Both Shibazuke and Senmaizuke are available as Kyoto souvenirs! Popular Kyoto Pickle Shops [2023 updated version].

Are you wondering what to buy as a souvenir when you visit Kyoto?
The three most recommended souvenirs of Kyoto are the three major Kyoto pickles.

The three major pickles of Kyoto, which have been handed down from generation to generation in the ancient capital of Kyoto, are sure to please anyone, young or old.
Therefore, we would like to introduce some popular stores, ranging from pickle stores that deal with the three major pickles of Kyoto to stores that deal with original pickles.

Table of Contents

■What is Kyo pickles?

■Recommended pickle stores in Kyoto

　Kyo Tsukemono Nishidaya

　Kyo Tsukemono Daian

　Kyo Tsukemono Nishitoshi

　Doi Shibazuke Honpo

　○5. KONAMI

　Kyo Tsukemonomori

　Kyoto Narita

　UCHIDA Pickles

　Nishiki Takakuraya

　○10. OHFUJI

　Masugo

　Akaoya

　13. Tanabe Mune

　Kawakatsu Sohonke

　Tomiya

　Kyoto Pickles Okou Honten

　○17. Kato Jun Pickles Shop

　Kyo Tsukemono Chohachi

　○19. Kamiya Shoten

　Kimura Tsukemono Shop

　Suigetsu Kyoto pickles and tsukudani (food boiled in soy) store

　Miyake Shinmachi, Kyoto Tsukemono

　Kyo tsukemono mozume

　○24. kyotsukemono kita

　○25. Inoue pickles store

　○26. kyotsukemono nagase

　○27. Sohonke Chikakiyo

　○28. UMEMIYA Tatsuo Pickles Honpo

　○29. Kyo Tsukemono Marukotake

■ Summary

■What is Kyo pickles?

What is kyo zukemono, anyway?
In Kyoto, many traditional vegetables are cultivated because of the quality of the soil and fresh water. Using these vegetables, "Kyo zukemono" (Kyoto pickles) was created using excellent preservation techniques to bring out the full flavor of the vegetables.
Kyoto pickles are called the three most popular pickles in Kyoto,
Suguki pickles
pickled cabbage, pickled cabbage, pickled cabbage
Shibazuke
There are Let's take a closer look at each of them.

Shibazuke
Shibazuke is pickled eggplant, myoga, cucumber, etc. with shiso leaves.
It originated in Ohara, a region northeast of central Kyoto.
In the late Heian period, local people pickled shiso and other plants as an offering to Kenreimonin Tokuko, who liked the purple pickles so much that she named them "shibazuke" (purple leaf pickles).
The season is from July to August in summer, and freshly made Shibazuke is irresistibly delicious with its unique sourness.

○Senkai pickles
Shogoin turnip sliced into thin round slices, mibuna, kombu, and other ingredients for asazuke (shallow pickling).
It was first made by Daikokuya Tozaburo, who worked as a court cook in the late Edo period (1603-1868), who cut turnips into thin slices and pickled them.
It is said to be "a pickle that signals the arrival of winter in Kyoto" and is available in stores from October.

○Suguki pickles
This pickle is made with sukikina, a Kyoto vegetable, and has an appealing salty and sour taste.
It is said that sugukizuke originated in the Momoyama period (1573-1600) when it was cultivated by clansmen serving Kamigamo Shrine.
It is available from winter to the following summer.

Next, we will compile a list of recommended pickle shops in Kyoto that are perfect for souvenirs.

■Recommended pickle stores in Kyoto

1. Kyo Tsukemono Nishidaya

A pickle shop marked by the Ohara woman mark, located east of the Imakumano intersection on Higashioji Street.
The wrapping paper that wraps the pickles and the container for the pickles also bear the Ohara-no-me mark, and when Kyoto residents receive the pickles, they know they are from Nishidaya, a famous pickle shop.
Nishidaya's signature product is "Shibazuke-like Aji Oragamura pickles.
The Shibazuke, a traditional Japanese pickle in Ohara, was originally made with eggplant, but was replaced with cucumbers.
eggplant (Solanum melongena)
Ginger
Myouga
Shiso
and marinated in it.
This product has a refreshing sour taste and the texture of cucumber.

