Nishiki Market (
錦市場 Nishiki Ichiba) (literally "brocade market") is a marketplace in downtown
Kyoto, located on a road one block north and parallel to
Shijō Street (四条通
Shijō-dōri) and west of
Teramachi Street (寺町通
Teramachi-dōri). Rich with history and tradition, the market is renowned as the place to obtain many of Kyoto's famous foods and goods.
(Wikipedia)