Kyoto Handicraft Center — Restaurant in Kyoto

The Kyoto Handicraft Center in Kyoto city is a great place to find a really cool Japanese souvenir for those hard to find friends and family or maybe just for yourself! They have handmade items here that I didn’t see anywhere else on our two week trip.

My wife and I came to the center on a tour to see a tea ceremony by a tea master in one of their multipurpose rooms. It was a lovely experience and we learned how to make, drink and host a proper tea ceremony. After that lovely experience, we checked out their wonderful store with their handcrafted items, books, swords, etc.

They sell a wide selection of Japanese swords made by one of only two people who make katanas in Kyoto. They have replicas as well as more expensive (real) swords. There were also some really interesting miniature helmets, nice robes, as well as many other interesting things. I bought a sword set and they shipped it to me in Canada. I just received it today and I was very happy with their shipping service! Definitely worth checking out, as it’s a souvenir that I will cherish...

京都ハンディクラフトセンターでは、伝統工芸品だけではなく「和」「京」を感じさせる品々を選び、海外から国内からのお客様に喜んで頂けるようにお届けしています。また、2つのお食事処をご用意し、少人数から団体まで寛いでお召上がれるように準備しております。京都、四季を感じられるお食事のご提案から、お客様のご希望に合わせたお料理の準備をいたします。 手作り体験は、修学旅行を機会に手作り体験も通じて伝統工芸品を身近に感じて頂く生徒・学生の皆様以外にも、京都観光の合間のご家族、ご友人との楽しいひと時、思い出にお喜びいただいています。 当館は1967年、美術館や動物園をはじめとする多くの文化交流施設、歴史ある社寺が多く、季節を問わず観光客に人気の東山・岡崎エリアにオープンしました。それ以来、世界各国からのお客様にご愛顧いただいております。 2007年10月には国際観光振興機構（JNTO）から許可を受け、「ビジット・ジャパン案内所」をオープン。 交通案内や観光相談など、快適なご旅行をサポートします。 日本、京都の「いいもの」を集めた当館でご自身の旅の思い出に、ご家族やご友人への旅のおすそわけに、是非当館にお越しください。お待ち申し上げております。（同社HPより） 館内ではお買物のほか、京都にゆかりある9種の伝統工芸品づくり体験をご用意しております。香木のチップを自分好みにブレンドして香りを作る匂い袋や、オリジナルの七味づくり、京こまづくりや土鈴人形の絵付けなど、子供から大人まで幅広く体験をお楽しみいただけます。京都での思い出作りにいかがでしょうか。英語対応も行っておりますので、海外の方にも安心してご参加頂けます。（京都観光Navi) 昔からありますが京都でも知らない人もいます。学生の時ホームステイのお土産を買いに行きました。 At the Kyoto Handicraft Center, we not only offer traditional crafts, but also select items that exude a sense of "Japan" and "Kyoto" to please our customers from both Japan and overseas. We also have two dining areas where small groups and large groups can relax and enjoy their meals. We will propose meals that will give you a taste of Kyoto and the four seasons, and prepare meals to suit your preferences. The handmade experience is not only enjoyed by students and students who use the opportunity of their school trip to get closer to traditional crafts through handmade experiences, but also by families and friends who enjoy spending time together and making memories in between sightseeing in Kyoto. The hotel opened in 1967 in the Higashiyama/Okazaki area, which is popular with tourists all year round, with many cultural exchange facilities including art museums and zoos, as well as many historic shrines and temples. Since then, we have been patronized by customers from all over the world. In October 2007, we received permission from the Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) to open the Visit Japan Information Center. We will support your comfortable trip by providing transportation information and tourist consultations. Please come to our hotel, where we have collected the "good things" of Japan and Kyoto, to make memories of your own trip, or to share your trip with your family and friends. We look forward to seeing you. (From the company's website)

In addition to shopping, the hotel offers the experience of making nine types of traditional crafts related to Kyoto. A wide range of experiences are available for both children and adults, such as making your own scented sachets by blending fragrant wood chips to your liking, making your own shichimi, making Kyoto tops, and painting clay bell dolls. How about making some memories in Kyoto? We also offer English support, so overseas visitors can participate with peace of mind. (Kyoto Tourism Navi)

It has been around for a long time, but even some people in Kyoto don't know about it. I went there to buy souvenirs for my homestay when I...

We bought two items from this centre (Japanese doll & embroidered scene framed) and had them posted home to Australia. Although the items were not cheap they were priced competitively and we knew that they were genuine. Both items arrived within a week of being posted, undamaged. They were both extremely well packed which protected them despite the poor handling by the Australia Post carrier. We were very pleased with both the service at Kyoto, the items and the delivery. Staff at Kyoto were also kind enough the write an explanation regarding the embroidery scene. I would recommend a visit, like most things resource your prices, but from our experience we would certainly recommend this centre. Also pay visit to the Blue Parrot Antique shop across the road, great range of antiques at...