In addition to the specialty items, there is "Gomashisozuke" (sesame shiso pickles), in which sesame-scented cucumbers, eggplant, green shiso, and ginger are chopped and pickled, and "Ko-eggplant mustard pickles" (bite-size eggplant with koji and spicy sauce).
It is the perfect size for souvenirs.
It is not available in supermarkets or department stores, and the author always travels to Imakumano to purchase it.

Name of store:Kyoto tsukemono Nishida-ya
Address: 6 Shin-Kumano Ikeda-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Access: Take city bus #208 from JR Kyoto Station (platform D2), a short walk from Imakumano bus stop.

HP:https://nishidaya.com/

2. Kyo Tsukemono Daian

At Kyo Tsukemono Daian, you will find pickles made from Suguki, a Kyoto vegetable from Kamigamo, whose acidity and texture are irresistible.
It can be chopped and added to rice or arranged as a snack.
We also recommend a rare product called "tamanegi katsuo," which is pickled with a whole onion.
Kyo Tsukemono Daian is not only a storefront store.
Daimaru Kyoto Store
Takashimaya Kyoto
JR Kyoto Isetan Store
JR Kyoto Souvenir Alley
Kintetsu Kusatsu
It is also available at such places as
A product called the Small Daian Series is also popular, where you can purchase your own choice of pickles packaged in smaller quantities and packaged in boxes for 6, 9, or 12 pieces.
It is also appreciated that you can buy one for yourself for comparison purposes, or choose one according to the preferences of the person you are giving it to.

Name of store:Kyo Tsukemono Daian Head Office
Address: 45 Okazaki Minami-Gosho-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Access: Approx. 10-minute walk from Higashiyama Station on the Subway Tozai Line

HP:https://www.daiyasu.co.jp/

3. Kyo Tsukemono Nishitoshi

The main store is located within walking distance from Kyoto Station, making Nishikiri an easily accessible pickle shop. It is located in front of Nishi Honganji Temple.
There is also a restaurant with a pickle menu, where you can enjoy seasonal pickles.

Senmaizuke, a Kyoto-style pickles, is a gem of pickled Shogoin turnips, which are thinly sliced and carefully pickled. The supple texture is delicious.
Other lightly pickled series include eggplant, sun vegetables, and daikon radish, which are lightly pickled at low temperatures and are perfect for those who want to experience the flavor of vegetables.

Name of store:Kyo Tsukemono Nishikiri Head Office
Address: 150-1 Hishiya-cho, Shichijo Kamigami, Nishinakasuji-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City
Access: Approx. 10 minutes walk from JR "Kyoto Station

HP:https://www.nishiri.co.jp/

4. Doi Shibazuke Honpo

Doi Shibazuke Honpo is a famous shibazuke store. The red shiso is grown in the company's own farm and is characterized by its aroma and texture.
Nama Shibazuke" is Doi's signature shibazuke product, an eggplant pickle with red shiso added.
In addition to Shibazuke, "Hinona Kizami" made with Hinona greens is also popular.
The main store also offers shiso soft serve ice cream and shiso juice, so be sure to visit and taste them for yourself.
The main products are also
Daimaru Kyoto Store
Takashimaya Kyoto
JR Kyoto Isetan Store
Takashimaya Rakusai Store
It can also be purchased at places such as

Name of store:Doi Shibazuke Honten Honten
Address: 41 Hanajiri-cho, Yase, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Access: Take Kyoto Bus No. 17 or 18 from JR Kyoto Station and get off at Hanajiribashi.

