自転車で新風間へA former power station that was built in 1926, Kyoto's Shinpukan (new wind space) was renovated by the British architect Richard Rogers and reopened in 2001.
It is now one of the best mixed use retail spaces in Japan.
Located on Karasuma Dori south of Oike, Shinpukan helped spur the renaissance of the Karasuma downtown corridor. Until about ten years ago, Karasuma was a dour, dull boulevard of insurance companies and banks. From 6 pm it was a desert.
Now it is among the most pleasant - and interesting - spots in central Kyoto.
The new design of Shinpukan retained the old walls and gutted the interior, leaving an open space within. Boutiques and restaurants line the four walls and surround the open central area, which is now a performance space.
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the original renovations, the interior has been spruced up.
For cyclists there is free parking in the back. Or, on Oike Dori, just north of Shinpukan, there are spaces as well.
Access
Shinpukan is just south of Oike - Karasuma. It is a short distance from either the Manga Museum or The Museum of Kyoto, which is on Sanjo.
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