# Kyoto Central Wholesale Market, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Kyoto Central Wholesale Market is a building in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (京都市中央卸売市場第一市場). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kyoto-central-wholesale-markets-1/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Building in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan · Food and drink
- **Local name:** 京都市中央卸売市場第一市場
- **Where:** Japan
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** KIX Osaka, 78 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [city.kyoto.lg.jp](https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sankan/cmsfiles/contents/0000000/66/masterplan.pdf)
- **Coordinates:** 34.99281, 135.74192

## What it is and where

Kyoto Central Wholesale Market is a building in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (京都市中央卸売市場第一市場). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Kyoto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kioto/), where this site lists 205 more places to see, 4.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 34.99281, 135.74192; the nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX, Osaka), 78 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.992812%2C135.741921)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.992812%2C135.741921)

It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gastronomia/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Kyoto Central Wholesale Market is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 54 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 44 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 53 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 50 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 20 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 08 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 19 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 06 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 08 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 39 |

In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Japan

To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Kyoto Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kyoto-railway-museum/): Railway museum in Kyoto, Japan · 707 m
- [Kyoto Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kyoto-aquarium/): Building in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan · 786 m
- [Nishi Hongan-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nishi-hongan-ji/): Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Head temple of Honganji-ha school · 844 m
- [gokou-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gokou-yu/): Hot spring bath · 850 m
- [Sento Hakusan (Hakusan-Yu rokujo)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sento-hakusan-hakusan-yu-rokujo/): Hot spring bath · 1.4 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## More in Japan: Food and drink

- [Tsukiji fish market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mercado-externo-de-tsukiji/): building in Tokyo, Japan
- [Yamazaki distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/suntory-yamazaki-distillery/): Japanese whisky distillery
- [Ameya-Yokochō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ameya-yokocho/): open-air market in Tokyo
- [Nishiki Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nishiki-market/): marketplace in downtown Kyoto, Japan
- [Hakushu distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/suntory-hakushu-distillery/): Japanese distillery
- [Hakodate Morning Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hakodate-morning-market/): morning market in Hakodate, Hokkaido

Every Japan place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gastronomia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Kyoto Central Wholesale Market?

It is a building in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (京都市中央卸売市場第一市場 in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Kyoto Central Wholesale Market?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39.

### How do you get to Kyoto Central Wholesale Market?

The nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 78 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.992812%2C135.741921) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Kyoto Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kyoto-railway-museum/), [Kyoto Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kyoto-aquarium/), [Nishi Hongan-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nishi-hongan-ji/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/103387794), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11374968), CC0. More about Kyoto Central Wholesale Market on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%B8%82%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%8D%B8%E5%A3%B2%E5%B8%82%E5%A0%B4%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%80%E5%B8%82%E5%A0%B4). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).