Tsukemono is a simple food made by pickling ... There is a rare vegetable that is grown only in the vicinity of the Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto Prefecture. It is a suguki, a type of turnip.

Meanwhile, foodies shouldn't miss the Nishiki Market in central Kyoto to see and sample all sorts of local delicacies, including tsukemono (Japanese pickles), wagashi (Japanese confections ...