Market · Hyakumanben / Kyoto University

Hyakumanben Tezukuri-ichi (Chion-ji Handicraft Market) 百萬遍知恩寺

Large handmade-crafts market held on the 15th of every month in the grounds of Chion-ji temple at Hyakumanben, Kyoto.

Hours09:00-16:30

PriceFree

Getting thereDemachiyanagi Station (Keihan / Eizan), 10 min walk; Hyakumanben bus stop, 1 min

Time needed1-2 hours

Best time15th of the month, morning

Address103 Tanaka Monzencho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8225

Websitechionji.jp

About

On the 15th of each month, the grounds of Chion-ji temple near Kyoto University fill with several hundred stalls of handmade goods: pottery, textiles, wooden toys, accessories, bread and snacks. It is Kyoto's best-known craft fair and popular with locals.

Highlights

Hundreds of handmade craft stalls
Historic Pure Land temple grounds
Bread, sweets and food stalls
Monthly on the 15th

Tips

Held on the 15th (rain or shine, but fewer stalls in rain)
Arrive in the morning; it gets crowded
Bring cash and a bag

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Hyakumanben Tezukuri-ichi (Chion-ji Handicraft Market) 百萬遍知恩寺

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