Housed in a large two-storied historic building on the corner of Imadegawa and Horikawa, Tsuruyayoshinobu is a bit of a mouthful in more ways than one as it serves and retails delicious and healthy traditional Japanese confectionery. On the second floor you can sample the sweets on sale on the first floor as you watch them being made before your very eyes in a beautiful old Japanese space complete with interior garden.
This is British fashion designer Paul Smith's first shop in Kyoto. This shop offers distinctive men's fashion in a trademark Edwardian environment. Here you can shop for stylish men's suits, shirts, trousers and accessories. The main attraction of this designer's shop is attention to detail in the cut and the service.
With stores in most major cities across Japan, Mandarake has established itself as the leading comic-book and magazine warehouse in the country. This branch—Osaka's main branch— is like most others in major cities: enormous. There are literally dozens and dozens of rows of comic books—for men, women and children—magazines, posters and artwork. Serious collectors can also find some valuable pre-war items here as well, including antique toys. The staff are well informed and ready to help.
Unlike other big department stores, Fujii Daimaru offers some of the more creative choices in clothing, shoes, jewelry and other accessories. Also its food hall contains a rare health food section. The store is particularly strong in women's clothing, which is to be found on six of the nine floors, both casual and formal. The top floor is devoted in its entirety to pets and products for them.
Trendy, spacious Inobun retails everything from cutting-edge stationary to modern kitchen utensils, from funky furniture to cool and cooling cosmetics to personal and household accessories. The second floor specializes in aromatherapy goods. When you have got all your essential lifestyle necessities, there is a good cafe on the third floor. Inobun is located in the chic Kitayama area to the east of Kitayama Station on the city subway.
If you did not have anything particular in mind but were simply looking for the largest array of dining selections in one location, then this is the place. This building houses a total of 34 restaurants covering a range of culinary traditions and price ranges. While most restaurants are casual, there are a few higher-end establishments as well. The place is particularly busy during lunch hours and in the early evening after regular working hours. There are also a few other businesses besides restaurants.