HP:https://www.doishibazuke.co.jp/

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Chikatame is a long-established restaurant located near Kitano Tenmangu Shrine.
Kyoto pickles such as senmaizuke and yuzu koboshi are the store's signature products, with the texture of daikon radish, moderate acidity, and yuzu flavor irresistible.
The brightly colored pickled red turnips are also excellent for their unique texture and stickiness.
If you are not sure which one to buy, there is a tasting corner, so you may think about it after tasting it for yourself.

Name of store:Chikame Kyoto Main Store
Address: 576 Botanboko-cho, Senbon-dori Go Tsuji-agaru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Access: Take city bus No. 6, 46, or 55 from Nijo Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line, get off at "Senbon Imadegawa" and walk about 5 minutes.

HP:https://kintame.co.jp/

6. kyotsukemono mori

Kyo Tsukemono Mori offers not only standard Kyoto pickles such as senmaizuke, but also seasonal pickles.
The company even pays close attention to ingredients at its own farm. Popular products include Kyoto-style white miso gobo (burdock root) and "Shunkasane," a mille-feuille of pickled Chinese cabbage, carrots, myoga, chrysanthemum, ginger, and konbu.
Although some of the products can be purchased at JR Kyoto Station Souvenir Alley, the rare "pumpkin pickles" and "seasonal umbrella" can only be purchased at directly managed stores.

Name of store:Kyoto Tsukemonomori, Ohata Honten
Address: 17, Ohata Katsurakehara-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Access: about 3 minutes on foot from Randen Taimata Hiroyuji Station

HP:https://www.kyoto-mori.com/

7. Kyoto Narita

Founded in 1804, Kyoto Narita is a long-established pickles shop, famous for its tsukudani, carefully pickled sugukizuke, senmaizuke, and shibazuke.
Located about a 3-minute walk east from the World Heritage Kamigamo Shrine, the store's building was previously occupied by one of the company's family members, and the atmosphere of the old days remains.
Sugukina has been produced for more than 300 years, and sugukina is a well-known specialty of Kamigamo.

Name of store:Kyoto Narita Kamigamo Honten
Address: 35 Kamigamo Yamamoto-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto City
Access: 20-minute walk from Kitayama Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway

HP:https://www.suguki-narita.com

8. Uchida pickles

Uchida Pickles" was established in Shimabara, Kyoto, in 1940, and has a reputation for making the most of the flavors of its ingredients, with skilled craftsmen maintaining the tradition of carefully selected vegetables pickled with seasonal weights and salt.
Uchida Pickles Nishiki-koji Store is located in Nishiki Market, known as the kitchen of Kyoto, and serves pickles made from Kyoto vegetables that have been carefully pickled in barrels.
They sell seasonal and seasonal Kyoto pickles, and popular items include shibazuke, onbuzuke, mezitorobo, and hana daikon (Japanese radish). The representative product, "Kyo-no-sato," is a pickle made of hand-raised cucumber, eggplant, and myoga, flavored with soy sauce, and characterized by the texture of the cucumber.
There is a tasting corner in the Nishikikoji store, so you may decide what to buy while comparing tastes.

Name of store:UCHIDA Pickles, Head Office
Address: Omiya Nishiiru, Tambaguchi Dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City
Access: 13-minute walk from Tambaguchi Station on the JR Sanyo Main Line

HP:https://www.kyoto-uchida.ne.jp/shop/

Name of store:Uchida Pickles Nishiki-koji Store
Address: 484 Naka-Uoya-cho, Yanagibaba Nishiiru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
Access: 3 min. walk from Kyoto Municipal Subway "Shijo Station".

HP:https://www.kyoto-uchida.ne.jp/shop/

9. Nishiki Takakuraya

Nishiki Takakuraya is a pickles specialty store located in Nishiki Market in Kyoto.
Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine, famous for its high-quality water, is located nearby. In Nishiki Market, which leads from the approach to the shrine, you will find the aroma of rice bran and barrels of nuka-zuke pickles.
Here, we carry everything from traditional Kyoto pickles to condiments. Also available online is Takakuraya's special "Kyo no Asazuke Sammai Set". It has gained a nationwide reputation for its beautiful colors and delicious taste, and includes pickled mibuna with its delicious leaves and stems, Daifuku Chinese cabbage, pickled eggplant, pickled shizumurasaki, and red leaf radish.
The red leaf daikon is grown by only one farmer in Kyoto, so please try it.

