JR Kyoto Isetan Depachika ★ 4.4
The depachika basement of JR Kyoto Isetan, two underground floors of bento, wagashi, sashimi and sweets at Kyoto Station; the city's pre-shinkansen pantry.
Tenjin-san Flea Market at Kitano Tenmangu is a food market in Kamigyo Nishijin, Kyoto.
Monthly market at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine on the 25th in Kyoto. Pickle and wagashi stalls outnumber the antiques; the food side runs from the eastern torii.
Address: Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8386, Japan
The depachika basement of JR Kyoto Isetan, two underground floors of bento, wagashi, sashimi and sweets at Kyoto Station; the city's pre-shinkansen pantry.
Daimaru Kyoto's depachika basement on Shijo-dori, 70-plus counters of wagashi, bento, sashimi and sake. The downtown alternative to JR Kyoto Isetan.
Takashimaya's depachika on Shijo-Kawaramachi in Kyoto. Heavy wagashi line, a tight sushi-counter ring and the city's most coordinated bento takeaway.
Saturday-morning farmers market on the Kamogawa riverbank by Demachiyanagi, Kyoto. 50-grower lineup of Kyoto-vegetable farmers, pickle makers and tofu makers.
Monthly handmade market on the 4th Sunday at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto. 250 craft and food stalls; the wagashi and honey end is the eaters' destination.
The underground passage below Kyoto Station, 120 food and shop counters running from JR to Karasuma Subway. Ramen counters, ekibens and the chain quick lunch.