In the area of Gion town of antiques (Furu-Monzen, Shin-Monzen and Nawate streets), there is one shop I'd like to tell you about. Konjaku Nishimura specializes in antique textiles, kimonos and all sort of small articles made of old cloths.
Frankly speaking, the place looks more like a museum than a shop ^^
Even this guy is just for decoration, not for sale! (I asked ^^)
The collection of obi is quite impressive :
Put this shop on your list of places to visit if you like old japanese textiles. It's really worth the detour!
Shop information : Address : 36 Benzaiten-cho, Yamatooji Sanjo-kudaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 京都市東山区大和大路三条下ル弁財天町36番地 Tel : (075) 561-1568 Business hours : 10:00~19:00 (Closed on Wednesdays) Website (in Japanese) : www.konjaku.com
