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Morita Washi

Shijo-Karasuma, Kyoto

Address
298 Ogisakayacho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 〒600-8095 京都市下京区東洞院通仏光寺上ル扇酒屋町298 カジノハビル1F
Hours
Mon to Fri
10:00 to 18:00
Sat
10:00 to 17:00
Sun
Closed

Source: wagami.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.

The glass door of Morita Washi lettered with its shop name, racks of washi cards and paper goods behind it
Photo: Yasuo Kida / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Morita Washi is a paper wholesaler that opened in 1927 and has traded from Higashinotoin-dori since 1942. Its shop sells washi from papermakers all over Japan, plus postcards, letter paper and small things made from it, and keeps the prices low. In 1973 the company worked on a national compendium of handmade paper for the Mainichi newspaper.

Nearest station Shijo (Karasuma Line)
Cost ¥
Time needed 30 min
Best time Weekday afternoons

Insider tip

It's open 10:00 to 18:00 on weekdays and 10:00 to 17:00 on Saturdays, and closed on Sundays. You'll find it on the ground floor of the Kajinoha Building.

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What's on near Morita Washi

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Morita Washi, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.

Exhibition On now ¥1,500 (high school and under ¥800)

Sugimoto House Autumn Opening

杉本家住宅一般公開「くらしを彩る手仕事」

2 Oct to 22 Nov Sugimoto House, Shijo-Karasuma

Time 10:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:00), Fri to Sun Station Karasuma Station (Hankyu) or Shijo Station (Subway), exit 26, 5 min walk

A 156-year-old machiya (Important Cultural Property) shows household craft items. Open Fri to Sun only, Oct 2 to 18 and Nov 6 to 22. No reservation needed, and children of elementary school age and under are not admitted.

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Festival Free

Gion Matsuri Yoiyama (first procession)

祇園祭 前祭宵山

14 to 16 Jul (dates to be confirmed) Float streets round Shijo-Karasuma, Shijo-Karasuma

Time Evenings Station Shijo (Karasuma Line) or Karasuma (Hankyu)

The floats of the first procession stand built in the streets round Shijo-Karasuma, lit by komagata lanterns with Gion-bayashi music played on top. Old townhouses in the float districts open to show their folding screens, and the float associations display their figures and tapestries.

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Exhibition Ends in 4 days

Kakoku Tetsuji Oil Painting Exhibition, Renaissance of Light

～光のルネッサンス～ 加國 哲二 油彩画展

21 to 27 Oct Daimaru Kyoto, 6th floor, Shijo-Karasuma

Time 10:00 to 19:00 (closes at 17:00 on the last day)

An oil painting exhibition at the Art Gallery on the 6th floor of Daimaru Kyoto.

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The Daimaru department store building on Shijo-dori at the Karasuma crossing, Kyoto 三菱善次郎, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Fukui Hikaru Ink and Colour Painting Exhibition

福井 光 墨彩画展 －日溜りのように－

28 Oct to 3 Nov Daimaru Kyoto, 6th floor, Shijo-Karasuma

Time 10:00 to 19:00 (closes at 17:00 on the last day)

An exhibition of about 30 ink and colour paintings and calligraphy on the 6th floor of Daimaru Kyoto.

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The Daimaru department store building on Shijo-dori at the Karasuma crossing, Kyoto 三菱善次郎, CC BY-SA 4.0

Smaller local events nearby

  • Matsubara-dori old shrines and temples walk (Shimogyo A) Festival

    Listed days, mornings Oct to Dec 9:30, afternoons Jan to Feb 13:00. Next: Fri 30 Oct · Bukko-ji, Shijo-Karasuma

    Guided walk of old shrines and temples around Matsubara-dori from Bukko-ji. 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 · 【京都下京A】松原通界隈の古社寺めぐり

  • Superplay: Graphic Design from Rotterdam Exhibition

    4 Nov to 13 Jan · Kyoto ddd Gallery, Shijo-Karasuma

    A graphic design exhibition at Kyoto ddd Gallery in the COCON Karasuma building, with a free talk on 7 November. Closed Mondays except 23 Nov and 11 Jan, the day after holidays and 28 Dec to 4 Jan.

    Free · Tue to Fri 11:00 to 19:00, Sat, Sun and holidays 11:00 to 18:00 · Map · Source: Kyoto ddd Gallery · 京都dddギャラリー第254回企画展 Superplay －ロッテルダムのグラフィックデザイン

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Nearby

Bukko-ji Temple · 3 min walk Bukko-ji is the head temple of the Shinshu Bukkoji school of Pure Land Buddhism, moved to this spot in 1586 on Toyotomi Hideyoshi's orders. Inaba-do Temple · 3 min walk Inaba-do, formally Byodo-ji, is a Shingon temple where people pray to its Yakushi, the healing Buddha, for protection from cancer. Daimaru Kyoto Shopping · 3 min walk Daimaru is the department store on Shijo-dori just west of Takakura-dori, and its food halls fill both basement floors. Taku Taku Nightlife · 4 min walk Taku Taku is a live house in a wooden sake storehouse built in May 1917, a few steps south of the Tominokoji and Bukkoji corner. Kyoto Art Center Museum · 6 min walk Kyoto Art Center took over the 1931 building of Meirin Elementary School, which opened in 1869 and closed in 1993. Nishiki Market Market · 7 min walk Nishiki Market is a 390 m covered lane of food shops just north of Shijo-dori, and it's been trading for about 400 years.

Around Shijo-Karasuma

Kyoto's old bank corner, with kimono streets one block back

Shijo-Karasuma is the crossing where the subway meets the Hankyu line from Osaka, and by 1915 three of the big banks stood on it. It doesn't look much like the Kyoto on the posters. Walk one block west, though, and you're on Muromachi-dori, the old kimono wholesalers' street, near the lanes where the Gion Matsuri floats are built every July.

Shijo-Karasuma has 16 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 4 shops, 3 shrines and temples, 3 cafes, 3 museums, 1 restaurant, 1 bar and 1 neighbourhood. Read the Shijo-Karasuma guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Morita Washi?
298 Ogisakayacho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市下京区東洞院通仏光寺上ル扇酒屋町298 カジノハビル1F).
What are the opening hours of Morita Washi?
Mon to Fri 10:00 to 18:00; Sat 10:00 to 17:00; Closed Sun.
How do I get to Morita Washi?
The nearest station is Shijo (Karasuma Line). Morita Washi is in Shijo-Karasuma, Kyoto.
How much does Morita Washi cost?
Morita Washi is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Morita Washi?
Plan for 30 min.
When is the best time to visit Morita Washi?
Weekday afternoons.

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