Yamanaka Aburaten
Nijo, Kyoto
- Mon to Sat
- 8:30 to 17:00
- Sun
- Closed
Closed on public holidays.
Source: yoil.co.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Yamanaka Aburaten has sold oil on Shimodachiuri-dori since the Bunsei era (1818 to 1830), and it's one of the few oil specialists left in Japan. The shop building is a registered tangible cultural property, and the shelves hold cooking oils from Japan and abroad next to natural oils for wood and for skin.
Insider tip
Come on a weekday or a Saturday, as it closes on Sundays and public holidays. Besides cooking oil, look at the natural oils for finishing wood and bengara red, which the shop has held workshops on (one ran on 28 March 2026).
What's on near Yamanaka Aburaten
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Yamanaka Aburaten, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Kosei-ji Autumn Day and Night Opening
光清寺 秋の特別拝観・夜間拝観
Time 10:00 to 16:30 and 18:00 to 20:00 Station Senbon Demizu bus stop, about 2 min walk
A three-day autumn opening with a daytime and an evening session. A braiding workshop on Nov 21 (10:00 to 12:00, 10 places, reservation required) costs ¥5,500 plus admission.
Autumn Leaves Stamp Rally at Nijo Castle
二条城まつり2026 紅葉スタンプラリー
Time 8:45-16:45 Station Nijojo-mae (Tozai Line)
A stamp rally at four spots inside the castle during Nijo-jo Matsuri 2026.
Pom', CC BY-SA 2.0 Nijo Castle Wall Painting Original Display: Paintings that Adorned the Throne
二条城障壁画 展示収蔵館 秋期原画公開
Time 9:00 to 16:30 (last entry 16:00) Station Nijojo-mae (Tozai Line), 1 min walk
Original Ninomaru Palace wall paintings from the Ohiroma first and second rooms are shown, focusing on the rooms used for the 1626 imperial visit. Castle admission is charged separately.
Pom', CC BY-SA 2.0 Nijo Castle Autumn Light-up (NAKED meets Nijo-jo 2026)
二条城まつり2026 NAKED meets 二条城 2026
Time 18:00 to 22:00 (last entry 21:00) Station Nijojo-mae (Tozai Line), 1 min walk
For the 400th anniversary of the Kan'ei imperial visit, the castle's night light-up is an art show by NAKED built around Tokugawa Masako and Kan'ei-era design, with maples, ginkgo and cherry trees lit along the way. Tickets are ¥2,000 Monday to Thursday and ¥2,400 Friday to Sunday and on holidays (¥400 less if bought by 22 Oct), and children up to junior high school get in free.
Pom', CC BY-SA 2.0 Nijo-jo Matsuri 2026 Daytime Events
二条城まつり2026
Time 8:45 to 17:00 (last entry 16:00, noon on 6 Dec) Station Nijojo-mae (Tozai Line), 1 min walk
For the 400th year of the Kan'ei imperial visit the castle adds a maple stamp rally, a Kyoto products fair and cultural experiences to its daytime visit. Entry is ¥1,300 and includes the Ninomaru Palace.
Pom', CC BY-SA 2.0 Nearby
Around Nijo
The shogun's castle, with the Shinsengumi's Mibu a walk south
Most people come for Nijo Castle, and it's worth its two hours. Tokugawa Ieyasu built it in 1603, and its Ninomaru Palace is the only palace complex still standing inside a Japanese castle. Then walk south, past a pond garden first laid out in 794 and an 800 m covered shopping street, to the temple in Mibu where the Shinsengumi trained.
Nijo has 17 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 5 shrines and temples, 3 landmarks, 3 shops, 2 restaurants, 1 bar, 1 cafe, 1 museum and 1 bathhouse. Read the Nijo guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Yamanaka Aburaten?
- 508 Shimomaruya-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市上京区下立売通智恵光院西入508).
- What are the opening hours of Yamanaka Aburaten?
- Mon to Sat 8:30 to 17:00; Closed Sun. Closed on public holidays.
- How do I get to Yamanaka Aburaten?
- The nearest station is Marutamachi Chiekoin bus stop (City Bus). Yamanaka Aburaten is in Nijo, Kyoto.
- How much does Yamanaka Aburaten cost?
- Yamanaka Aburaten is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Yamanaka Aburaten?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Yamanaka Aburaten?
- Weekday mornings.
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