Information of Shops

Ichibachokusou Kaisendonya

In addition to sushi and kaisen-don (seafood rice bowl) using fresh ingredients from all over Japan, the Kyoto-style inari sushi and Kyoto-style tenmusu (rice ball with tempura) are also very popular. The dashimaki rolled omelet, handmade by the cooks every day, and grilled seafood such as oysters shipped directly from the producers are also exquisite.
The restaurant also sells appetizing skewers. Please enjoy them inside the restaurant.

• beef
• sushi

Hiroshige

“Our restaurant, located in this market with 400 years of history, opened as a restaurant specializing in "motsu-ni" (simmered organ meats) so that artisans working in the market and visitors with their families can enjoy the true taste of motsu cuisine in a casual atmosphere. We create unique dishes within the context of Kyoto's traditional food culture.”

• beef
• Ingredients & Seasonings

Toritoyo

It has been about 90 years since Toritoyo opened in Nishiki Market. It is a shop with a warm atmosphere run by a mother and son. The glass case in the storefront gives the impression that they specialize in poultry, but they also provide river fish. The river fish is purchased directly from Shiga Prefecture. Many of the dishes they offer are homemade, such as ayu sweetfish simmered in sweet soy sauce and moroko (a fish endemic to Lake Biwa) simmered in soy sauce. Ultimately, however, duck is most popular at this store.

• chicken
• deli

Kawaichi

“I can't introduce something I haven't eaten,” the owner says. He makes sure to eat the produce he sells to become knowledgeable about it. Conversation at the storefront, the point of contact between people, is the crux of this kind of business, so the owner makes sure to have a knowledgeable person standing in the shop. He says that the staff in the storefront will always be a personable veteran greengrocer, so people should feel free to ask any questions they may have.

• vegetables
• fruits

Torisei

Torisei has been selling chicken for about 110 years. The store is a long-established poultry specialty store whose popular items are duck breast and chicken thighs cut up in the morning. In the back of the store, you can always see the busy workers. It is said that a shop visited daily by many customers is able to keep its merchandise fresh and tasty, and this is truly the case at this thriving shop. Torisei is dedicated to morning-cut chicken and duck meat. They also wholesale this meat to restaurants and accept orders to ship it to other parts of the country.

• chicken
• deli

Kawamasa

It is said that the store name was changed to "Kawamasa" in 1922, a few years after its establishment as a green grocer in Nishiki Market. This means that the store has been around for a century. They have been providing fresh fruits and vegetables every day to a wide range of customers from famous ryokan and ryotei (traditional Japanese-style restaurants) to the general public. They purchase the day's recommendations from Kyoto's central market and growers every day, carefully discerning the freshness of each item.

• vegetables
• fruits

Kyo meat ship Hiro Nishiki

This is a store that combines a meat shop, a take-out shop and an eat-in restaurant operated by Hiro, a well-known meat shop at the intersection of Senbon-dori Street and Sanjo-dori Street in Kyoto. You can choose meats for steak or barbeque at the store, grill them to your liking, and enjoy them in the restaurant.

• beef
• deli
• restaurant

Yontora

Founded in 1910, Yontora has been dealing in vegetables and fruits, mainly Kyoto vegetables, for about 110 years. Its main business is wholesale to ryotei (traditional Japanese-style restaurants) and other restaurants, but it also focuses on retail sales in the store and online sales. When ordering produce to be sent from the store for gifts or for your home, they will ask you about your budget and the number of family members, and will pack seasonal items for you.

• vegetables
• fruits