Not “I was in Kyoto.”
“This was my Kyoto.”
From quiet mornings by the Kamo River to the scent of matcha drifting through a side street — make your Kyoto something you can take home.
From quiet mornings by the Kamo River to the scent of matcha drifting through a side street — make your Kyoto something you can take home.
Kyoto is more than a place you visit.
It is the quiet morning by the Kamo River,
the smell of matcha drifting through a small street,
the colors of vegetables at a local market,
the sound of footsteps beneath the bamboo trees.
Some moments are planned.
Others simply happen.
At Kyoto Shoten, we turn those little moments into something you can take with you.
Because a souvenir doesn't have to say
“I was in Kyoto.”
It can say,
“This was my Kyoto.”
We work in two ways.
Print — pick from 50+ original Kyoto illustrations and we DTG-print it on the spot, no minimums, no reservation needed. Walk in anytime.
Studio — sit down with a local instructor and hand-make something — a painting, a craft — that becomes a keepsake too. Reservation required.
A relaxed, beginner-friendly Etegami (絵手紙) session — traditional Japanese postcard painting. Learn line drawing, color, and composition with a local instructor, then take your finished design home printed on a tote bag.
From ¥7,800 ¥5,780 per person.
* Booking direct — no third-party platform fees.
"I almost skipped this thinking it'd just be another 'make your own craft' tourist trap, but the tote bag turned out way better than I expected — like something you'd actually buy in a boutique."
"This felt less like a class and more like spending an afternoon with a local... I came in nervous about not being 'artistic' and left feeling like I'd just made a friend who happened to teach me something beautiful."
Fushimi Inari's gates, the Arashiyama bamboo grove, the Kamo river, Kyoto vegetables, matcha, everyday motifs — our growing library of original illustrations is a curated way to see Kyoto. Pick one, combine it with a color and placement, and our DTG printer turns it into a shirt or tote in about five minutes.
Pick an illustration, a shirt or tote color, size, placement, and add text if you like — or bring your own photo or sketch.
Full-color DTG printing, no plates and no minimums — see your design go from screen to fabric in minutes.
Ready while you continue exploring Kyoto — no shipping wait, no factory order.
Full-color DTG on soft, everyday-weight tees. Design/illustration service available from ¥3,000 if you don't have artwork ready.
Preview our designs below — the full online store is on its way, so guests abroad can order after their trip.
🌍 Online store for international orders — coming soon. (Store platform & payment method under review.)
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