Demachi Masugata Shopping Street

Before you go

Part of the Demachi shopping district, this is one of Kyoto's larger shopping streets — a down-to-earth covered arcade lined with distinctive food and sundries shops, popular with both locals and visitors. It is the setting of the anime Tamako Market and is said to be the terminus of the Saba Kaido (mackerel road). The Demachiza cinema is also inside the arcade.

• The setting of the anime Tamako Market (anime pilgrimage)
• The historic air of the Saba Kaido terminus
• A down-to-earth arcade of distinctive food and sundries shops
• Demachiza cinema (cinema × bookstore × cafe) inside the arcade
• The annual autumn thanksgiving festival (raffle + premium vouchers)

Getting there

179 Futagamicho, Masugata-dori Demachi-nishi-iru, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto 602-0828. Nearest station: Keihan Demachiyanagi (the official site states no walking minutes).

Booking

No reservation needed — just walk in; each shop keeps its own hours.

Crowds

The arcade is covered, so it is strollable in the rain; it gets busier during the autumn thanksgiving festival (late October to early November).

Good for

Travelers wanting a taste of everyday Kyoto life, anime pilgrims, and arcade food-and-shop browsers.

How it differs

Unlike department stores, the arcade has no unified opening hours — each shop operates independently.

Sources 出町桝形商店街 公式サイト