Niroku (にーろく), a select shop that Yojiya Group (よーじやグループ), based in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, will open in spring 2027, will hold POP-UP events ahead of its opening. The shop's concept is "a place to meet a Kyoto you have yet to discover," and the POP-UPs let visitors get a first taste of it. The events will be held at Okazaki Park and in front of the Yojiya Shijo Kawaramachi and Yojiya Sagano Arashiyama stores, with some of the items the shop will carry on sale and gelato made with Kyoto ingredients available to sample.
Visitors are welcome to drop by while out enjoying the autumn foliage.
Niroku POP-UP Overview
The POP-UPs will be held on Wednesday, November 11, at Okazaki Park, on Saturday, November 14, in front of the Yojiya Shijo Kawaramachi Store, and on Sunday, November 22, in front of the Yojiya Sagano Arashiyama Store. No participation fee or reservation is required.
Please note the following.
- The content and items on offer may change without notice.
- Payment is by cash only.
- The gelato tasting is held only on Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 22. There is no tasting on Wednesday, November 11.
- Items and gelato samples end as soon as they run out. If the items sell out, the POP-UP ends at that point.
POP-UP 1: Kyoto Okazaki Garden Marche (京都岡崎ガーデンマルシェ)
Held in light rain, canceled in rainy weather.
- Date and time: Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Location: Okazaki Park (Okazaki Saishoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto)
- What's on offer: Some of the items that Niroku will carry. The lineup is wide-ranging, including foods such as crunchy chocolate made with Tango brown rice and pickles made with Kyoto ingredients, as well as handmade plates and leather goods.
POP-UP 2: In Front of Yojiya Stores
The schedule may change depending on the weather.
- Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Time: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Location: In front of Yojiya Shijo Kawaramachi Store (よーじや 四条河原町店) (30 Otabicho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto)
- Sunday, November 22, 2026
- Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Location: In front of Yojiya Sagano Arashiyama Store (よーじや 嵯峨野嵐山店) (2 Saga Tenryuji Tateishi-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto)
Both days feature a sale of some of the items Niroku will carry and a tasting of gelato made with Kyoto ingredients. Four gelato flavors are available to sample in small bites: milk, hojicha, red shiso, and sweet potato.
Items at the POP-UP
Niroku carries products from makers encountered while traveling around Kyoto Prefecture. Items are selected for their connection to Kyoto and the makers' feelings about their products, as products the shop can confidently recommend. Building relationships in which both the shop and the makers can grow is also valued. The following items will be available at the POP-UPs.
恋茶グループ (Wazuka)
- Sencha dressing (煎茶ドレッシング)
- Tea furikake rice seasoning, small (お茶のふりかけ(小))
M SOLE (Fukuchiyama)
- Manganji pepper pickles (万願寺とうがらしのピクルス)
- Quail egg pickles (うずら卵のピクルス)
- Cherry tomato pickles (ミニトマトのピクルス)
KANABO (Yosano)
- Tango brown rice crunchy chocolate, plain and hojicha (丹後玄米クランチチョコレート（プレーン/ほうじ茶）)
グリーンハ～モニー (Seika)
- Strawberry fruit vinegar Hana Ichigo (苺の果実酢 華いちご)
ケイコロール (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto)
- Onigiri (rice ball) bag (おにぎり袋)
- Pouch S (ポーチS)
- Pouch M (ポーチM)
革工房むくり (Yawata)
- Coin case with inner gusset (内マチコインケース)
- Kohaze-style card case (コハゼ式カードケース)
- Tazuna (reins) key holder (手綱キーホルダー)
器・ゆーり (Oyamazaki)
- Maru mug (まるマグ)
- Sun plate, small (太陽のお皿(小))
AIKA CRAFT (Miyazu)
- Coffee mug (珈琲マグカップ)
- Corner-cut small bean dish (隅切り豆皿)
- 5-sun round plate (5寸丸皿)
erakko (Nantan)
- Tiny bear wanting shade, walnut (木陰がほしいタイニークマ ウォルナット)
- Tiny house dwelling with the four seasons (四季とたたずむタイニーハウス)
Both are single-stem flower vases.
RE-SOCIAL (Kasagi)
- Venison jerky (鹿肉ジャーキー), pet food
About the Menu at Niroku
Niroku will have a cafe inside the shop, serving mainly menu items that focus on Kyoto ingredients. The menu is designed so that visitors can casually enjoy Kyoto's ingredients and flavors. One example is steamed seiro (せいろ蒸し) that brings out the umami of Kyoto-grown ingredients, served with dressings selected by the staff.
The gelato available to sample at the POP-UPs was co-developed with Goccia by 雫の里農園, a strawberry farm in Kameoka, Kyoto. The lineup uses fruits and vegetables from Kyoto producers and is full of the flavors of the ingredients.
Gelato (Tasting at the POP-UPs)
This is Niroku's original gelato, combining the care of Kyoto producers. Special flavors that are not often found elsewhere are also prepared.
At the POP-UPs, four flavors from the lineup planned for after the opening are available to sample in small bites: milk, hojicha, red shiso, and sweet potato. Samples end as soon as they run out.
About Niroku, a Select Shop Opening in Spring 2027
Niroku is a new venture of Yojiya Group that embodies the company's slogan, "Making Kyoto something everyone enjoys" (みんなが喜ぶ京都にする). The new store will open in spring 2027 in the Okazaki area, where Kyoto locals and tourists mingle. Its concept is "a place to meet a Kyoto you have yet to discover," and its name comes from "26," the number of municipalities in Kyoto Prefecture.
The shop will carry tableware, interior goods, food, and other items that fit into daily life, collected by visiting the 26 municipalities. Rather than simply selling goods, it aims to share the appeal of Kyoto Prefecture together with the thoughts of companies and makers, leading to discoveries of a "new Kyoto" and an "undiscovered Kyoto." The cafe inside also serves as a place to rest during a stroll, with a menu centered on Kyoto ingredients.
Based in Okazaki, Niroku aims to connect Kyoto's goods, companies, and communities with everyone, create new value, and help revitalize Kyoto Prefecture as a whole.
Niroku posts its thoughts and concept, the store, and the items it carries from time to time.
- Account name: にーろく | よーじやグループ 京都岡崎
- Username: @26_kyoto
- URL: http://www.instagram.com/26_kyoto/
The Niroku website is also scheduled to open within this year.
Store Information
- Shop: Niroku (にーろく), opening in spring 2027
- Address: 20-1 Okazaki Minamigosho-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto 606-8334
