Your Ultimate Guide to Night Markets in Asia

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Taishogun Shopping Street (Ichijo Yokai Street)

A shopping street in northwest Kyoto with a yokai theme, said to be the route of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.

Cultural Experience
Hidden Gems
Open Days Daily, daytime
Kyoto covered shopping street (illustrative, Shinkyogoku)

Taishogun Shopping Street on Ichijo-dori is known for its yokai-themed displays and the legend of the Hyakki Yagyo, a night parade of spirits.

What to expect

A short local shopping street with quirky yokai figures and signs outside the shops, and a festival-like atmosphere on event days.

What to eat

Local sweets and snacks from neighbourhood shops.

Visitor tips

  • Map listings show about 10 AM to 5 PM; shops keep their own hours.
  • Near Kitano Tenmangu and Nishijin.

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