Murakami Kaishindo
Kawaramachi, Kyoto
- Mon to Sat
- 10:00 to 18:00
- Sun
- Closed
- 3rd Mon
- Closed
Also closed on public holidays. Over New Year it opens only on the morning of 30 December, then closes to 5 January.
Source: murakami-kaishindo.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Murakami Kaishindo has sold Western-style sweets on Teramachi, just north of Nijo, since 1907. The early Showa shop keeps its glass-panelled doors, curved display window, high ceiling and marble columns, and the Kaishindo calligraphy hanging inside is by Kusakabe Meikaku. Its Russian cakes, biscuits in five kinds from apricot and raisin to yuzu jam and chocolate, are sold by the piece or boxed.
Insider tip
The cafe at the back is closed for renovation until about spring 2027, so for now it's take-away only. The Russian cakes keep for 14 days at room temperature, so they travel well.
What's on near Murakami Kaishindo
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Murakami Kaishindo, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Mi-gawari Fudo Saito Goma Fire Rite at Hoju-ji
身代不動尊採燈大護摩供
Time Goma rite from 14:00 Station Bus Hakubutsukan Sanjusangendo-mae, 3 min walk
Masked tengu and red, blue and black demons dance in a procession before a large outdoor fire rite starting at 14:00, at the temple on the site of Emperor Go-Shirakawa's palace.
Gishi-kai Memorial Service at Hoju-ji
義士会法要
Time Service from 10:30 Station Bus Hakubutsukan Sanjusangendo-mae, 3 min walk
A service on the day of the 47 ronin raid at the temple that holds their wooden statues, with a prayer stick and soba. Entry fee covers the soba or tea.
Art Rhizome KYOTO 2026 (Gyakuryo Kyoto 3)
Art Rhizome KYOTO 2026「逆旅京都3」
Time Hours follow each venue Station Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (Tozai, Karasuma Lines)
Works by young Kyoto-linked artists are shown and sold at nine hotels, shops and public buildings around the city, including Kyoto City Hall.
GRID KYOTO: Kyoto Town Culture Festival 2026
GRID KYOTO～京都まちの文化祭2026～
Time 11:00 to 16:00 Station Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (Tozai, Karasuma Lines)
Food, goods, workshops and stage shows fill the City Hall plaza, with a Halloween costume contest and trick-or-treat. Held in rain, cancelled in a storm.
Royal Blue Peace Light-up at Kyoto City Hall
平和文化月間 京都市役所本庁舎ライトアップ
Time 17:30 to 22:00 Station Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (Tozai, Karasuma Lines)
For Peace Culture Month the building is lit royal blue, the colour of the UN goal on peace and justice, in the evening.
Smaller local events nearby
SUNSET SUNDAY at Kyoto City Hall Square Festival
Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto City Hall Square, Kawaramachi
Kyoto DJs and artists, jazz dancers, craft beer, sake, wine, local restaurants and food trucks on the City Hall Square. Admission is free and the day is cancelled in bad weather. A jazz after party follows at CLUB METRO.
Free · 15:00 to 20:00 · Map · Source: SUNSET SUNDAY · SUNSET SUNDAY
Kyoto City Hall Marche (Monozukuri Town) Market
Sat 21 Nov, Mon 23 Nov · Kyoto City Hall Plaza, Kawaramachi
Handmade crafts, sweets and food-truck stalls on the plaza in front of Kyoto City Hall, with a Nakagyo ward shop corner and free acoustic live music from noon.
Free entry · Map · Source: Monocro (Mono-zukuri Crossroad) · 京都市役所前マルシェ～ものづくりTown～
Live music nearby
Nearby
Around Kawaramachi
Downtown Kyoto, between Nishiki Market and the Kamo River
Kawaramachi is downtown Kyoto, the shopping streets round the Shijo-Kawaramachi crossing. The Teramachi and Shinkyogoku Arcades run north from Shijo-dori, Nishiki Market runs west from them, and east of Kawaramachi-dori the Takase canal and Pontocho squeeze in before the Kamo River. You'll come here to eat, mostly. Some of the tea, incense and paper shops date from the Edo period.
Kawaramachi has 26 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 5 shops, 4 cafes, 4 restaurants, 3 shrines and temples, 3 landmarks, 2 bars, 2 neighbourhoods, 1 park or garden, 1 market and 1 bathhouse. Read the Kawaramachi guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Murakami Kaishindo?
- Teramachi-dori Nijo-agaru, east side, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市中京区寺町通二条上ル東側).
- What are the opening hours of Murakami Kaishindo?
- Mon to Sat 10:00 to 18:00; Closed Sun; Closed 3rd Mon. Also closed on public holidays. Over New Year it opens only on the morning of 30 December, then closes to 5 January.
- How do I get to Murakami Kaishindo?
- The nearest station is Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (Tozai Line). Murakami Kaishindo is in Kawaramachi, Kyoto.
- How much does Murakami Kaishindo cost?
- Murakami Kaishindo is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Murakami Kaishindo?
- Plan for 15 min.
- When is the best time to visit Murakami Kaishindo?
- Weekdays.
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