Teramachi-dori . Street Shopping District

Teramachi-dori is one of the most famous streets in Kyoto city. This street has many different characteristics and a quiet atmosphere. There are many good shops from south of Kyoto City Hall to north of central Kyoto. These stores can be both elegant and traditional, but on the other hand, there are also some that offer modern Japanese style. College students in Kyoto often come here to shop, and we often go there too, because we like the clothes you can buy on this street

From the Heian period to the Sengoku period, the width of Teramachi-dori was about 32 meters. This wide street is named Higashikyogoku-oji, and is considered an upscale residential area. However, it was badly damaged during the Ohnin and Bunmei uprising. Teramachi-dori was actually named by Toyotomi Hideyoshi over four hundred years ago, when he decided to place specific shrines and temples here. During the Meiji era, smart shops opened one after another, including the first confectionery shop and photo studio in Kyoto. In the Heisei period, a covered sidewalk was created to house the Teramachi shopping district, and it became the Teramachi-dori we are familiar with today.

There are many clothing stores that cater from young to old, so people of all generations can enjoy shopping. There are several specialized stores in Kyoto where you can shop with original Kyoto designs and styles. There are also some very interesting Japanese-style confectionery shops, which sell a wide variety of Japanese-style confectionery. And you can also buy many unique Japanese things, such as Furoshiki, Noren, Obi, etc. In addition, there are many shops selling everything from manga to rice bowls. Going all the way through this road, you can definitely feel the soul and culture of Japan through the products presented. There are also a variety of restaurants for food lovers to enjoy. For example, there are traditional and modern Japanese restaurants, cafes, Italian and Indian restaurants, etc. You can eat whatever you want here. For tea lovers, there are green tea shops, with Houraido and Ippodo being the best examples. They are really good tea shops, and Ippodo Tea Warehouse is a particularly famous Japanese tea house. Huge variety of teas, and all very tasty, it would be really hard to choose.