Name of store:Nishiki Takakuraya
Address: 289-2 Higashidaimonji-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
Access: 2 minutes walk from "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station" of Hankyu Kyoto Main Line

HP:https://takakuraya.jp/

10. Oto

Senmaizuke Honke Oto" has been loved over five eras: Keio, Meiji, Taisho, Showa, Heisei, and 2025.
This is a long-established restaurant, founded in Keio 1, where Senmaizuke, Kyoto pickles, is said to have begun.
Its history dates back to the end of the Edo period (1603-1867), when Kyoto was in turmoil at the end of the Edo period (1603-1868). It is said that a cook working at the Imperial Palace made asazuke (lightly pickled) using Shogoin turnips. The white of the turnip and the green of the mibuna make a beautiful pickle, and its light flavor was much appreciated by the court.
From there, they began selling pickles as "Daito," which is taken from the name of Daikokuya Tozaburo, one letter at a time.
A variety of pickles are sold at Oto, but pickles made from daikon radish are especially recommended. You will enjoy the different tastes of various daikon, such as the salty pickled daikon made from the red princess daikon and the sesame daikon with its aromatic sesame seeds.

Name of store:giant elephant ear (species of taro, Colocasia gigantea)
Address: 510 Masuya-cho, Nishiki-koji-sagaru, Fuyacho-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
Access: 10-minute walk from Shijo Station on the municipal subway Karasuma Line

HP:https://www.senmaiduke.com/

11. Masunori

Established in 1930, Masugo is a Kyoto pickles shop. It is a Kyoto pickles store with a store in Nishiki Market.
The lineup includes many dishes that have been marinated with care in the form of "garnishes" rather than flavoring, in order to bring out the best of the ingredients.
Also, depending on the season, pickles not found elsewhere, such as bitter gourd lemon, green balls, pumpkin, and onions, will whet your appetite and interest.
On-line and other retailers also offer a set that includes chopped sukki, oraga pickles, Ohara chisari, hana myoga, harari, hana zakura, kyo gozen, etc. Please try to find your favorite flavor.

Name of store:Masunori
Address: 181 Higashi Uoya-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
Access: 8-minute walk from Kyoto Kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line

HP:https://masugo.co.jp/

12. Akaoya

Akaoya is known as a long-established shop for Kyoto pickles.
Founded in 1699 (12th year of the Genroku era), the store has a reputation for delicious pickles unique to Kyoto, such as senmaizuke, shibazuke, and suguki. You may be able to sample some of the dozens of pickles on display in the store. You may have a hard time deciding which pickles to try, since there are so many different kinds of pickles available.
Among them, I recommend "Asazuke (lightly pickled green melon)". The light color is due to the use of white soy sauce. It has a strong flavor and a crunchy texture like a cucumber, which is delicious and summery.
The pickles we carry change with the seasons, so please choose the pickles that are in season for each.

Name of store:household that lives without carrying on a business
Address: 7-19-1 Honmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City
Access: 2 minute walk from Shichijo Keihan-mae bus stop on Kyoto City Bus No. 206 or 208 from Kyoto Station.

HP:https://www.akaoya.jp/

13. Tanabe Mune

Founded in 1875, Tanabe Mune is a long-established pickles and miso shop. For more than 100 years, the store has been making miso and pickles, which are indispensable for a healthy diet, using carefully selected ingredients such as Kyoto vegetables.
On the second floor, there is also a restaurant called "Gohan-doro Tanabemune. Visitors can enjoy dishes such as Kyo zukemono sushi, seasonal ingredients, and Kyo pickles.
Open for both lunch and dinner, it's a great place to stop by on your way home from visiting Shimogamo Shrine.
The first floor is dedicated to pickles, so it would be nice to buy some souvenirs to take home.
There are many attractive pickles that are familiar to the younger generation, such as tomatoes, young corn, and pickled burdock root.

