⛩️ Places & Hidden Gems👍 161¥5,000 Beef Skewers: Is Nishiki Market a Ripoff? A Kyoto Local Goes Back
A Kyoto-local YouTuber went back to Nishiki Market after five years to test its "ripoff" reputation — and the 280-plus comments underneath are almost entirely locals confirming it. The top comment (161 likes) is blunt: thanks to inbound tourism, Nishiki and nearby Kuromon have "become vulgar markets with no atmosphere left." A Kyotoite adds that it's so packed they won't even cut through it anymore — "that's not Kyoto to us" (150 likes). Locals name the problem precisely: ¥5,000–6,000 wagyu skewers, and egg topped with uni and caviar, while the old long-standing shops get pushed out and replaced (91 likes). It isn't blanket hate — one of the most-liked voices (153) asks you to seek out and support the stubborn old-guard stalls still doing it right. And when locals say where they actually shop instead, two names keep coming up. Here's the honest local verdict on Nishiki's prices — and where Kyotoites go now.
