🛍️ Kyoto Porta

🎨 Shopping Gallery

📝 Introduction

A large shopping center located at the gateway to the international tourist city of Kyoto.

📖 Details

Opened about 40 years ago, "Kyoto Station Underground Shopping Street Porta" was the first underground shopping street in Kyoto. In 2023, it was integrated into "Kyoto Station Building Specialty Store Street The CUBE." Today, it has become a large shopping center that aligns with the international tourism city of Kyoto. There are more than 220 shops in total, offering a wide variety of stores ranging from gourmet food, clothing, beauty products, and groceries to souvenirs. The popularity of gourmet restaurants is particularly high, including traditional 京料理 (Kyoto cuisine), long-established eel restaurants, and numerous casual dining options such as omurice, udon, conveyor belt sushi, and ramen. If you're looking to purchase souvenirs, it is recommended to exit from the west gate of JR Kyoto Station and head to the south side of the 2nd floor's north-south passage to "Kyoto Famous Sweets and Dishes - 亰 (Kyo)." This area gathers about 30 shops, featuring a rich selection of Japanese and Western-style desserts, and a specialty store for pickles is also quite popular. You can also conveniently visit "Specialty Street Kyo Komachi" located to the left after exiting the central ticket gate of JR Kyoto Station, where you can find a variety of representative Kyoto specialties all in one place.

⭐ Highlights

A shopping center directly connected to Kyoto Station, consisting of the underground shopping street in front of the station and the specialized store street in the Kyoto Station building. There are over 220 shops in total, offering a wide variety of highly praised stores. Particularly recommended are the food and souvenir categories, featuring many representative products from Kyoto.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is there a foreign language introduction signboard or manual? (If so, please let me know which languages are available.)

A: There is no comprehensive floor guide within the building. The official website provides a multilingual (ENGLISH/中文/한국어) version of the floor guide. (https://www.porta.co.jp/floor)

Q: Is there free Wi-Fi in this area?

A: On the west side of B1F in the West District, there is an area leading to Porta called "Yorimichi Square." It is equipped with Wi-Fi and charging outlets. Additionally, PORTAWIFI is available throughout the entire facility.

Q: Are there coin-operated lockers?

A: There are lockers available throughout the facility (small and large). Please refer to the floor map. (https://www.porta.co.jp/floor/b1f?floor=B1F&map_number=locker) *Please note that each peak season can be quite crowded, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Q: Is there a duty-free service?

A: Only stores that provide tax-free services can correspond.

Q: Is there a smoking area?

A: Sorry, no.

📍 Contact & Information

📍 Address

902 Higashi Shio Koji-cho, Shimo-Gyo-ku, Karasuma-dori, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

📞 Phone

075-365-7528 (Porta Service Center)

🌐 Website

Visit Official Website

🚇 Transport

(1) Easily accessible on foot from JR Tōkaidō Main Line, San'in Main Line, Nara Line, and Tōkaidō Shinkansen "Kyoto" Station. (2) Easily accessible on foot from Kintetsu Kyoto Line "Kyoto" Station. (3) Direct access to Kyoto City Subway Karasuma Line "Kyoto" Station.