Please note: Bic Camera JR Kyoto Station has permanently closed. This page is retained as an archived record of the former store beside Kyoto Station.
Bic Camera is an extremely popular chain of consumer electronics stores in Japan, selling all kinds of electronic products at reasonable prices. The former Kyoto Station branch was convenient because it sat right next to the Kyoto Station building, on the Nishinotoin side of the station.
For electronics shopping around Kyoto Station, use the nearby Yodobashi Camera at Kyoto Yodobashi, which is located north of Kyoto Tower. Yodobashi Camera occupies B1F through 3F of the Kyoto Yodobashi complex and is open from 9:30 to 22:00. Bic Camera’s Kinki-area store list no longer includes a Kyoto branch; if you specifically want Bic Camera, check the company’s store list for Osaka-area stores such as Takatsuki Hankyu Square.
Former Bic Camera Kyoto exterior
Before it closed, Bic Camera JR Kyoto Station occupied seven floors and sold cameras, computers, TVs, mobile phones, kitchen appliances, beauty electronics, toys, games, liquor, pharmacy items, and travel-use goods. The photos and floor details below show what the former store was like and should be read as a historical record, not as shopping guidance.
Former Bic Camera 1st floor
The former floor guide reflected the store’s old layout: mobile phones and SIM cards on the 1st floor; cameras, watches, tax-free services, pharmacy items, and liquor on the 2nd floor; TV and audio equipment on the 3rd floor; computers and stationery on the 4th floor; sports goods, bedding, lighting, bicycles, and beauty electronics on the 5th floor; household and kitchen appliances on the 6th floor; and toys, games, and media software on the 7th floor.
The former 1st floor Post Office ATM
The store also had visitor-oriented services such as a tax-free counter and a Post Office ATM. These services were part of the closed Kyoto Station branch and are not available as Bic Camera services at this former location.
The former 2nd floor Tax-Free Corner
The former 2nd floor pharmacy
The former 2nd floor liquor section
The upper floors covered the larger electronics categories, from TV and audio equipment to computers, bicycles, kitchen appliances, toys and games.
The former 3rd floor TV section
The former 4th floor computer section
The former 5th floor bicycle section
The former 6th floor rice-cooker section
The former 7th floor toy section
Former Bic Camera Kyoto Location Map
The former Bic Camera Kyoto store was located west of the main Kyoto Station Building, near the Central Post Office and the Nishinotoin side of the station. The map below shows the former location and should not be used as live Bic Camera store guidance.
The former station connection near the Nishinotoin side
The former Kyoto Station branch is closed and has no opening hours.
Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved. Last updated 05-Jul-2026.
