11 vintage & select shopsSubway Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae / Hankyu Kyoto-Kawaramachi
The core of Kyoto vintage. Shops stack floor over floor, from the Teramachi and Shinkyogoku arcades up to the second and third storeys of backstreet walk-ups. The density — a chain store next door to a one-person selection — is the point.
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Mid-range
The most-reviewed large secondhand store in Kyoto. Band tees, sweats and outerwear stacked deep, with fast turnover — a good first stop.
Waiting for the first reviewStreet · Band & vintage tees
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Map & hoursHigh-end & archive
The Kyoto branch of a Kansai brand-secondhand chain. European high-end plus a tidy bag and accessory line.
Waiting for the first reviewEuropean · Bags
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Map & hoursMid-range
Secondhand in a Sanjo walk-up. A cheap way into Y2K and girly moods.
Waiting for the first reviewStreet · Y2K & girly
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Map & hoursMid-range
Amekaji and military selection on the second floor in Eirakucho. Leans toward pieces with real age.
Waiting for the first reviewAmekaji · Military
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Map & hoursBudget & flat-rate
The Sanjo branch of JAM, the Osaka-based chain. The default setting for cheap, high-volume digging.
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Map & hoursMid-range
A small ground-floor shop in Funayacho. Narrow, concentrated curation in a European mood.
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Map & hoursBudget & flat-rate
JAM's budget line. Flat-rate pricing, dug through by volume.
Waiting for the first reviewStreet
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Map & hoursMid-range
Secondhand in Teramachi's Shikibucho. Denim and amekaji, chosen for age.
Waiting for the first reviewAmekaji · Denim
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Map & hoursMid-range
An "evolved secondhand shop" on the second floor in Teramachi. Fast turnover and low prices make it fun just to skim.
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Map & hoursBudget & flat-rate
The Kyoto branch of Kansai chain KINJI. Ground floor in Benkeishicho, cheap and high-volume.
Waiting for the first reviewStreet · Y2K & girly
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Map & hoursMid-range
Third-floor selection in Sakuranocho. European and leather, with only the higher-scoring pieces put out.
Waiting for the first reviewEuropean · Leather & jackets
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