Name of store:Tanabe sect (of Buddhism)
Address: 218 Seiryu-cho, Demachi Masugata-agaru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City
Access: 3-minute walk from Demachiyanagi Station on the Eizan Line

HP:https://www.tanabeso.jp/

14. Kawakatsu Sohonke

Kawakatsu Sohonke, a long-established store of Kyoto pickles, has been in business for nearly a century.
The restaurant operates in a quaint Kyoto machiya building in Gojo, Kyoto, and became famous after being used as the model for NHK's morning drama "Kyo, Futari".
There are a variety of Kyoto pickles made using traditional and unique techniques, among which the pickles made by pickling Shogoin turnips with kombu (kelp) from Hokkaido are highly reputed.
It is a wonderful store where you can feel the hospitality of the staff as they carefully explain the pickles and offer you tea and pickles while you are shopping at the store.

Name of store:Kawakatsu Founder
Address: 394 Kamigojo-cho, Gojo-agaru, Omiya-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City
Access: 8-minute walk from Omiya Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line

HP:https://www.kawakatu.com/

15. Tomiya

Walking from Karasuma Dori, enter east on Kuramaguchi Dori and go straight ahead, and you will find Tomiya, a small pickle store in a residential area, on your right.
It has been in business for over 50 years and is loved by many as a famous Kyoto pickle store representing Kyoto.
All of the pickles handled at Tomiya are carefully pickled by artisans to create a unique taste. The pickles are made mainly from vegetables and other seasonal ingredients available at that time of the year, and we are particular about purchasing fresh vegetables directly from local producers.
The recommended "Senmaizuke" is made by slicing Kyoto-grown Shogoin turnips into thin slices and pickling them in Rishiri kelp broth, and has been selected as one of the "100 best products of Kyoto" and has a good reputation.
Please experience the tsukemono pickles available only in Kyoto with the flavors of this restaurant.

Name of store:wealthy merchant
Address: 285, Shin-Goryoguchi-cho, Teramachi Nishi-iru, Kuramaguchi-dori, Kita-ku, Kyoto
Access: 5-minute walk from Kuramaguchi Subway Station

HP:https://www.tomiyakyoto.co.jp/

16. Kyoto Pickles Okou Honten

Daitokuji Temple has greatly influenced Japanese culture with its buildings, gardens, and paintings on the walls. Right outside the south gate of Daitokuji Temple is the "Kyoto Pickles Daikou Honten" (Kyoto Pickles). There is not only the Daitokuji Main Store, but also the Omiya Store (the main factory).
The main store is located in an elegant Kyoto-style machiya (traditional townhouse). Please visit the store by looking for the large lanterns displayed in front of the store.
Based on the concept of "real flavor," they offer pickles that meet the tastes of their customers.
While you are choosing, there will be tea and a tasting of seasonal Kyoto pickles, so you are sure to find something to your liking.
Yuzu no Sato" is particularly popular. The lightly pickled daikon radish and elegant yuzu flavor make this dish a refreshing delicacy.

Name of store:Kyoto Pickles Okou Honten
Address: 20-16, Shino Higashino-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto City
Access: 1 min. walk from Kenkunjinja-mae bus stop after transferring to a city bus at Kitaoji Sta. on the Subway Karasuma Line.

HP:https://www.daikouhonten.com/

17. Kato Jun Pickle Shop

Kato Jun Pickle Shop is located in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto.
It is the best pickle shop in the local area! Many people visit this store because it is recommended as the best pickle shop in the area.
The pickles here are said to be made with seasonal ingredients using traditional methods as "Kyo-no-mi," or "Kyoto's special taste" with great care.
The regular popular "Asa-Shiba" is a product of lightly pickled cucumbers in a Shibazuke style flavor. Roughly sliced, the light flavor allows the customer to enjoy the aroma that is the best part of Kyoto pickles.
If you are not sure which product to choose, please choose "Asashiba".

