Tool Stores – 翠紅舎-Suikoushya-

A list of some tool stores in Kyoto (online stores listed down below). Please note it only includes the stores we have visited so far. The list will be updated over time. Click on the address to view it on Google maps.

中川金物 Nakagawa Kanamono

Medium sized store.
They have some decent Kanna and Nomis but are limited.
A basic range of tools can be found here.

〒616-8337 京都府京都市右京区嵯峨明星町５−３

Closed on Sunday

山村 Yamamura

Medium sized store.
Some less common tools can also be found.
Good range of tools.

Address:〒600-8233 京都府京都市下京区北不動堂町５２２−８

Operating Hours: 7:00am – 6:00pm

Closed on Sunday

今井義延商店 Imai Shouten

Small sized store.
Mostly stocks Nomi and Kanna.
Many different types of Nomi available.

Address: 〒605-0934 京都府京都市東山区塗師屋町６１２

Operating Hours: 8:00am – 6:00pm

Closed on Sunday

源久秀刃物店 Minamoto No Hisahide

Small sized store.
Good quality tools.
A variety of Kanna (Planes) and Nomi (Chisels) available.

Address: 〒604-8042 京都府京都市中京区新京極通四条上る中之町540−1

Operating Hours: 3:30pm – 9:00pm

Closed on Wednesday

打刃物司菊一文字 Kiku Iichimonji

Medium sized store.
Specializes in blades and knifes.
Limited variety for woodworking tools.

Address: 〒604-8036 京都府京都市中京区三条通寺町東入る石橋町14

Operating Hours: 11:00am – 5:30pm

Closed on Thursdays

清水金物 Shimizu Kanamono

Medium sized store.
Good range of woodworking tools.
Some less common tools for sale.

Address: 〒615-8225 京都府京都市西京区上桂森下町１−１０７

Operating Hours: 7:15am – 6:30pm

Closed on Sunday

サトウ金物 Satou Kanamono

Medium size store.
Good range of tools.
Many different brands available.

Address: 〒606-8161 京都府京都市左京区一乗寺木ノ本町３７

Operating Hours: 7:30am – 7:00pm (Sunday: 12pm – 6pm)

Closed on Saturday

There is also a shop in Yamashina.

Address: 〒607-8217 京都府京都市山科区勧修寺閑林寺９−１

Operating Hours: 7:30am – 7:30pm (Sunday: 10am – 6pm)

岡田金物店 Okada Kanamonoten

Small sized store.
Good range Nomis, Kannas and saws.
A decent variety of other tools.

Address: 〒604-0971 京都府京都市中京区桝屋町（富小路通）京都府京都市中京区丸太町通富小路東入桝屋町337

Operating Hours: 8:00am – 6:30pm

Closed on Sundays

入江刃物店 Irie Hanamonoten

Small sized store.
Good range of Nomis, Kannas and Saws.
Specializes in blades, knifes.

Address: 〒604-8805 京都府京都市中京区壬生馬場町１５−１５

竹庄鋸金物 Takeshou Noko Kanamono

Small sized store.
Limited variety.

Address: 〒615-8213 京都府京都市西京区上桂北村町８０−１

シマコーポレーション Shima Corporation

Large sized store.
Great for power tools and general tools (tool parts, saws, etc).
Not much Nomi and Kanna.

Address: 〒615-0055 京都府京都市右京区西院西田町101

Operating Hours: Mon-Sat 6:30am – 8:00pm

Sundays 8:00am – 8:00pm

コーナン PRO Ko-nan PRO

Large sized store.
Wide range of tools
Not much Nomi and Kanna.

Address: 〒601-8344 京都府京都市南区吉祥院蒔絵町吉祥院蒔絵町31番地1

Operating Hours: Mon-Sat 6:30am – 8:00pm

Sundays 9:00am – 8:00pm

のぼり刃物 Nobori Hamono

The shop is in Osaka but easy to access from Kyoto.
A wide range of hand tools.
Small, family run shop, stocked full of handtools.
Great if looking for wide variety of handtools.

Address: 〒567-0883 大阪府茨木市大手町７−２４

Operating Hours: Closed on Wednesdays

Mon-Fri 9:00am – 8:00pm

Sat, Sun, Public holidays 10:00am – 5:00pm

*Please bear in mind the stores featured are very local stores. English is hardly spoken by the shop owners. If you would like a guided tour of the stores, check out our Airbnb experience!