After wrapping up a day of sightseeing in Kyoto, consider heading to the Kyoto Porta underground shopping mall next to Kyoto Station in the evening! It has restaurants, souvenir shops, drugstores, everyday goods, and a supermarket where you can pick up snacks, drinks, and daily necessities. Whether you're having dinner, shopping, or making some last-minute purchases, it's very convenient.
Kyoto Porta | Review by Linda Liao
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SOU-SOU Isemomen
SOU-SOU is a textile design brand born in Kyoto. Focusing on lifestyle items that fit modern Japanese life, the brand focuses on using traditional materials and methods while upholding the concept of “creating a new kind of Japanese culture”. Inside you’ll find a wide range of items including jikatabi, kimono, Japanese sweets and furniture.
長期接觸日系品牌的人，應該對「SOU・SOU」並不陌生~創辦人長年投入日本傳統文化與服飾的推廣，也讓 SOU・SOU 不只是販售商品，更像是在傳遞一種「把日本文化穿進生活裡」的生活美學。
這次偶然在京都二條坂散步時，遇見了 SOU・SOU 的專賣店。還沒走進店裡，就能感受到濃濃的品牌特色；一踏進門，滿滿經典數字圖樣及可愛元素，好吸睛！
與一般伴手禮店不一樣的地方，除了生活用品，店內還設有點心區，季節限定的可愛串丸子造型討喜又有趣，讓人看到時忍不住會心一笑。另外還有各式花色的手帕可以挑選，買幾條自己喜歡的圖樣帶回家，當作旅行紀念；送給親朋好友大家也喜歡。
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Medicinal Pyuora Toothpaste [quasi-pharmaceutical products]
This medicated toothpaste was developed for periodontal troubles such as stickiness, bad breath, and gingivitis. It comes in three types: Clean Mint, Strong Mint, and Mild Herb.
I recently bought Kao Medicated PureOra Toothpaste for an older family member to try. It's designed to help prevent periodontal disease and is convenient for daily oral care. This line also has a whitening version, so you can choose based on your needs. Japanese drugstores really do have a wide selection of toothpastes, with different products for periodontal care, bad breath, whitening, and more. However, whitening toothpaste should be used in moderation to balance cleaning with dental health.
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Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba Store
It is a complex facility located in Akihabara, known as Tokyo's Denki-Gai (its commercial district with many electronics retail stores.) It's the core store of the Yodobashi-Akiba complex.
Visiting an electronics store is also a must when traveling to Japan. This time, I specifically came to Yodobashi to look for the highly talked-about Panasonic beauty device. After buying it and using it at home, I found it quite effective at tightening facial contours and reducing nasolabial folds. The specially designed head fits the curves of the face very well. Best of all, it can greatly speed up the absorption of daily skincare products, delivering serum deep into the skin and making your skincare routine much more effective!
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