Name of store:Kato Jun Pickle Shop
Address: 165-2 Daimonji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City
Access: 10-minute walk from Sanjo Station on the Keihan Line

HP:https://www.katojun.jp/

18. Kyo Tsukemono Chohachi

Kyo Tsukemono Chohachi is a well-known pickles store in Takagamine that retains a strong, old-fashioned atmosphere.
The store is located in the style of an old private house in the middle of a hill on Takamine Kaido, and you can enter the store through a sliding door.
The ancestors who lived here in the early Meiji period were farmers, and the store is a quaint pickle shop that looks like a mini museum, with farm tools from those days inside the store.
They make pickles using fresh Takagamine specialty vegetables, and the locals say they are "irresistible to pickle lovers" and "just right for buying souvenirs.
One of the most popular items is "Midori pickles," a specialty of this store, made by marinating thinly sliced daikon radish in soy sauce with a tangy kick. Please try the taste that can only be found here.

Name of store:kyotsukemono chohachi
Address: 6 Takagamine Fujibayashi-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto
Access: 1 min. walk from Takagamine-Kaminomachi bus stop after transferring to Kita-1 bus from Kitaoji Subway Station.

19. Kamiya Shoten

Kamiya Shoten has a store near Kenninji Temple.
For more than 40 years since its opening along Yamato-oji, this store has been making pickles of seasonal vegetables and Kyoto vegetables using original methods.
In the past, the restaurant has been featured on an Osaka TV program, and because of its location near Gion, it even has a number of restaurants and tea houses as customers.
It is popular with locals who come to buy pickles and tourists who stop by to pick up souvenirs, so be sure to take a look when you are in the Gion area.

Name of store:Kamiya Shoten
Address: 58 Kamei-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City
Access: 5 min. walk from "Gion-Shijo Station".

20. Kimura Tsukemono Shop

Founded in 1908, the Kimura Tsukemono Shop has passed down the taste of Kyoto pickles for four generations. It is located in the neighborhood Sanjo-kai shopping street. When you go to the store, you can easily recognize it because there are many barrels and several kinds of pickles.
It is a popular store with many people coming from all over Japan to buy pickles without advertising, and sells pickles that are safe to eat and do not contain preservatives.
The restaurant's recommendation is the pickles of Mizuna (potherb mustard). Mizuna pickles are a rare product that is pickled with turmeric. You will surely become addicted to the taste.

Name of store:Kimura Tsukemono Shop
Address: 8 Ikenouchi-cho, Nishinokyo, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
Access: 8 min. walk from "Nijo Station".

HP:http://sanjokai.kyoto.jp/?shop=%E6%9C%A8%E6%9D%91%E6%BC%AC%E7%89%A9%E5%BA%97

21. Kyoto pickles and tsukudani (food boiled in soy) store Suigetsu

Suigetsu, a Kyoto pickles and tsukudani (food boiled in soy) store, is located in front of the Jakkoin Temple gate.
This place sells homemade traditional pickles and tsukudani (food boiled in soy sauce) right in front of the gate of Jakkoin Temple in Ohara, Kyoto. The handmade pickles, which have been passed down through four generations of parents and children, are made with local vegetables and are completely additive-free.
Shibazuke has its roots in Ohara, so it is truly an authentic taste. The Shibazuke, a traditional pickle made with Kyoto's young eggplant, shiso and myoga, has a special taste.

Name of store:Kyoto pickles and tsukudani (food boiled down in soy sauce) store Suigetsu
Address: 3 Kusao-machi, Ohara, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Access: 15 min. walk from Kyoto Bus (Ohara)

HP:http://rsc64413.la.coocan.jp/

22. Kyo Tsukemono Shinmachi Miyake Kita

Opened in 1978, Kyo Tsukemono Shinmachi Miyake has been in business for about 90 years and is now a Kyoto pickles shop in Kita-ku, run by the third generation.
The store combines the taste of carefully selected ingredients with expert techniques, and is recognized locally for its "delicious pickles with a gentle flavor.
And the most popular item at the restaurant is Cucumber Ginger. It features fresh and crunchy cucumbers with the flavor of ginger. Come and buy these tsukemono pickles with a flavor unique to this place as a souvenir.

