The name of nihon shishu varies from place to place, so the embroidery produced in Kyoto is called Kyoshu (Kyoto Embroidery), in Edo (the present Tokyo) it is called Edo shishu (Edo Embroidery), and in Kaga (the present Kanazawa City) it is called Kaga shishu (Kaga Embroidery).
日本刺繍は生産地によって呼び名が変わり、京都では京繍、江戸（東京）では江戸刺繍、加賀（金沢市）では加賀刺繍と呼ばれる。