Information of Shops

Hatanaka Shouten

Hatanaka Shouten was established 75 years ago. The current, third-generation owner of this family-run fish shop humbly says, “In Nishiki Market, where many stores are over 100 years old, we are still in the middle of the pack.” The shop offers fresh fish, sashimi, grilled dishes, and simmered dishes. Currently, they are focusing on processed products that can be taken home, such as homemade ayu sweetfish with roe simmered in Japanese pepper, fish pickled in miso, heshiko fermented fish, and chirimen sansho (dried baby sardines with Japanese pepper).

• fresh fish
• dried salted fish
• processed fish
• deli

Chinami

“Originally, we sold dried foods such as kelp, but my parents started tsukudani (food boiled down in soy sauce and mirin), and we have become a specialty store of kelp and tsukudani,” says the owner of Chinami. “While using high-quality kelp to make traditional products, we are also promoting kelp for a new audience with our creative original tsukudani, represented by our signature product ‘Oyajinakase.’ We strive to maintain a balance between tradition and innovation while always remembering the tradition of kelp-using cuisine.”

• tsukudani
• delicacy
• dry foods

Fuji Shokuhin

The owner says that he often has customers who come and say, "I have a craving for the food I had in the old days." The store is filled with items representative of Kyoto's food culture, such as dried cod and cooked herring. The owner, who values conversation with customers, says, "I want them to buy what they like and arrange them in their own way on dishes and bowls of their preference," and "I don't want them to buy too much."

• tsukudani
• deli

Tsunoya

With the motto of "always procuring fish in the best condition," this store has been in operation since 1928. It is now run by its third-generation owner and has been in business for over 90 years. They deal in salted and dried fish, and their main products are chirimenjako (dried baby sardines), guji (tilefish), and overnight-dried flounder and barracuda. They are especially particular about Wakasa seafood and delicacies such as heshiko (fermented fish) and Wakasa flounder.

• fresh fish
• dried salted fish
• processed fish
• delicacy

Nomura Tsukudani

Nomura Tsukudani has an ample selection—about 100 kinds!—of tsukudani (food boiled in soy sauce). There are also products sold by weight for home use. Nomura Tsukudani has inherited the tradition of carefully making various products little by little since their early days when they were a delicatessen, which was still rare at the time.

• tsukudani
• deli
• delicacy

Notoyo

This is a shop specializing in river fish, of which there are only a few in Kyoto and only three in Nishiki Market. The products lined up in the store are fileted, cut into chunks, and cooked in large pots in the back of the store, where they also prepare products for wholesale delivery to kaiseki restaurants.

• freshwater fish
• processed fish
• tsukudani
• deli

KAI

This shop specializes in furikake (a condiment to sprinkle on rice), delicacies, and snacks. The front of this store is different from other stores in that it is set up like a counter, where products are lined up in rows. Almost all of the products on display are available for tasting. It is fun to listen to the explanations given by the staff while trying various products.

• processed fish
• tsukudani
• deli
• delicacy