Name of store:Kyoto Tsukemono Shinmachi Miyake Kita
Address: 2-1 Koyama-kami-hatsune-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto
Access: 8 min. walk from Exit 1 of Kitaoji Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line

HP:https://www.kyotopickles-miyake.com/

23. Kyo Tsukemono Mozume

Kyo Tsukemono Mozume, which focuses on nature as it is, is a family-run business that makes Kyoto pickles by hand.
Selected homegrown and domestic vegetables are pickled using the natural flavors of the ingredients, resulting in a sincere taste.
Depending on the season, popular products include pickled rape blossoms in spring, pickled eggplant on kelp in summer, pickled white turnip in fall, and pickled red turnip in winter.

Name of store:Kyoto pickles, mozume
Address: 157 Katsura Tokudaiji Kitamachi, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto City
Access: Approximately 12 minutes on foot from Hankyu "Kamikatsura" station

HP:https://kyo-tsukemono-mozume.jp/

24. Kyo Tsukemono Kita

Kyo Tsukemono Kita uses freshly picked Kyoto vegetables from its own vegetable garden in Rakuhoku, Kyoto, and is completely handmade.
Here, you can purchase popular pickles and other products that make the most of seasonal vegetables, either individually or in assortments. Since they are additive-free, it is great to be able to feed them to small children without worry.
Chinese cabbage, daikon radish, mibuna (potherb mustard), cabbage, and white turnips are available in stores year-round and are popular regardless of the season.
Pick up some of Kitano's unique seasonal pickles.

Name of store:Kyo-tsukemono no Kita no
Address: 65-4, Ichijo-dori, Gozen-nishiiru, Ojono-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Access: 5 min. walk from "Kitano Tenmangu-mae" bus stop.

HP:http://www.kyoto-kitano.jp/

25. Inoue Pickle Shop

Inoue Pickle Shop, located in Shimogyo-ku, was established in 1872 and has a history of approximately 150 years of pickles.
Because this is a small pickle shop, it continues to emphasize manual labor, and offers a large selection of pickles with flavors passed down from generation to generation, from standard pickles to those made from rare traditional vegetables.
The store is not only the main store,
JR Kyoto Isetan
Daimaru Kyoto Store
It is also handled in such places as
These pickles are also served at the bread café "Pannery," "Kyoto Charcoal Kushiyaki Tsujiya," "Tofu Cuisine Mamusuiro," and the tofu specialty restaurant "Mitsukoshi Hoshigaoka," etc. The reason why they are chosen is because of their distinct flavor.
It is also available online. When in doubt, choose the "Young Owner's Recommendation Set" and the fifth-generation owner of Inoue Pickles will deliver pickles selected by him, so you don't have to worry even if it's your first time. This set is more economical than the individual items, and you can tell us in advance if there are any items you don't like. Please try the delicious pickles selected by the owner.

Name of store:Inoue Pickle Shop
Address: 657 Fumoto, Matsubara Abura-no Koji Higashi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Access: 10 min. walk from Kyoto Subway Gojo Station

HP:https://inoue-tsukemono.com/

26. kyotsukemono nagase

Kyo Tsukemono Nagase was established in Yamashina, Kyoto in 1988.
Although it does not have a history dating back hundreds of years, it is highly regarded by the locals, and many tourists drop by on their way home from visiting Nanzenji Temple or Heian Jingu Shrine, as the stores are located near such tourist attractions.
Even today, pickles are provided to ryotei (Japanese-style restaurants) and restaurants, where the original flavor of the high quality ingredients is favored.
In particular, many of our products have become popular, such as "Senmaizuke," a typical Kyoto pickle, "Kombusame Daikon," which is made with a special attention to texture, and "Chirimen Sansho," which is made by cooking Japanese baby sardines with no additives.
For those who want to choose handmade, ingredients, and seasonal products.

