Kurokabe Square

Donovan Lau 2 months ago

Good place to have food and shopping forn afternoon

justin chicken 6 months ago

Great place. Lively , but not crowded. Lots of interesting shops and lovely canals and streams flowing through the area. Historic too. Not far from the train station and other areas of interest.

Margaret Ang 7 months ago

Inside a small town shopping street. At least half closed when we were here

The Smiley Yolk 2 years ago

It is a fun area. A shopping street which feels pretty private as it is not as famous as Nishiki market or anywhere else in Kyoto or major city. So i prefer this one. It offers a lot of local delicacy too. I bought many things here. Unfortunately, maybe due to covid situation, some shop are closed. It is beautiful during the winter.

Shingo 2 years ago

(Trip was made back then on 28 Nov 2019, 2 years before the Covid-19 Pandemic hit) Stayed overnight at Nagahama and visited their Kurokabe Square, which was said to be a bustling tourist area popular with the locals. But instead of a street bustling with activity, we were greeted to a quiet, almost empty street. It seems what was once a lively town with crowds streaming down the streets, now lay barren as many merchants struggle to stay afloat while many others have closed, with some sections of the street having already turned into a ghost town. We thought it was because we arrived on a Thursday afternoon, but we were greeted with the same scene when we returned the following Friday morning. It is actually a pretty townscape, with historical architecture dating back to the Edo and Meiji era. Many interesting shops lined the streets, each with their own individual character and charm. It’s very disheartening to see such places fade away. Hopefully the local government and community can revitalise this lovely little town.