latte”
Tsujiri “Kyolangu”
Tsujiri “Baked Chocolate”
Tsujiri “Uji Matcha Fresh Yatsuhashi”
Tsujiri “New Tea”
Gion Tsujiri “Tsujiri Village”
Miyakomatsuan “One-bite Yokan”
Tsuroku “Soba Bourokoro Kotsubu”
Kyoto Pickles Honke Kojima “Pickles (various types)”
Masuya Confectionery “One-go Sake Can”
dari K “Cashew Chocolate”
Kyoto Kitayama Malebranche “Cha no Ka”
Sanshodo Ogura Kyoto Confectionery “Tea Dumplings/Miyako Kotemari/Chikumizu Yokan/Namafu Anmitsu/Kyoto Namafu Mochi”
Hozugawa Arare Honpo “Heart Rice Crackers: Kokoro Musubi”
Jo Karasuma Western Confectionery Shop Kyoto VENETO “Formatted Tea / Daifuku Tea / Gura Tea / Choberi Tea / Gare Tea”
Izutsu Yatsuhashi Honpo “Fresh Yatsuhashi Yuuko”
Kujo Negi Kyo Ebisen (Kujo Negi Kyo Ebisen) from Honke Yoshinaga
Tengu Yokozuna Arare “Tengu Yokozuna Arare (various types)”
Sumire’s Snack “Sumire’s Castella (various types)”
KYOTO SOUZEN “Arare (various types)”
KYOTO SOUZEN “Kushiwarabi”
KYOTO SOUZEN “Kyoto Matcha Dorayaki”
Honke Nishio Yatsuhashi “Fresh Yatsuhashi”
Colorful Jewel “Fruit Jelly”
Jouvencel “Matcha Cornetta”
La Collection de Shotani “Japanese Fragrance”
Kameya Yoshinaga “Kiku Monaka”
Gion Ninigi “Fruit Daifuku”
Tsuruya Yoshinobu IRODORI “Amber Sugar”
Kyoto Confectionery Shop Mangetsu “Ajarimochi”
Nikiniki “Carré de Canaire”
Doi Shibazuke Honpo “Pickles (various types)”
Kyoto Pickles Taian “Little Daiyasu”
Kyoto Pickles Nishiri “Pickles (various types)”
Chirimen Sansho (dried baby sardines) Kyoto Tsukudani Shop “Chirimen Sansho”
Eirakuya Hosotsuji Ihei Shoten “Tenugui/Furoshiki”
Yojiya “Oil Blotting Paper”
Shoyeido Kunkun “Kunkun Series” (incense)
Karankoron Kyoto “Purse”
Nijo Wakasaya “Furoisen” (Kudzu soup)
Akaneya (Kyoto Tower) “Miscellaneous goods (chopsticks/key holders/perfume/masks/fans/wind chimes/mugs/tea, etc.)”
Akaneya (Kyoto Tower) “Handmade goods”
Summary: 60 recommended souvenirs you can buy around Kyoto Station – from classic sweets to miscellaneous goods
This time we introduced 60 souvenirs that you can buy around Kyoto Station. What did you think?
There are many other souvenirs available, but these are the author’s top 60 picks, so be sure to use them as a reference for your research in advance!
Bonus: Recommended booking sites
As a final bonus, I will also introduce my favorite travel ticket and accommodation reservation websites!
Be sure to use this as a reference if you are planning on traveling soon!
*This article is current as of June 8, 2024.