Name of store:Kyo tsukemono Nagase
Address: 35-4, Nanzenji Kusakawacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Access: 5-minute walk from Keage Station on the Subway Tozai Line

HP:https://kyoto-nagase.jp/

27. Sohonke Chikakiyo

Sohonke Chikakiyo" was founded in 1764 as a vegetable processor.
Japanese vegetables carefully selected by artisans are sold as pickles, tsukudani (food boiled in soy sauce), condiments, etc. The products are handmade using traditional methods, and are additive-free and time-consuming.
Because the pickles are made using a unique method that preserves the original taste of the vegetables, some people may find them thin or peculiar, but many fans feel that this traditional method of making pickles is what makes them delicious as the real thing, pickled using lactic acid bacteria fermentation.
They have been making healthy and delicious pickles for 250 years since their establishment.
There is an anecdote that at the end of the Edo period, the Shinsengumi prepared chopped pickles here in a bowl for the Shinsengumi so that they could have a hearty bowl of ochazuke anytime before going into action.
There are still several kinds of pickles made using the same method as at the end of the Edo period, and among them, "Uri Narazuke" is still popular today for its delicious taste. This pickle, which was valued in the Shinsengumi's kitchens, is made from Tokushima-grown melon, pickled once in salt and three times in real salt, and aged for two years. The flavor, richness, and crispy texture are irresistible to those who love Narazuke.

Name of store:Sohonke Chikakiyo
Address: 406-3 Hashimoto-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City
Access: 10-minute walk from Karasuma-Oike Subway Station

HP:https://www.kyo-tsukemono.jp/

28. Tatsuo Umegiya Pickles Honpo

Tatsuo Umemiya, a well-known actor and TV personality, is famous for his pickles, "Tatsu-chan pickles," which he developed with the words, "I am very particular about pickles, and I have created the perfect taste for rice. In addition to the Arashiyama store in Kyoto, Tatsu-chan pickles are available nationwide, including the Tokyo metropolitan area and Koshinetsu region. In the Kinki region, there are four locations in Mie, Shiga, and Wakayama prefectures and Kyoto Arashiyama.
Various pickles such as nambanzuke, miso pickles, eggplant pickles, etc., and takikomi-gohan (steamed rice) ingredients are sold, and among them, we recommend "Teppo zuke with mountain burdock root". This pickle is made by making a hole in a cucumber that has been pre-soaked and lactobacillus fermented, and putting a thick mountain burdock root in the hole. The crunchy texture and flavor are addictive.

Name of store:Tatsuo Umegiya Pickles Honpo Kyoto Arashiyama Store
Address: 31 Saga Tenryuji Zoujicho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Access: 6 min. walk from "Randen Saga Stn.

HP:https://ww.umemiya.co.jp/

29. Kyo Tsukemono Marutake

Kyo Tsukemono Marukitake is a pickle shop whose main feature is that it does not use preservatives or chemical seasonings.
During the Taisho era (1912-1926), Mr. and Mrs. Tazuke I, who ran a yuzen dyeing business in the township of Mibu, used to pickle pickles in a large barrel to serve to the artisans' meals, and the pickles were so delicious that the artisans began to order them as a souvenir when they finished work. Their reputation has transcended the ages, and the pickles of the first generation have continued to be served at the current store, which has a rich history.
Not only stores in Nakagyo-ku,
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It is also sold not only in Kyoto but also in the Kanto region, and can be easily obtained by ordering online.

Name of store:Marutake Kyoto Pickles
Address: 22 Mibu Matsubara-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
Access: Approx. 14 min. walk from "Shijo-Omiya" station.

HP:https://www.kyoto-marutake.com/

■ Summary

In this issue, we introduced some recommended pickle shops in Kyoto to buy as souvenirs.
It is hard to decide which one to choose, not only Kyoto pickles but also seasonal pickles.
When you come to Kyoto for sightseeing, please take a look at our selection of souvenirs.