Nishiki Market Shopping District, Kyoto

This is a very interesting market. Run mainly by mum and pa shops, family owned business. They sell fresh seafood and a lot of other produces. From dried fish to preserved vegetables and street food and other delicious stuffs. The pricing are cheap. So it is worth to go there. However, similar stuffs can also be found in Kyoto's local super market if you know where to go to find, and it can be cheaper.

If you want to try some local food made by local stores rather than big chains, then this is not a bad choice for a place to visit. However, there are also countless big brand stores if you want to do more regular shopping, or you can visit the local Kura-Sushi, for example. In general, there are countless options in terms of restaurants and various stores with more than just food. The place itself is also rather spectacular. Just beware of huge, dense crowds of tourists, which tend to form here and can be very hard to move through.