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Kyoto Books, Paper, and Stationery — Indie Bookshops and Old-Shop Washi

Half-day

5 stops · Half-day

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A special-interest course touring Kyoto's book and paper culture, famed for curation. Start at a legendary indie bookstore, then a former manager's small shop, a 360-year incense-and-paper institution, a washi specialist, and handmade letter paper in a Gion alley.

Half-day5 stopsEst. budget 28,000 KRW

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Keibunsha Ichijoji恵文社 一乗寺店

    Ichijoji · Bookstore · 50 min stay

    A legend of curation, named among 'the world's most desirable bookstores.' A model of editing where books, goods, and a gallery are woven into one space.

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  2. Transit 20 min
    2

    Seikosha誠光社

    Bookstore · 30 min stay

    A small bookstore opened by Horibe, a former Keibunsha manager. The density of each hand-selected, hand-shelved book is unlike anywhere else.

  3. Walk 12 min
    3

    Kyukyodo鳩居堂

    Select shop · Crafts · 30 min stay

    Founded 1663. The main store gathering the essence of traditional Japanese stationery — incense, washi, letter paper, and brushes.

  4. Walk 3 min
    4

    Kamiji Kakimoto紙司柿本

    Crafts · 25 min stay

    A washi specialist institution. A mecca for paper lovers who hand-pick from hundreds of colors and patterns.

  5. Transit 12 min
    5

    Uragu裏具

    Gion · Select shop · 25 min stay

    A handmade paper-stationery shop in a Gion back alley. Kyoto-style gift papers like the palm-sized mini letter set 'hesobumi.'

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