新京極商店街 "Right in the middle of downtown Kyoto, these two streets form the heart of Kyoto’s main shopping district. The eastern street, known as Shinkyogoku, is filled with tacky souvenirs of almost every description – need a shirt reading “Ichi-ban” (Number One)? This is the place to go. The western street, known as Teramachi, is an altogether more refined place, with a variety of art galleries, bookshops, and clothing shops." Shopping Places, Shopping Street, Kyoto Travel, Japan Travel, Tacky, Number One, Art Galleries, Things To Buy, Trip Planning