Kyo ningyo, which were cherished as a favorite toy by daughters of nobles in the Heian period, have been made by craftsmen in Kyoto and were appreciated as gifts from Kyoto back in the Edo period.
平安時代の貴族の姫君の遊び道具として愛玩された人形の制作は京の職人が担っており、江戸時代には京の土産品としても珍重された。