Kaikado
Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Tue to Sat
- 9:00 to 18:00
- Mon, Sun
- Closed
Closed on public holidays, in a summer break and over the New Year.
Source: kaikado.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Kaikado has made tea caddies by hand since 1875, when it started working tinplate imported from England. Each caddy still goes through about 130 steps, the same way as in 1875, and the shop sells them in copper, tinplate and brass.
Insider tip
The smallest tinplate caddy, for 40 g of tea, costs ¥21,450. Closed Sundays, Mondays and public holidays. Kaikado Café, the family's cafe, is a few minutes south at the Shichijo corner.
What's on near Kaikado
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Kaikado, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Hiina Festival at Ichihime Shrine
ひいなまつり
A Girls' Day festival at Ichihime Shrine with court lady dances, a juni-hitoe robe dressing demonstration, fan-throwing (tosenkyo) and shell-matching games, some paid.
Yotsugi Jizo Grand Service
世継地蔵尊大祭
Time 10:00 Station Kawaramachi-Gojo bus stop, 3 min walk
Yearly service at Jotokuji to Yotsugi Jizo, said to grant children and good fortune, with the ten-fold fortune prayer at 10:00 and individual prayers.
Jusanya Moon Viewing at Shosei-en
渉成園十三夜
Time 17:30 to 20:30 (last entry 20:00)
A one-night moon viewing in the Higashi Honganji detached garden Shosei-en, with the pond lit by the moon and food and drink stalls.
Shoden Eigen-in Autumn Special Opening
建仁寺塔頭 正伝永源院 秋の特別公開寺宝展
Time 10:00 to 16:30 (last entry 16:00) Station Higashiyama Yasui bus stop, 200 m west
A Kennin-ji sub-temple that is closed to visitors outside special viewing periods. The autumn opening shows the restored tea house Jo-an, designed by Oda Urakusai.
NAKED GARDEN NIGHTS at Higashi Honganji and Shosei-en
NAKED GARDEN NIGHTS 東本願寺・渉成園
Time 18:00 to 22:00 (Higashi Honganji last entry 21:00) Station Gojo (Karasuma Line), 5 min walk
NAKED lights Higashi Honganji and its detached garden Shosei-en for an evening walk through five scenes. Adult tickets are ¥2,100 Monday to Thursday and ¥2,300 Friday to Sunday and on holidays (¥200 less in advance), and from 6 to 8 Nov and on 25 Nov only Shosei-en is open.
Domenico Convertini, CC BY-SA 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
Hokoji and Toyokuni Shrine Hideyoshi legacy walk (Higashiyama C) Festival
Listed days, 9:30 Oct to Dec, 13:00 Jan to Feb. Next: Tue 27 Oct · Ushiwaka Hiroba, Kyoto Station
Guided walk of the Hokoji Daibutsu-den site and Toyokuni Shrine tracing Toyotomi Hideyoshi, meeting at Gojo Bridge. In Japanese only, booking required, 10 places a day.
¥3,500 (elementary and under ¥1,750) · 9:30 to 12:00 (Oct to Dec), 13:00 to 15:30 (Jan to Feb) · Map · Source: Heritage Hub Kyoto · 【京都東山C】方広寺大仏殿跡・豊国神社〜秀吉の栄華をたどる旧跡めぐり
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Around Kyoto Station
Free temples and late ramen a few minutes from the platforms
Most visitors only see Kyoto Station on the way in or out, which is a shame. Higashi Hongan-ji is 7 minutes north on foot and free, To-ji's pagoda is 15 minutes south, and at the railway museum to the west a working steam engine will pull you along. After dark, 15,000 LEDs light the station's 171-step staircase.
Kyoto Station has 23 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 4 shrines and temples, 4 museums, 3 restaurants, 2 shops, 2 cafes, 2 parks and gardens, 2 bathhouses, 1 bar, 1 landmark, 1 viewpoint and 1 market. Read the Kyoto Station guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Kaikado?
- 84-1 Umeminato-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市下京区河原町六条東入梅湊町84-1).
- What are the opening hours of Kaikado?
- Tue to Sat 9:00 to 18:00; Closed Mon, Sun. Closed on public holidays, in a summer break and over the New Year.
- How do I get to Kaikado?
- The nearest station is Kiyomizu-Gojo (Keihan). Kaikado is in Kyoto Station, Kyoto.
- How much does Kaikado cost?
- Kaikado is at the higher end, marked ¥¥¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Kaikado?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Kaikado?
- Weekday mornings.
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