Ichizawa Shinzaburo Hanpu
Gion, Kyoto
- Mon, Wed to Sun
- 10:00 to 18:00
- Tue
- Closed
Open on Tuesdays in some seasons. The shop publishes a calendar of opening days.
Source: ichizawa.co.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Ichizawa Shinzaburo Hanpu sells canvas bags made in its own workshop, from totes to rucksacks, at its only shop anywhere, on Higashioji-dori. The family business goes back to the Meiji era, when Kihee Ichizawa bought a sewing machine and started on tool bags and shirts.
Insider tip
It's open 10:00 to 18:00 and closed Tuesdays, except in some seasons. It's about five minutes' walk from exit 2 of Higashiyama Station.
What's on near Ichizawa Shinzaburo Hanpu
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Ichizawa Shinzaburo Hanpu, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Gion Odori
第67回 祇園をどり
Time 13:30 and 16:00, about 1 hour Station Gion-Shijo (Keihan), exit 7, 5 min walk
Gion Higashi's is the only one of the geisha districts' odori dance shows held in autumn, a medley of nagauta and kiyomoto pieces that ends with the whole district on stage for Gion Higashi Kouta. Tickets are ¥6,000, or ¥7,000 with a tea ceremony seat, and children under 3 aren't admitted.
Okera Mairi at Yasaka Shrine
をけら詣り
Time Purification rite 15:00, New Year's Eve rite 19:00, the fire burns through the night Station Gion bus stop (City Bus 206), 1 min walk
After the New Year's Eve rite, the sacred okera fire burns in lanterns all night, and you light a rope from it and swing it in circles all the way home so it stays lit. People use the flame for the household altar lamp and to cook New Year zoni soup, and the burnt rope is kept in the kitchen as a charm against fire.
underutilized, CC BY-SA 2.0 Karuta Hajime at Yasaka Shrine
かるた始め式
Station Gion bus stop (City Bus 206), 1 min walk
The first karuta card game of the year is played as an offering on the Noh stage at Yasaka Shrine, followed by a show of Heian court costume.
underutilized, CC BY-SA 2.0 Gion Shirakawa Cherry Blossom Light-up
祇園白川宵桜ライトアップ
Time 18:00 to 22:00 Station Gion bus stop (City Bus 206), 5 min walk
The cherries over the Shirakawa canal are lit from Kawabata-dori to Tatsumi bridge, about 220 m, with lanterns along the lane past the old teahouses.
mrhayata, CC BY-SA 2.0 Kanikakuni-sai Tea Gathering in Gion
かにかくに祭
Time 11:00 to 15:30, seatings every 30 minutes (last entry 15:00) Station Gion-Shijo (Keihan), 10 min walk
Gion Kobu remembers the poet Yoshii Isamu at his stone by the Shirakawa stream, where white chrysanthemums are laid each year, and you can book a seat at the tea served by geiko and maiko. Each group gets one photo with them, and it goes ahead in rain.
mrhayata, CC BY-SA 2.0 Nearby
Around Gion
The teahouse streets below Yasaka Shrine, best early or at dusk
Gion grew up as the town at the gate of Yasaka Shrine, and it's still where Kyoto's geiko and maiko live and work. Gion Kobu, the largest of the city's five geiko districts, keeps its teahouses along Hanamikoji-dori, and the Shirakawa canal runs through Gion Shinbashi to the north. Go early for the shrine and the temples behind it. Come back at dusk for the streets.
Gion has 25 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 6 shrines and temples, 4 shops, 4 neighbourhoods, 3 cafes, 2 landmarks, 2 restaurants, 1 bar, 1 museum, 1 park or garden and 1 bathhouse. Read the Gion guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Ichizawa Shinzaburo Hanpu?
- 602 Takabatake-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市東山区東大路通古門前上ル高畑町602).
- What are the opening hours of Ichizawa Shinzaburo Hanpu?
- Mon, Wed to Sun 10:00 to 18:00; Closed Tue. Open on Tuesdays in some seasons. The shop publishes a calendar of opening days.
- How do I get to Ichizawa Shinzaburo Hanpu?
- The nearest station is Higashiyama (Tozai Line). Ichizawa Shinzaburo Hanpu is in Gion, Kyoto.
- How much does Ichizawa Shinzaburo Hanpu cost?
- Ichizawa Shinzaburo Hanpu is at the higher end, marked ¥¥¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Ichizawa Shinzaburo Hanpu?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Ichizawa Shinzaburo Hanpu?
- Any day but Tuesday.
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