Shopping Street · Arashiyama

Arashiyama Main Street 嵐山 長辻通

The busy street from Togetsukyo Bridge past Tenryuji to the bamboo grove, packed with snack stalls that went viral: Kyoto croquettes, yuba, sakura soft-serve, dango and matcha everything.

About

Nagatsuji-dori is Arashiyama's main artery, running north from the river past Randen Arashiyama Station and Tenryuji. It is crowded with snack stalls and souvenir shops, including Kyoto beef croquettes, grilled dango, kinako warabi-mochi, matcha soft-serve, and pickles. Social media made many of these snacks famous, especially in autumn. The street gets very crowded mid-morning to late afternoon, so go early or late.

Highlights

• Viral Arashiyama street snacks
• Matcha and sakura soft-serve stands
• Kyoto pickle and souvenir shops
• Randen Arashiyama Station's Kimono Forest
• Leads to Tenryuji and the bamboo grove

Tips

• Before 9:00 for empty streets (most stalls open ~10:00)
• Eat at stalls, not while walking
• The Kimono Forest at Randen station is lit at night
• Saga-Arashiyama JR station is quieter than Randen

Open in Google Maps · Info checked 2026-10-09

Nearby

• Arashiyama Station Information (Randen)Tourist Info · 50 m away
• Randen Arashiyama Station & Kimono ForestTransit Hub · 70 m away
• Coin Lockers · Randen Arashiyama StationLuggage Storage · 70 m away
• Arashiyama YoshimuraRestaurant · 260 m away
• Togetsukyo BridgeBridge · 280 m away
• Ebisuya Arashiyama RickshawActivities & Experiences · 290 m away
• Fukuda Art MuseumMuseum · 360 m away
• Kyoto Kitcho ArashiyamaRestaurant · 400 m away