Hi everyone! I will be going to Osaka and Kyoto next month.. May I know where is the best place to buy omiyage and small souvenirs for family n friends.. thanks!
Benji S. replied:
if you're going to visit Kinkakuji, about a block down from the street (Kuramaguchi-dori) pointed at the entrance has an omiyage shop called Yuko(夕子) there selling trinkets and souvenirs that's quite touristy. there's always the shopping street leading up to Kiyomizudera, or the side street at Fushimi Inari Taisha, both are famous souvenir streets. if I'm at Kiyomizudera, i'll always buy some Shichimi peppers and Yuzu powder there at a shop called Shichimiya. http://www.shichimiya.co.jp/ and the fox statues at Shimada Shinguten(島田神具店) at Fushimi are really cute. http://www.fusimi-inari.com/?p=292