Thrift stores in Kyoto
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Kyoto, Kyoto that patience currently stretches across 125 mapped shops — All 125 are independent second-hand stores rather than charity shops — Kyoto leans commercial when it comes to used goods.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Kyoto (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include ハードオフ 枚方長尾店 and ドリーム, plus 柳工房 — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Kyoto's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Kyoto thrift lineup
125 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
ハードオフ 枚方長尾店
Second-hand store
ハードオフ 枚方長尾店 — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about ハードオフ 枚方長尾店: the map lists its hours as 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: 10:00-20:00
Phone: 072-896-6372
ドリーム
Second-hand store
ドリーム is an independent second-hand store.
柳工房
Second-hand store
柳工房 — an independent second-hand store.
リサイクルブティックアド
Second-hand store
リサイクルブティックアド is an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about セカンドストリート: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート is an independent second-hand store on 8, 大東市. セカンドストリート also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
8, 大東市, 574-0061
Phone: +81-72-869-5015
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート — an independent second-hand store.
リサイクルマート
Second-hand store
リサイクルマート — an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート — an independent second-hand store.
みしな
Second-hand store
みしな is an independent second-hand store.
リサイクル23
Second-hand store
リサイクル23 is an independent second-hand store.
おたからや
Second-hand store
おたからや — an independent second-hand store.
2nd STREET
Second-hand store
2nd STREET is an independent second-hand store.
サン
Second-hand store
サン is an independent second-hand store.
のぞみショップ
Second-hand storeRun by 社会福祉法人 のぞみ福祉会
Run by 社会福祉法人 のぞみ福祉会, のぞみショップ is an independent second-hand store.
ハードオフ
Second-hand store
ハードオフ is an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート is an independent second-hand store. セカンドストリート also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート is an independent second-hand store. セカンドストリート also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +81 6-6990-0013
ジュエルカフェ イオン亀岡店
Second-hand store
ジュエルカフェ イオン亀岡店 is an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート大津におの浜店
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート大津におの浜店 — an independent second-hand store.
うさぎ
Second-hand store
うさぎ — an independent second-hand store.
トレジャー・ファクトリー
Second-hand store
トレジャー・ファクトリー is an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート is an independent second-hand store.
オフハウス
Second-hand store
オフハウス — an independent second-hand store.
ピュア
Second-hand store
ピュア — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about ピュア: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-16:45.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-16:45
プチ・ラッキー
Second-hand store
プチ・ラッキー is an independent second-hand store.
ハードオフ
Second-hand store
ハードオフ is an independent second-hand store on 京都府京都市西京区桂徳大寺北町8, 京都市. ハードオフ also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su,PH 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
京都府京都市西京区桂徳大寺北町8, 京都市, 615-8301
Hours: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-20:00
Phone: +81 75 9258414
ジャングルジャングル
Second-hand store
ジャングルジャングル — an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート — an independent second-hand store.
エンジェルヴィレッジ
Second-hand store
エンジェルヴィレッジ is an independent second-hand store.
2nd Street
Second-hand store
2nd Street is an independent second-hand store.
ハードオフ
Second-hand store
ハードオフ is an independent second-hand store.
ハードオフ
Second-hand store
ハードオフ — an independent second-hand store.
オフハウス
Second-hand store
オフハウス is an independent second-hand store.
オフハウス
Second-hand store
オフハウス — an independent second-hand store.
ハードオフ
Second-hand store
ハードオフ is an independent second-hand store.
古本市場
Second-hand store
古本市場 is an independent second-hand store.
エコリング
Second-hand store
エコリング is an independent second-hand store.
買取大吉
Second-hand store
買取大吉 is an independent second-hand store.
買取専門店 大吉 森小路駅前店
Second-hand store
買取専門店 大吉 森小路駅前店 — an independent second-hand store.
TREASURE HUNTER
Second-hand store
TREASURE HUNTER — an independent second-hand store.
Treasure Hunter
Second-hand store
Treasure Hunter — an independent second-hand store.
Goodwill
Second-hand store
Goodwill is an independent second-hand store.
キングラム
Second-hand store
キングラム — an independent second-hand store.
ハードオフ
Second-hand store
ハードオフ is an independent second-hand store on 1, 奈良市. ハードオフ also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1, 奈良市, 630-8031
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: 0742-36-5531
オフハウス
Second-hand store
オフハウス is an independent second-hand store on 1, 奈良市. オフハウス also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1, 奈良市, 630-8031
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: 0742-36-5532
良販商店
Second-hand store
良販商店 — an independent second-hand store.
にしきの
Second-hand store
にしきの — an independent second-hand store.
ルチャリブレ
Second-hand store
ルチャリブレ is an independent second-hand store.
ひまわり
Second-hand store
ひまわり — an independent second-hand store.
リサイクル サイコー
Second-hand store
リサイクル サイコー is an independent second-hand store.
新大阪道具市場
Second-hand store
新大阪道具市場 is an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート — an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート — an independent second-hand store.
トレジャーファクトリー
Second-hand store
トレジャーファクトリー — an independent second-hand store.
アーカス サーカス
Second-hand store
アーカス サーカス is an independent second-hand store. アーカス サーカス also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:30-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:30-19:30
Phone: +81 75 803 1388
キングラム 寝屋川駅前店
Second-hand store
キングラム 寝屋川駅前店 — an independent second-hand store.
トレジャー・ファクトリー
Second-hand store
トレジャー・ファクトリー — an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート — an independent second-hand store.
Better Days
Second-hand store
Better Days is an independent second-hand store.
What the map tells us about thrifting in Kyoto
19 of the 125 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Kyoto — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Kyoto; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
8 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Thrift shops cluster a little: 2 of them sit on 1, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Kyoto thrift circuit
Plot these 125 on a map and the day plans itself: ハードオフ 枚方長尾店, ドリーム, 柳工房, リサイクルブティックアド, セカンドストリート, セカンドストリート on 8, セカンドストリート, and リサイクルマート. That's the full Kyoto circuit in one sensible order. 117 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Kyoto
Thrifting in Kyoto goes better with a little prep:
- Measure the car, not just the room at ハードオフ 枚方長尾店. That bookshelf fits the wall but not the hatchback. Know your cargo space before you fall in love.
- Check the furniture first, clothes second at ドリーム. Good furniture sells within hours; good clothes within days. Walk the furniture floor before the racks.
- Cash still talks. Some small shops prefer cash and a few will deal a little on big items if you're paying cash. Worth having some on you.
- Learn the colour-tag system. Many charity shops tag items with coloured stickers and discount one colour each week. Ask at the till; it's rarely advertised.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Kyoto — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Kyoto can take a while to appear. The 125 above are only as current as the community map. A shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
Prices at Kyoto's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Kyoto included.
Thrift store listings for Kyoto: 125 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.